Originally Posted by lumberjim

just the fact that a pm is private...technologically...does not mean that it is private information. you can't send someone a PM out of the blue and just assume that they will behave as though they were your psychiatrist or attorney. there is no pmee/pmer confidentiality rule in place.

Establishing a trust with someone and being betrayed is one thing....but being exposed in your attempts to whisper down the lane is another altogether.