Then why is it that when I go into my personal account the replies that are sent to me are listed under the title "Pings?"
The header in the upper right corner says "Home/Forum/Pings/Mail..." When I click on Pings, that's where I find posts sent to me as well as posts that I have made.
PING LISTS and even single "pings" alert someone/s who are NOT already on the thread, that they should come and take a look at it.
When someone replies to a post YOU make, it shows up in your "PING" section; however, you were NOT "pinged" at all; you were replied to and yes, there is a difference.
Your own posts also show up in your own "PING" section, but you haven't "pinged" yourself; you've replied to another person or just to a thread.
She's right about "pings."
A ping is to call someone's attention to the thread.
Anyone who reads your posts is allowed to respond.
"Then why is it that when I go into my personal account the replies that are sent to me are listed under the title "Pings?"
When you have something new, it shows up as "New Posts To You."
Mine is a nice, pretty, bright red. ;o)
Pings are public. FReepmail is private.
Anyone can respond to anything public, whether addressed to them or not.