Where do you accept 'friend request' ? Messages system needs a revamp (1678 views, 23 replies)

I wasn't going to post anything else trying not to be a PITA, ...but...here goes anyway...

1) A friend sent me a message saying he had sent a friend request a couple of days ago and I had not responded. Where the heck am I supposed to find that request and respond since there's no notification I could find (going back 3 days) in my messages that links directly to his request allowing me to 'accept friend request'? Or do I have to go searching further on the old pages?
I think I somehow managed to find the accept function a couple of times weeks ago but I honestly have completely forgotten where to look. Clicking "Friends" link just displays my current friends. Clicking the person doesn't display an 'accept request' button nor does it allow ME to send him a friend request since the system must see it as 'pending.' Where to look?
Seems like it should be easier than this, and maybe 'how to' for it mentioned in FAQ even for dummies like I apparently am//argghhh.
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2)Dr Evil, you have told me not to delete messages...but crap there are pages and pages of old 'system' messages taking up space in my list of messages. Drives me crazy to see 10 pages of outdated 'notifications'. Is it possible to have old notifications about episode updates simply auto deleted from all inboxes after the next update occurs since they are obsolete essentially at that point?
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Is there not someway to separately display private messages from system notification messages?
The message function doesn't seem to me to follow a user-friendly pattern,

. i.e., I am more interested in reading private messages from actual people in a space entirely separate from system notifications.

I really only want to be notified of updates on MY 'Favorites' playlist. Text notification unnecessary.
I have stopped following most of my favorites so I'm assuming the sys notifications will stop.

Seems the 'system notifications' of who wrote or liked what on my wall and which series is updated, etc, should be in another space entirely. NOT merging private and system messages.
[Checking one's wall could quite reasonably be left to the user anyway.]

Or if separate space is impossible, could a different color text be used for actual private 'chat' messages from friends or other users?


I tried to change to NO notifications out of desperation on my profile...that made no difference at all.

I would also suggest that the repetitive popup to sign up for email notices be delayed until a person has a look around at least. Or at least give members a chance to login first.

If Im repeating myself, apologies, but often I'm not on every day and the response from you may be shoved back by the incessant NEW (imho, unnecessary) system text notifications of who posted or liked something on my wall or other messages.

TYVM
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I recognize you words, but I have no idea of their meaning. Are you saying that there is a setting I need to adjust? Or you are prohibiting me from making friends ? <br> Sometimes the solution can be right in front of you, but until someone says "Look there" you can't see it.

I did that ? <br>

I mean I did that...lol <br> <br>

Are you actually trying to help me?

I see "NOT APPROVED" "ALL" "ONLINE" <br> <br> Oh wait....is "not approved" supposed to mean "Friend Request" ??

AH11 So it was simply the words that did not seem to be in context with 'friend request' lol <br> That you for explaining that to me. I was like ..duh....how did I do this before? <br> It just doesn't seem logical ? to me, those words, I mean.

I mean thank you for explaining that to me...lol <br>

See ..right in front of my face...but I didn't 'grok' it...lol

I really appreciate your help. My brain simply did NOT correlate "Not Approved" with "Friend Request". Simple as that. Perhaps it was the negative connotation ["NOT APPROVED" that made me blind to other meanings. I thought that category was people you declined. Ha. Interesting.

Well, I Admit the message area is a tangled knot to me...lol. I've unfollowed my favorites so I (hopefully) don't get the sys texts notifications for Favorites in addition to the automatic posted links and update message on the series' pages on my fav page. I believe that should work. I guess it just appears that there are a bunch of unnecessary notifications ---like I got 4 or 5 popups that you had replied to my comment, even after I had replied to you. And that goes on each time someone replies to you repetitiously, I mean. Once held until closed should do.. just looking at this from efficiency analysis and common sense standpoints, I suppose. :)

100% Agree Yes! IM's, updates, comments, sys-notices, everything slushed into a single 'inbox' is a clusterF to use sort/organize/maintain or delete. The popup notification windows tend to reopen after dismissal Plus they'll reopen on every background tab [which alerts Bender to commandeer each page accordingly]. Unrobust ferrel popups are way too vintage for this future-forward site. GitHub must have a few dedicated-bins and icon flag snippets circa 2018 we can steal, yeah? <br> <br> BTW: Don't mean to sound like a chappaquidDICK... 'cuz rly I'm not. This site has me addicted to the Very Best compilation of features AnYwHeRe, and I have tremendous respect for its creator[s] and admins. <br> <br> But dude... that mailbox tho... <br> Thx!

Yes~~ the folks on this website seem quite friendly and the site IS great! 'M just the kinda gal who says, "....but this is overkill..or that doesn't work well for the user...so, what if..." <br> <br> I truly believe in K.I.S.S when it comes to ease of use! All the bells and whistles you want, but make it bottomline simple to watch, to chat with friends, read messages, and streamline where possible. Leave some things up to the user, like keeping up with who liked what on everybody's wall. <br> <br> Oh, and let me make one thing clear, lol... I have NO clue what <br> <br> " GitHub must have a few dedicated-bins and icon flag snippets circa 2018 we can steal, yeah? " <br> MEANS.... <br> HAHA Or who or what "Bender" is...lolol <br> Don't even think about explaining it. I'm good with "duh". My brain is almost full.... ... :) LOL <br> <br> Nice chatting! <br> TP <br> PS they could do without that intercessory page where they absolve themselves of and guilt re: having vids on the site...or they could merge it with the "click on this link " page. <br> I believe most all folks could pick up on 'click here' to go to the link without instructions..lol <br> <br> And they need a better way to vote for shows, and to report bad links... <br>
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dosmovies.com/send_message/notification_.... <br> <br> dosmovies.com/messages....

@ DR E Thank you, yes! Pure Vodka kindly answered my question about friends. <br> The heading 'NOT ALLOWED' did not fit the pattern in my mind that was "Accept friend request." <br> The terminology simply didn't correlate, to me. <br> I used to work in efficiency analysis @ FUNB, so my mind automatically flows to clarity of verbiage and functionality...i.e., K.I.S.S. the rule of thumb. <br> Hard habit to break.

@ThomasinaPaine -> Bender is The Shinyone: Our Futurama Robot that hijacks pages to pop-in and scold us for being chronically ''Suspicious''. That said, I still must be sketchy AF 'cuz bender luvs-me-longtime. ((FYI: GitHub is a coders central library of HTML snippets, widgets, and free open source prog's and do-hickey's. Premier resource for free pre-built alternative msg' systems.. and pretty much any other bell or whistle a web developer could want.))

You did it...my brain is full...;p <br> <br> You're a gas, taz~! I wish I had the sense to study coding when I was younger before my braindrive got so crammed full of useless sh*te! Thanks for the info :D