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Hide email link from people unless they are friends.

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 8:55 am
by yeti_c
Concise description:
  • The email link below a users name is visible to anyone on the site - thus I disallow it's appearance as I don't want emails from all and sundry... however - I wouldn't have a problem for people on my friends list - to have the ability to see this link.

Specifics:
  • Email button appears for people on my friends list.
  • Ability to allow disallow (as current email link works - but with extra "Friends only" option)

This will improve the following aspects of the site:
  • Friends can email me.
  • Promote usage of the Friends list.

C.

Re: Hide email link from people unless they are friends.

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 9:07 pm
by jiminski
yeti_c wrote:Concise description:
  • The email link below a users name is visible to anyone on the site - thus I disallow it's appearance as I don't want emails from all and sundry... however - I wouldn't have a problem for people on my friends list - to have the ability to see this link.

Specifics:
  • Email button appears for people on my friends list.
  • Ability to allow disallow (as current email link works - but with extra "Friends only" option)

This will improve the following aspects of the site:
  • Friends can email me.
  • Promote usage of the Friends list.



C.


yeap, I agree.

The address being viewable by all means that very few actually post it.

Re: Hide email link from people unless they are friends.

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 10:48 pm
by Optimus Prime
I've never received an unsolicited email from a player here at CC and my email address has been visible the entire time I've been here. With the PM system, I have a feeling that nobody really sees the need to send emails. Do you get lots of random emails?

Re: Hide email link from people unless they are friends.

PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 3:55 am
by yeti_c
Optimus Prime wrote:I've never received an unsolicited email from a player here at CC and my email address has been visible the entire time I've been here. With the PM system, I have a feeling that nobody really sees the need to send emails. Do you get lots of random emails?


It's not necessarily that too - but if the email address is only displayed for friends - then the rest of the entire internet cannot see it either... (unless you add googlebot as a friend)

C.

Re: Hide email link from people unless they are friends.

PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 4:01 am
by nukie
Perhaps if youre not a friend, it could state that you have an email but it is undisclosed. And then if i wanted it I would have to PM that person and ask them for it...

Re: Hide email link from people unless they are friends.

PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 4:03 am
by yeti_c
nukie wrote:Perhaps if youre not a friend, it could state that you have an email but it is undisclosed. And then if i wanted it I would have to PM that person and ask them for it...


Everyone has an email address - it is an integral part of signing up.

C.

Re: Hide email link from people unless they are friends.

PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:16 pm
by Mr_Adams
the title says it all. I second this motion.