Hi everyone!

I’d like to suggest three improvements to VirtuaFoot’s private messaging system. The first is almost a step backwards… but some steps backwards actually help us move forwards!

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1. Bring back BBCode in private messages

BBCode is still used on the VForum. In fact, this message is an example of it! Why not bring back this same feature for our private messages on VF?

When sending a deal announcement, a match reminder or instructions to managers, being able to highlight a time in bold, add colour or structure your message helps to spot the key points. And if the text is already formatted on VForum, we could copy it into a PM whilst retaining its layout.

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2. Being able to delete messages from your own inbox

When you send 30 or 40 messages to organise a tournament, contact managers or pass on instructions, your outbox fills up quickly. A few weeks later, these messages have often served their purpose, but they’re still there, and the exchanges you’re looking for end up buried amongst them.

The idea would be to be able to delete messages from your own inbox, either one by one or by selecting several messages at once. The recipient would keep their copy.

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3. Add an ‘Archives’ folder with automatic deletion

If messages need to remain accessible for a certain period, for whatever reason, they could be moved to an ‘Archives’ folder. They would immediately be removed from the main inbox, remain accessible for the specified period, and then be automatically deleted.

For example, once registration for a tournament has closed, I could archive the organisational messages and retrieve them if a manager asks me a question a few days later.

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How about you – do you ever find yourself searching for a PM amongst dozens of messages that have already served their purpose?

If you had to choose one priority, which would it be? The return of BBCode, bulk deletion or the ‘Archives’ folder? We’d love to hear your everyday examples from VF!

Thanks for reading, and enjoy the game, everyone!

Jean-Guy Matou — Chamiaou FC