Do you particularly like or dislike private messaging on G@G?

[YourFutureEx]

From functionality point of view, I don't like it. It is so slow. And there is a bug on mobile version which isn't fixed since I signed up here in 2014. Whenever I close my keyboard using back key, a grey area of the size of keyboard creates. I reported it a few times to admins. However it is not as irritating as it used to be. It used to take around 10 seconds to get fixed but now, it takes only 3 or something. Guess devs made some efforts.
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Technically, I like it. It helps us to
☻Privately get some help
☻Talk to online friends
☻Carry a convo from a thread by not annoying the OP
☻Meet new people and get to know them*

* this has a few drawbacks. Some people/spambots abuse this. They send unsolicited nude pics, links to their website, questions regarding identity, death threats and what not?

But still, being a guy, I don't face problems that much :D the only problem guys face is that... we don't get PM at all ;_;
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[ElissaDido]

Honestly, I hate it.
It's really slow plus I have over 70 messages to reply to so I end up taking forever to reply and sometimes I get harassed if I don't reply within 2 minutes.
Not to mention that I have dozens of messages in all the other apps and many of them are my real life friends aand I get lost with all the messages.
I suck at messaging in the first place I prefer real interactions and phone calls.

[Cosytoasty]

I like it, you can find talk to the people who genuinely need advice and offer some deeper words for them. Many people on here just need someone to talk to.

I've never gotten a creepy weird or mean message so i wouldn't know about that 🙉. Just set it so only followers can message you. And dont respond to 1xpers who say "msg me pls" in your opinions.

[Phoenix98]

Is this a new feature? or you just talking about the old PM system we've always had?

If it's the latter, then I like it, I've made friends here over the years, whom I talk with out of GaG and some only on here and I've met some pretty cool people through it so that's nice. As for the creepy messages just ignore them.

[coolbreeze]

I like messaging on here. And it's fun to chat and talk to different people. But yeah getting to many notifications and responses can be very overwhelming. That sucks you still get those creepy and weird and mean messages. Some guy's don't know how to properly talk to a girl.

[dissolute_dog]

I only dislike it when I get that nice, bright golden circle telling me that I have mail, and then I go: :D...

... and then I open my mailbox, and then...

... an automated message from "The G. A. G. Team". xD

That's when it sucks. Otherwise, it's a pretty awesome feature. :P But then again, I'm a guy --- AND one who doesn't have his face as his avatar either --- so I don't really get creepy messages. :)

[pervertedjester]

Don't really talk to too many people privately. And with those that I do pm I'm always wondering if I do it too much.

[0112358]

I probably never would have started using the site without it. The questikns are just a way to kill some time.

The important advice I've gotten and received and friendships have always been mainly. Holy off messaging. The answers are just a springboard to that.

[Saoirse_Nua]

It actually makes me angry that I see here young girls on here getting creeped upon, it really wants me to get a rusty pair of garden shears and deal out some instant justice. I have seen people leave because of it. GaG has to highlight more the setting "Only accept mail from people you follow" and encourage users to get to know people in public forum before they agree to PM. Also people can report users for private messages and admin have to have a "One Strike" rule for any sending pervy messages to underage users, one proven report and you are banned for life from GaG.

[BeerFarts]

I don't mind it. A majority of the people who messaged me turned out to be the ones that I talk to the most (on G@G and outside of G@G). Thankfully, I've never received any pervy messages.

As for you, I'm not the least surprised that you received those type of messages because most pretty girls who have their pictures up are constantly bombarded with them. Unfortunately, it just comes with the territory.

[Yumix]

I like talking to people in here but the private messaging system sucks, that's why I use kik, fb or WhatsApp with people I talk more often.

Every now and then some random people message me but not that often... But I don't have a pink name so that's to be expected. The amount of weirdos and creeps is relatively low with these people too... so I'm fine and wouldn't complain if more people message me lol

[madhatters4]

i think it's fine. i don't deal with the creeps that i'm sure a lot of people (particularly women) deal with, so it is nice to sometimes have a private convo outside of the public forum

[AllThatSweetJazz]

Are you talking about private opinions or messaging?

[AynonOMouse]

Just make it so only people that you follow can message you.
I like it because it's better than messaging back and forth with someone too much on another person's question, causing other people to get constant notifications.

