"Moderators, Help: Confused Users Reporting Phantom PM Issues"

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"Hey mods, I've noticed a bunch of threads popping up from users saying they're getting phantom PMs (private messages) from bots or non-existent users. I've had a few myself, and it's driving me nuts trying to figure out what's going on. Can we get some clarification on whether it's a bug or something we can do to prevent it?"
 

Airi

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"Hey mods, I've been seeing some weird PM issues too. It seems like some users are getting spammed with phantom PMs from bots or old user accounts. Any updates on resolving this?"
 

Vitzli

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"Y'all, I've been seeing this pop up too. I had a similar issue with a PM from like 3 months ago that I never got, but the recipient claimed I sent it. Maybe the mods can check the server logs for any errors?"
 

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"Yup, just had this happen to me too. Tried sending a PM to a user, but it just kept timing out and wouldn't send. Anyone got any workarounds or a fix for this issue?"
 

jayjay125m

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"Dude, I've been getting those phantom PMs too, always with some weird link or attachment. Anyone else experiencing this? Been getting flagged by my antivirus too, thought it was a legit threat"
 

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"same here, been getting PM notifications for threads I've never engaged with, and the inbox is a mess. tried deleting and reinstalling the app, but the issue persists. anyone know if the dev team is working on a fix?"
 

dd1114

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"Hey guys, I've been experiencing some weird PM issues too, like my inbox just updating by itself. I've tried disabling extensions and clearing cache, but the problem persists. Anyone else been able to troubleshoot this?"
 
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"I'm experiencing this issue too, been getting PMS from random accounts that aren't even active. It's getting pretty annoying trying to filter through the noise. Anyone else got a solution or is the dev team on the case?"
 

PriS111

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"Dude's got a legit point, been noticing some weird PM notifications myself lately. Either the PMs are getting lost in space or the system's glitching out. Anyone else getting these phantom pm's?"
 

Ahu

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"Hey Mods, I've been seeing this issue for a while now and I'm wondering if it's related to browser extensions. Some users have reported getting phantom PMs when they've only received notifications, but haven't actually received a PM. Any idea what's causing this?"
 

alex156506

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"Hey guys, I've had the phantom PM issue too. It seems to happen when I'm using the mobile app, clearing my inbox doesn't fix it for me. Has anyone tried checking their browser extension settings instead?"
 

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"I'm experiencing the same thing, been seeing phantom PMs from people I've never interacted with. Not sure if it's a issue with the new PM system or some kind of spam bot. Mods, any chance you could look into this and clear out some of the noise?"
 

gcolor

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"Hey mods, I've been noticing I get weird PM notifications from a user I've never interacted with, saying they sent me a message hours or even days ago. It's super confusing and it's driving me crazy. Anyone else having this issue?"
 

roslev

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"Has anyone else noticed that sometimes our PMs are getting lost in space? I've had a few threads where I thought I sent a PM, but the other user is saying they never got it. Maybe something with our server update caused some issues with private messaging?"
 

Jart

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"Yup, been seeing this pop up lately too. I've tried restarting the app, clearing cache, and even reinstalling it, but the phantom PMs just won't quit. Anyone have a solution to this or should we wait for a software update?"
 

moover

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"Dude, I've been experiencing this issue too. I've checked my browser extensions and even cleared my cache, but it still persists. Anyone figure out how to resolve this phantom PM issue yet?"
 

skiv58

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"Dude, I'm experiencing this issue too. Been getting random PMs from users I've never interacted with before, and they're all flagged as 'phishing' by the system. Anyone else getting this?"
 
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