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Could someone decode that for me? I have no idea what he's talking about

Rickard you have been looking at to much code and have forgotten your native language.  Maybe he should have written his request in PHP? Just be sure if there is any (X)HTML Markup to have Paul give his blessing first

Personally I don't see why everyone is so hot for a private messaging system.  To me thats one of the things that makes a BB over bloated.  Maybe people will get the idea that this is supposed to be a simple message board if you rename it KissBB .  Polls/Surveys would be on my list of must have before a PM system.  Its not that I disagree with having a PM system for message boards, its just that when I was looking for a simple message baord, that was one of the features I was not looking for.  IMO, if you are looking for fancy bells and whistles, use one of the other well known and written message board apps. If you want simple, use PunBB.  If someone absolutly has to have a PM system in PunBB, then they will have to request it from the community.  I think with the advent of 1.2 focus should remain on the Major issues out there. Security, and the Overall Presentation Layer (huge improvement in 1.2).  Your on the right path. 

although his native language is Swedish

<?php
    while (!$pm_system_exists) {
        ask_rickard(&$result, 'Are there any plans for this in the near future?');
        if ($result) $pm_system_exists == TRUE; // Yay!!
    }
?>

Any better? lol

On a serious note however.

buzzkill, it's just a case of each to their own. I don't care for a poll system for example. Perhaps if the PM system is to be considered as Bloat it could be released in the form of an official mod?

deusiah, You are correct it is a matter of opinion.   Didn't me to sound bigoted.

I hope, we don't start a flame war here.

I accept, that spam IS a problem and makes using email harder than easier. (it wasn't mentioned, but it's one of the reasons I switched my mailinglists to subscriber-post-only and set up the forum.)

But for email vs. PM: I like punbb for not having it. My forum is there as a support forum, not as a forum to help people do private chat. They shall bloat their local disks with that.

About email boxes filling up with specific "site"-related stuff: Most modern mailsystems allow sorting one or the other way. And most good email services allow registering a bunch of emailadresses (that can end up in dfifferent folders, if you happen to find the right config entry).

Elrond don't worry, this wont be turned into a flame war however I suggest we leave the for and against's for a PM system alone.

There really is no point presenting your opinion to me I am afraid. I am in need of a PM system and that's not for discussion here. I simply asked if there would be one.

Everyone will have a different opinion on this. Yours and mine are not right or wrong.

Personally I don't see a PM system as bloat but as I mentioned earlier this can be combated by making it optional. I always find when opinions differ, choice is a good thing

Anyway, let's put an end to the PM system for and against debate that's going on please. It's rather off-topic and not what I brought up the question for.

hotmail can fetch from pop, and so I guess many other free webmails can

You have not understood ... when people are "online", pm is the easiest way to read quickly messages ... without checking emails.

And ... pm is great to not give your email : and a lot of people do this.

Rightly so, and how many times have you used MSN to leave a message from someone who is offline lol.

phpBB also has the same wonderfull feature. Call it over looked if you want but I have never been contacted by it once in my four years of running a community based site that has 37,000+ members. That must say something about PM's right?

thats because PMs are more obvious than emails... although emails could be as good or better

to late we already voted polls no