I was replying to your question
I guess it would be easier for us all to understand if we could see what the CH actually sees. Maybe a Mock/Example contest. Then both the CH and the Creative would get a better idea on how it all goes. Iāve been here over 1 year and the rules have been changing on a constant basis. Gets confusing at times. The idea of doing away with PM have been discussed many times before and Admin is set on keeping it in place and monitoring then
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That was a rhetorical question. Let me save you another missive. A PM wouldnāt be called a Private Message if we all could see them.
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I guess it would be easier for us all to understand if we could see what the CH actually sees. Maybe a Mock/Example contest.
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This is a great idea and could be very beneficial.
@Arnet I am sorry. Pulled an all-day nighter with a sick kid. I read it wrong . Trying to help, but didnāt 
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Thatās something that has also been proposed and asked for on numerous occasions (seeing what CH sees and what things look like and such) and the only way to know thus far is by being a CH. Iāve always been the one to say that if we knew how this is shown or how that is done and so on and so forth that things would be even more transparent and may help with everyoneās understanding of certain things but SH has their reasons for not doing such, and I understand that as well. And I believe mock/example contests could be excellent, for many reasons, but Iām not sure if such could or even would be done. In the past admins/moderators have tried to textually describe (in a few threads) what the CH sees on their end, especially when new features have come out, but I believe that is all the farther it has went and Iām glad weāve received that much as many other platforms wouldnāt even go that far and you do things, there, completely blind. If or until such happens, though, I take what all Iāve read and seen and draw my own conclusions from both SH admins/mods and creatives opinions and insights and that is why Iāve decided personally, like many, to stay away from PMs.
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Thanks, someone sick in the family is never a good thing. Hopefully, they will be better real soon.
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Iāve had CHs PM over an entry as well, and I too hit the reply button. But Iāve noticed (like I said earlier) I donāt believe it counts against you as a PM unless YOU initiate the PM. But like I also said earlier I wish the CH would contact though the entry. I just donāt see a reason for PMs outside an entry and therefore think it should only be available through entries. Even if youāre thanking them itās still in regards to a particular entry.
But, I agree in that thereās really not a difference. Some people are going to cheat the system of communication rather itās through the entry or not. However, getting rid of stand alone PMs means less areas for SH to check for abuse, less confusion for CHs (who are typically new and donāt know the ins and outs of the platform) on the best way to communicate with a creative and make it easier to connect msg with creative and entry, and finally allow suspicious creatives to relax because weāre not finding clues of non-entry related messages i.e more PMs than wins.
@LisaMac I canāt say foresure but I thought it worked like Rare said. Maybe @grant could confirmā¦
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Thanks Arnet, but unfortunately that is not in the cards for my child. Some days are worse than others. So SH has become my little break from reality for some sanity. My recharge.
I really shouldnāt post when Iām tired. Lately when I read stuff back it looks confrontational, but itās never meant to be. When I joined everyone here was so helpful in answering questions that I try to return the favor.
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Iāve walked this walk, too, Lisa. Mine is now 35 years old. And I can definitely relate to everything youāve just said.
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@Commulinks Thanks. I want to say its nice to know someone else who walks in your shoes, but that doesnt seem quite appropriate. Been getting 3 hours sleep per day now for 21 years. Kinda used to it now.
But Im gonna stop posrting,just got a pop up that basically says" let other people post" lol
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Are you serious?? It really said that?? Thatās kinda rude 
Iām surprised Iāve never gotten one lol
Yup @Chasity2ku lol. It kinda said Iāve been posting at 24% or something and something along the lines if let other creatives post lol. It didnāt pop up now do I canāt remember what it was word for word
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Iāve been on here for a year and nine months and in the last week or so Iāve learned you can give too many likes in one day and be warned youāre posting too muchā¦lol the forums hoppinā 
BTW I didnāt think youād posted that much 
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@LisaMac Wow! I learned something new too, I am surprised I havenāt gotten that myself. Maybe we talk too much, lol.
@Chasity2ku Iāve been done in by too many likes 4 times since coming back. I havenāt gotten that one yet, though, but I am sure it is coming. I am happy to see that the forums are hopping again and all the new ideas, new sugestions, new questions, and all the outpouring of love and teamwork. It had been quiet there for a bit, but Iām glad I came back when I did to learn of all the new stuff and meet the new people and just be a part of everything again. Missed everyone, for sure. I just hope that SH is on the path to becoming even better, and hopefully get acknowledged as the best platform for what SH does and what we do.
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never got one for too many likes lol That one seems strange
Yeah it seemed strange to me at first too but then I got to thinking about why they would do that and realized itās prob because we have privileges here in the forum (i.e. seniors lounge, redirecting threads, etc) that come with our current level of trust which is based on our activity such as getting and giving likes, posts, replies, yada yada yada
There must be creatives or competitors that try to manipulate their trust level.
Iāve never been told Iāve given too many likes btw and the person I know it has happened to, is or was just supporting their thread. Lol just felt the need to put that out there
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