wow, this is special! DMs!!!
Now you can talk directly to another member and invite other members if you wish. There is a button in each person's profile, there is an inbox in the header with a new message button. notifications happen by email. you can leave a DM with a button inside the conversation.
very important note. These are not private messages. They are not encrypted. I cannot add encryption at this point unless I start asking for ID from people, a requirement of the UK online safety act.
The fundamental reason is that, in order to protect vulnerable individuals, There needs to be a way to access messages in extreme cases. Rest assured, it would not be easy, I can't just open your messages, but if a judge ordered it, I could sift through the raw data in the database backend.
Now you can talk directly to another member and invite other members if you wish. There is a button in each person's profile, there is an inbox in the header with a new message button. notifications happen by email. you can leave a DM with a button inside the conversation.
very important note. These are not private messages. They are not encrypted. I cannot add encryption at this point unless I start asking for ID from people, a requirement of the UK online safety act.
The fundamental reason is that, in order to protect vulnerable individuals, There needs to be a way to access messages in extreme cases. Rest assured, it would not be easy, I can't just open your messages, but if a judge ordered it, I could sift through the raw data in the database backend.
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Pedantic Contrarian
Pedantic Contrarian