Why do people call it DM? (lemmy.rollenspiel.monster)

submitted 1 year ago by 0x4E4F@lemmy.rollenspiel.monster to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I mean... I come from the forum scene and they were always called PMs, as in Private Message. What in the hell does DM stand for and when did things change from people calling them PMs to DMs.

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[-] 4am@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

No you were clear. You are just incorrect. Your “private messages” can be accessed by anyone who works at the site, and are typically scanned for analysis and that data about what you discuss is sold to market researchers.

So they named them direct messages so they couldn’t be accused of false advertisement.

Just because they’re not “public” doesn’t mean they’re “private”.

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