# "Contact me via e-mail." **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 24, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155 "2003-02-24T14:20:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/1 "2003-02-24T14:20:19Z")
I asked a question in GD which promptly dropped into the back pages like a stone. I’ll admit it wasn’t really a subject of much general interest, but I really did want to learn a bit about it. It got two very helpful responses anyway, so I’m not totally disappointed, and I could just let it drop and do my own danged research. One of those gracious posters is a fellow named **notquitekarpov** , and he also offered the following: > [@](#): > > If nobody answers everything before I get back drop me a direct email. Should I? I greatly appreciate the offer and would like to follow up on the topic, but it seems like an awful imposition. ---
**Author:** ![GloriaMundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@GloriaMundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GloriaMundi)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/2 "2003-02-24T14:48:33Z")
Why shouldn’t you? He told you that you could email him, and most people here seems to like sharing knowledge and experience, so I don’t think it’s a problem. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/3 "2003-02-24T20:34:42Z")
I guess you’re right. I just felt it was a bit presumptuous of me to e-mail someone I don’t know personally with an information request. “Thanks for your response in the thread, but it wasn’t enough, so pony up the info, bub.” Still, he did offer. Thanks. I’ll fire off an extremely polite e-mail when I get home. ---
**Author:** ![little\_lighthouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea666f/32.png) [@little\_lighthouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_lighthouse)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/4 "2003-02-24T20:39:22Z")
I haven’t been on this board for very long, but doesn’t it have “messenger” capabilities? Can’t you just messenger someone? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/5 "2003-02-24T20:41:09Z")
No, they turned off the private messaging feature. Those bastards! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/6 "2003-02-24T20:41:15Z")
Not on this board, **little lighthouse**. The PM functionality was turned off. ---
**Author:** ![little\_lighthouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea666f/32.png) [@little\_lighthouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_lighthouse)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/7 "2003-02-24T21:00:24Z")
Bummer! Any reason why?? ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/8 "2003-02-24T22:02:41Z")
I do invite people to e-mail me if they’d need to or like to, and I do mean it. I’ve met some particularly interesting Dopers through e-mail, and I haven’t regretted adding that line to a post yet. CJ ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/9 "2003-02-24T22:08:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by little lighthouse \* > \*\*Bummer! > Any reason why?? \*\* I’d imagine it’s because the poor hamsters are pooped enough with the threads. Having to handle a few million flirts (and possibly flames) via IM would probably cause 'em to croak. (And the flame IMs probably wouldn’t be fun either, come to think of it.) ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/10 "2003-02-24T23:06:07Z")
Whether I say “Drop me an email” or someone does it of their own volition, I not only don’t mind - I get a little thrill! Not that people come to me for any kind of expertise, but I’ve gotten some very sweet notes about something I said in a thread or sometimes just to say hi. The way I look at it, if a person doesn’t want to be contacted, it’s simply a matter of not making an email address available. As for me - drop me a line any time! ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/11 "2003-02-25T00:01:39Z")
Note to self: E-mail **FairyChatMom** ASAP. She’s a nice lady. And a belated thank you to **GloriaMundi** for getting me off my bitt. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/12 "2003-02-25T00:09:40Z")
Crap. **notquitekarpov** ’s e-mail is disabled. Now he’s gonna’ think that I’m not really interested, even though I am, and there’s nobody else on this board who cares about my question in in the first place. I’m screwed. Maybe I’ll e-mail **FCM** and beg her to make me a virtual cup of cocoa. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/13 "2003-02-25T00:19:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Exgineer \* > \*\ ***notquitekarpov** ’s e-mail is disabled. Now he’s gonna’ think that I’m not really interested, even though I am, and there’s nobody else on this board who cares about my question in in the first place. > > I’m screwed. > \*\* No…you could start stalking him around the boards, posting to every thread he does. 😉 Or you could try bumping the original up with a comment like "I’d like to get more information from you, **NQK** , but your e-mail isn’t available. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/14 "2003-02-25T00:30:10Z")
From his count, he doesn’t post much. I would have bumped it, but I thought that wasn’t allowed. It’s pretty far down. At this point, if I have to go to ATMB for a ruling, I’m going to be annoyed. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/15 "2003-02-25T00:37:20Z")
What was the original question, anyway? Now, I’m all curious. Or something. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/16 "2003-02-25T00:43:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Exgineer \* > \*\*Note to self: > > E-mail **FairyChatMom** ASAP. \*\* You tease! I just checked my mail and there’s nothing from you. Just like the rest of the men in my cyber-life - all talk… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/17 "2003-02-25T00:43:56Z")
I didn’t link to it because I was concerned about the “bumping” thing, and the content wasn’t relevant to my question here. It was just a boring inquiry into the Georgian Royal Navy and something called the “Fighting Instructions.” ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-me-via-e-mail/157155/18 "2003-02-25T03:31:22Z")
**Moderator’s note:** Thread closed at the request of the OP. TVeblen