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Discussion in 'Feedback & Assistance' started by Hiro ✩, Feb 17, 2011.

  1. Hiro ✩ Guardian

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    Why not have a mobile phone txt service like facebook? it would b easier than having to find a computer and you put like

    Visitor Message: to: Username, from: Username2


    so why not have that?
     
  2. Korra my other car is a polar bear dog

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    Do you have any proof if this is possible with vB?

    Even if it was...I don't think many people would be comfortable putting their cell numbers into a service like this, because unlike sites like Facebook (where you have to be friends with a person in order to message them) anyone can leave a visitor message for any member.
    And speaking for myself, I don't think it'd be a good idea to support everyone giving out their phone numbers, so I'm rather against this. >>

    Besides, if you're good friends with another member, just ask them if they'd like to exchange cell numbers via PM. Then you could just text each other normally, lol.
     
  3. Hiro ✩ Guardian

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    But why not hide the number and u have to have theyre username to send a txt vm?
     
  4. Korra my other car is a polar bear dog

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    "Hiding" the number doesn't change the fact that you'll still have to imput your number. Plus...people change names all the time.

    And again, do you even know if it's possible on a vB board?
     
  5. rikusorakairiown Contributor

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    To be honest, I really doubt this is possible, and I also doubt many KHV members would appreciate it.

    I'm not saying that it's a bad idea, merely that this really isn't the community for it.
     
  6. Hiro ✩ Guardian

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    Well one of my friends is really sad cuz shes close to me and 2 other members and shes gonna get a fone with internet just to talk to us. I only suggested this to make it easier for her. and only 1 staff member should have the numbers and plus 4 some of us its hard to get to a computer, so it would make many inactive usernames active... over all i think it would b easier anyway
     
  7. Korra my other car is a polar bear dog

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    It's not a matter of a staff member having the numbers, it's that it would probably have to be stored on the actual site's database - should it get hacked, those phone numbers could become available to the hacker.

    And once again...Do you know for a fact if this is possible with vBulletin forums and sites?
     
  8. kitty_mckechnie I want to hug you like big fuzzy Siberian bear!

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    Why don't you just text each other?
     
  9. Kubo Kingdom Keeper

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    Mind if I add something I wanted to add yesterday but didn't have the time to:
    http://www.robwoelich.com/products.php?do=view&id=7
    This product notifies you by sending a text messag to your mobile when you have a new PM, VM, etc.
    Not that I really agree with this.
     
  10. Hiro ✩ Guardian

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    well that seems good but im researching to c if it works with forums