a P.M. the same as sending a whisper? - Guild Wars Forums

Ripped Britches · Dec 13, 2010, 04:45 PM // 16:45

I am trying to join a guild by sending a personal message. Is this the same as sending a whisper?

FengShuiDove · Dec 13, 2010, 04:47 PM // 16:47

Yep! In trade you'll often see "PM" or "Whisp" or whatever, but it's all the same thing. There's only one method of privately contacting another person in GW.

Rushin Roulette · Dec 13, 2010, 04:48 PM // 16:48

Not quite. A PM is generally a Personal message on a forum whereas a Whisper is generally seen as a direct message to a person in game using the Whisper function (Right tab in your chat section).

Dzjudz · Dec 13, 2010, 05:03 PM // 17:03

In-game, if someone says PM it means whisper.

On guru, if someone says PM it means Private Message (forum feature).

Ghull Ka · Dec 13, 2010, 06:17 PM // 18:17

Sometimes people also use "PST" for the same purpose.

"PST me"
"LFG for DD, PST"
"WTS consets 500g for full conset, PST with how many u need"

AnClar · Dec 13, 2010, 06:37 PM // 18:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghull Ka

Sometimes people also use "PST" for the same purpose.

"PST me"
"LFG for DD, PST"
"WTS consets 500g for full conset, PST with how many u need"

And PST is a term from other MMOs like WoW that actually means: "Please Send Tell" which is a term in those games for "whisper".

Kamatsu · Dec 14, 2010, 10:13 AM // 10:13

Question answered.

Closing thread before this gets even crazier

Dec 13, 2010, 04:45 PM // 16:45	#1
Ripped Britches Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2010	a P.M. the same as sending a whisper? I am trying to join a guild by sending a personal message. Is this the same as sending a whisper?

Dec 14, 2010, 10:13 AM // 10:13	#7
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	Question answered. Closing thread before this gets even crazier __________________ Have a moderation related issue or just want to chat? Send me a PM

Dec 13, 2010, 04:47 PM // 16:47	#2
FengShuiDove Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] Profession: A/	Yep! In trade you'll often see "PM" or "Whisp" or whatever, but it's all the same thing. There's only one method of privately contacting another person in GW.

Dec 13, 2010, 04:48 PM // 16:48	#3
Rushin Roulette Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Right here Guild: Ende	Not quite. A PM is generally a Personal message on a forum whereas a Whisper is generally seen as a direct message to a person in game using the Whisper function (Right tab in your chat section).

Dec 13, 2010, 05:03 PM // 17:03	#4
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	In-game, if someone says PM it means whisper. On guru, if someone says PM it means Private Message (forum feature).

Dec 13, 2010, 06:17 PM // 18:17	#5
Ghull Ka Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Guild: Grenths Helpdesk Profession: N/	Sometimes people also use "PST" for the same purpose. "PST me" "LFG for DD, PST" "WTS consets 500g for full conset, PST with how many u need"