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[–] key@lemmy.keychat.org 32 points 9 months ago (5 children)

"DM" still feels so wrong. How the heck did that take over from "PM"

[–] NateSwift@lemmy.world 55 points 9 months ago (1 children)

direct messages aren’t private :)

[–] survivalmachine@beehaw.org 43 points 9 months ago

Private Message (PM) was common until Twitter and Instagram came around, where the platforms did not want to get in trouble for implying that your messages were "Private" in any way, so the renamed them "Direct Messages". Reddit and Lemmy make user-to-user messages easily accessible by admins, so DM is appropriate here.

[–] mossy_@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

it's just more... direct

[–] Abucketofpuppies@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

I think it started when Twitter became popular? That's just the term they used. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong

[–] Guntrigger@feddit.ch 27 points 9 months ago

I never understood why people want boob pics to their inbox. Just go on a boob pic community, it's going to be the same people sending them that post them freely.

[–] Vampiric_Luma@lemmy.ca 26 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I have some suspicions the kitty one is a little less wholesome considering their origins

[–] TheCoolerMia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Nahhh what could nsfw possibly mean? its just a tld right? :3

[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Plz pm me pictures of kitties wearing OSHA approved high visibily vests and hard hats.

[–] SpunkyMcGoo@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

I'm still waiting for duck pics. Not a typo.

[–] PM_me_your_doggo@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

Hello there!

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago
[–] miss_brainfarts@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

dm me if you're a sub in need of a domme

[–] tb_@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Do those usernames ever work? DMing pics of anything sounds like too much effort for it to happen often.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Extremely rarely.

I think I remember trying in lemmy and it working >u< but being so girly probably had an effect :p

Back on R*ddit (with the same username), I actually got a PM of someone's guitar cabinet speakers. None of them were Vintage 30s, but some other guitar speakers that they mounted in their speaker cabinet. It was very much appreciated.

Although I prefer Vintage 30s, I strongly encourage any and/or all of you to PM me any guitar speakers you have. But, I still live in hope that someday, someone might PM me Vintage 30s...

o7 yes maam !

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Same though

[–] Iloveyurianime@ani.social 4 points 9 months ago

Dm_me_your_pfsetups

PM_me_vintage_30s is still a request, lol.