[ThisDudeHere]

Thankfully no one ever creeps on me so all the messages I get are worth reading. But I like PM here - there are a few friends that I can only contact here on G@G

[john52461]

I like it, I've met some nice girls to talk to, some exchanged numbers, met 1 girl too who lived an hour away. there used to be a instant messenger too but it's pointless now every just texts or uses kik etc

[bilco]

Don't think it is a problem. It is good to talk to people and sometimes it's easier to open up to someone you don't really know. And you can talk about things you not normally talk about

[DamnCurtis]

I don't care much for it.
I have indeed interacted with people here and there but for the most part it's been pointless, not to mention the creeps.

Juggling pm's bloody nightmare yea.

[OfDeath]

I don't really like it because I don't think I can actually message anyone since every time I've tried it says you can't message people unless they follow you

[singlebee]

Well I particularly only compliment cute and beautiful girls ;-) only... I don't really strick a conversation as I suck at texting and I get bored... unless it's sexting :-P

[JudgmentDay]

Tell them all to FUCK OFF and then BLOCK or REPORT them. They should allow you to filter and not accept any Private Messages from users that are not following you, just modify it from the user profile settings page.

You have the following options if you go to settings:

Set profile private
Allow messages only from people I follow
Hide activity of users I blocked
Don't allow other users to @ mention me

Check the one that said "Allow messages only from people I follow", all problem solved. So if they follow you and PM annoying messages, then block them.

[CisScum]

Eh, too much harassment in this site for private messaging to be a good thing. I'm surprised I haven't been harassed yet by some angry dude/girl.

[Bobbyhill1]

huh, I never knew that was a thing here. I guess private msging is like any other social media platform

[yucel_eden]

I don't like it.

Feel like a needy person invading people's space.

I never message people first

[RedVulcan]

It's useful, but I wouldn't enjoy any creepy messages if i got them.

[capturemyheartnow]

I usually dislike it. but I usually reply to such mesages.

[SlightlyCrazy]

I love them
I've met everyone from the weird to the wonderful and have forged good relationships

[AlwaysBelieving]

I like it. You can always set it to "accept PM only from people you're following.

[Decentguy]

i dont either like or dislike it.
but its a cool option

[JamesDylan1990]

It really depends

I've only used it a few times

[wolfie12]

That's cool, I only had one chat and it is pleasant :D.

[Harpesian]

I've never really had anyone randomly send my private messages.

[EmpatheticLady]

I like it with certain users. It's a fun way to connect with people until they start getting creepy.

[CheerGirl38139]

Private messaging my dick pic to you right now.

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[Paris13]

My Closest friends Message me, @Luci92, and Happy though, with 530 and More Followers, along with My many Notifications that Gag has Mixed and Matched with this Now Somehow... I don't have to be on here, dear, all day.
Good luck and Great question. xx

[rgb008]

It's fine...
Recently I've just been not really doing the messaging thing. Literally everyday I get messages from the same users all like:
Hi
Hello
Hi

Lmfao like just stop! So annoying.

And the messages here just always freaked me out. Someone once sent me their address and told me to meet them for sex. 😂.

[Schrodingerscat]

I kind of like it.. I don't have that much messages in my account so it's fine. Creepy messages definitely suck tho.

[eurochick]

I dont put a photo of myself as a profile to cut down the number of creepers and dick pics and it works pretty well. I like the pm system otherwise.

[WillowTree]

I have random messaging blocked so I only read messages from people I actually want to hear from and are not angry, disgruntled or crazy. Keeping them close makes this site a pinch more tolerable.

[Triss]

I blocked my messages for everyone I'm not following
So I only talk to few people and I like

[mooky06]

I don't really use that feature but I'd be ok allowing the anonymous feature on my questions

[RicanEyes]

Depends who the message is from I enjoy some more then others.

[LunaLawliet]

It has its pros.
I've only messaged several people on here – all very polite. The rest are creeps.

[babeeeone]

I like it besides the annoying people that decide to come message me about some nonsense

[Blonde401]

I get so many creepy messages :( eurgh.

[TuMeManques]

I like it but I'm horrible about responding.

[angelwingscake5]

I dont do private messaging On here.