Do you know that Personal Messages are filtered at myLot ?

I am aware that there are certain words that won't go through, but as I don't use them, I don't have a problem them with them. There is one word that I use in private when others might use 'darn' or 'drat' but mine is more toilet-related and it didn't pass when I was ranting with a friend I feel that it is great that myLot protect our private parts too, so that those who would love to chuck a load of abuse our way on the discussions but can't because of the Guidelines, are also blocked from doing so in PMs too I don't like rap, fell out with love along time ago and I don't insult in public or in my own home. I am amazed that you, in private, are so different from the perfect French monsieur that you appear here in public in the discussions - unless of course it happened when you are playing scrabble when the situation might of course need certain words, especially if the opponent is we know who

Hi topffer Yes I knew they got filtered when it comes to foul words and or mature content. Though I am one to filter them, although I must add I have not sent any poems, love songs and or any rap music either. lol I think it just has to do with the script myLot as a whole. I don't think it has to do with allow or disallowing in PM's, I just think that whichever the myLot script is that they used the same in PM's too. Or maybe a way to prevent any misunderstandings between members. Could be a possibility.

Hi topffer, Feel sorry that your PM was rejected only on the basis that you used there "immoral" words. Though I have not had any such experience so far I can well guess that these words are programmed for all purpose. I mean discussion, response, comments and PMs.

I didn't know it before, but I know it now! So who is this mysterious friend that you are engaging in such torrid (or perhaps it should be lurid) dialog with in PMs? Do I have to hunt her down and give her a good butt-whooping?

Hello Topffer, I don't know if anybody looks into my private messages (human or not) but I know that some of the messages I wrote were not received by the addressee (including one message sent to you ). I don't mind if they block insulting words (in fact I like this) because I seldom use them. But when they completely block 'some' messages - this I don't like. I waited for the answers for days and then I thought my friends were mad at me that they did't respond. At least we're allowed to use more than three emoticons in our messages. (if this was possible into responses and comments, I would have been used a few more here LOL)

I've heard that personal messages are not quite personal. It seems that Mylot has some filters that eliminates the unwanted messages. Once I send a message to a friend and I wrote it in our native language. She said she never got my message. And if I go check my sent messages this one is missing. I think that if we want to send a real personal message, we could use the e-mail address instead of Mylot's PM.

Well, I think they do this to protect people here. Because there are people I am sure who have gotten upset with a comment one of their friends, etc. have posted here or back on one of their discussions and have wanted to lash out in a personal message in retaliation. So personally I think this is for the Best that they are doing this, and nothing really against you or the song.

You see, when one is using mylot platform for sending PMs, s/he will have to follow the guidelines laid down by mylot. If mylot does not allow use of certain words, then that condition cannot be relaxed for PMs and it applies to all mylotters. You may write a love letter or hate mail through PM, however, you need to follow the guidelines and not but not the least, personal messages are private and only the user and sender could see it, when they are logged in.

I am not keen on the idea of my lot filtering personal messages as they in my opinion they should be private.I think the only interference my lot should be able to do would be after a pm being reported for content that recipient didn't approve of.So your poem message would be fine as both approved but if an offensive message was sent the recipient could then bring it to the attention of my lot who could take appropriate action.

I will say this again, private messages are private, period. The filtering is done by an automatic script that works internally with in the sites code. I do not have access to your messages, we do not have some one sitting here 24 hours a day monitoring and filtering private messages. We can argue whether or not they should be filtered, but they are still private, filtered or otherwise.

Im sorry you had personal message blocked. I dont take the internet for granted and I NEVER assume its private. Not emails, not Messenger, not anything. The reason Im saying this is that there are agencies mandated to check out the internet. They use very sophisticated programs that will sound an alarm when certain keywords are used. For example, the word "terrorist" might sound an alarm. If so, it means that the person sitting in front of the screen will be able to see what Im writing right now. The same must be true with the word "bomb". So it could be a fun email or a real terrorist trying to send out a message and it will be read by this agency here in Canada......but I know they have others all over the world. So beware, the internet is NOT private EVER!! PS: I like to write suspicious keywords just to keep those people on their toes haha!! At least MY money is not paying them to do nothing!!

I guess because it is the same site so they use the same system. I think I experienced before. Maybe Mylot is trying to save members from getting insulted of that four words. But, I found several words which are prohibited here which I don't think they should be prohibited.

I have never experienced any of it because most of my messages were not hate messages. But I guess if I'm going to try it, myLot would filter the message. Mylot's the hidden ninja in the message or PM section, so we have to be careful.

Maybe anywhere else here are filtered. I tried some foul words and the site didn't allowed. I never tried in sending PM, better you post this issue, now I know about myLot more. Sorry, just newbie so limited ideas about the issue.

It makes sense that it would be filtered and also that they would tell you to reword it. But besides them. what you put out into the Internet is never private. Its out there lingering around for ever.

I think they use the same software that they use while we participate in discussions. I just got reprimanded for typing the nursery rhyme in one of my topics for discussion: "Ding Dong Bell, p..... in the well" I deleted that rhyme and rewrote the topic!. If you tag your PM as mature content may be you are liberated?

Oh really, thank you for this information I thought PM (personal or private message) is private and personal, which you and the concern would see but why it happened. Now I know and proved that what ever we are doing here in mylot admin known through their system... I remember a couple of days one discussion about PM asking a question is it private or what. then some answers are private which you and the concern only see meaning having privacy.. but what is this?

Lol! I suppose this is a case of filtering... that is, it's automatic and does not, in any way, mean that the message is not private still. No, I haven't experienced this because I haven't used any filter-worthy words in PMs. =P I don't really mind if it's there or not.

I haven't been here for long so i didn't know they did that. I think that it is wrong that they look through your personal messages. That makes me feel like not sending any. For that i would just send through my real email. This kind of makes me mad.

Hi topffer, I do not know whether PMs are filtered or not because i normally don't use it. But if these are filtered then it is good because this is social site & people should not use such words which need to be censored who knows these PMs too are not PMs actually.But its great that admin do filter tham & deliver it to the recipient because there would have been flood of vulgarity in user's message (PM) boxes if they were not doing this.