Scratch

Chrischb wrote:

5. Private Messaging

Many other sites let you private message (PM for short) other users. It doesn't take long for a thread suggesting this to be resolved.

Here's an example reply:

andresmh wrote:

No.

Because keeping things open and public  allow for things to be transparent. Inappropriate behavior is easily spotted and the benefits of having private communication do not outweigh its disadvantages.

There are other places on the web that do a better job at private communication.

Most times where you'd want to privately tell someone something can be done via comments on an older project or something. Alternatively you could consider another site or something, maybe even your own forum if you're allowed.

Here's another post from the same thread as the previous quote:

shadow_7283 wrote:

I disagree with you Buddy_ca111. What I think Andresmh was trying to say is that Scratch is meant to be a learning enviornment. Anything worth saying on Scratch is something that should be able to be viewed by the public, that way they can contribute. Private messaging is not necessarily bad, although sometimes people use it for negative purposes. It's just that what would you say on there? Something Scratch related? If it is Scratch related, than it won't matter that it is viewed on the Site.

Private messaging can be used for what you like, but I don't think Scratch really has a need for something that can be done through other websites and/or e-mail.

This is one of the most adamantly refused suggestions, so don't expect the stance on this to change in the future or something.

Already exists, although very hard to use. No-ones done it though. I want to pioneer PMs without PMs.

Last edited by Molybdenum (2012-10-29 20:55:55)

jvvg wrote:

This has been suggested many times, and will (probably) never be implemented.

Zparx wrote:

This will be implemented no matter how popular or how many times its suggested.

Wait what?