Obviously, the purpose of a private message is to allow a conversation between two parties who do not wish to share that conversation with anyone or everyone else. This, however, implies that BOTH parties wish the exchange to remain confidential. As we have seen here, only one party was in agreement.
To put it another way, imagine that you and I are in the same room along with several other people. We both know each other, although we aren't friends. In fact, I don't particularly want you talking to me at all. AND YOU KNOW THIS. If you decide to whisper a question to me, I have at least 3 courses of action.
1.
I can whisper my response to you, which is stupid because now I'm giving you permission to talk to me some more.
2.
I can ignore you completely. I think we all know this doesn't really work on Nzinga. It's a lot harder to put people on ignore in real life.
3.
I can jump up and shout to you and everyone else in the room
" NO NZINGA, YOU CANNOT LICK MY ASSHOLE! I DON'T ROLL LIKE THAT! NOW GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME! HEY YALL, THIS NASTY MUTHAFUCKA JUST ASKED ME IF HE COULD EAT MY ASS!! WATCH HIM!!!"
Now given these choices, what you're telling me is that you would whisper back
"Nooooo, Nzinga, I don't wanna doooo that. I wish I could tell on you, but I can't because you whispered it to me."
Fuck that. A PM is the digital equivalent of a whisper, nothing more, nothing less.
This the actual definition from the dictionary:
whisper (plural whispers)
1. The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.
2. (usually in plural) A rumor.
3. (figuratively) A faint trace or hint (of something).
4. (Internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room.
I guess I just wasn't raised that way.
Where I'm from, MEN SPEAK.
BITCHES whisper.