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Old Wed Dec 28, 2011, 09:19pm
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PMs from new users?
Anybody get a private message from a user called "RefBall", asking questions about becoming a ref? I got this message yesterday, but the user has no posts to the forum. I'm curious as to why I'd get this as a PM, instead of the user simply posting it as a new thread.

Is this a new form of spam? Or am I being overly suspicious? It just seems odd.
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Old Wed Dec 28, 2011, 09:20pm
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Had the same PM.
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Old Wed Dec 28, 2011, 09:22pm
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So, in my case, it means the person is not so discriminating.
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Old Wed Dec 28, 2011, 09:28pm
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So should we respond to it? It's just so odd.
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Old Wed Dec 28, 2011, 09:30pm
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I responded to it...worse thing that can happen is I wasted 10 or so minutes on the reply.
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Old Wed Dec 28, 2011, 09:32pm
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It is weird......
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So should we respond to it? It's just so odd.
Maybe it's their way of taking a poll without getting abused by us?!
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Old Wed Dec 28, 2011, 10:02pm
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I told him to PM the Illinois guys.
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Old Wed Dec 28, 2011, 09:50pm
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They must be only messaging the esteemed members.
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Old Thu Dec 29, 2011, 07:13am
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Maybe He's Asking "Experienced" Members ???
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They must be only messaging the esteemed members.
Then why did I get one?
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Old Thu Dec 29, 2011, 07:51am
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I told him to PM the Illinois guys.
I got the message too.

Gave the poster my two cents.

For what it's worth, Larks was also on my PM.

If I had to guess, I doubt it's spam based on my PM...but I could be wrong.
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Old Thu Dec 29, 2011, 09:39am
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Damn, I thought he came to me b/c of my excellent posting history.
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Old Thu Dec 29, 2011, 10:02am
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I didn't reply, but only cause I didn't have time. I would've replied that he can get a better range of answers by posting on the public forum.
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