No worries Paul,
The posts you mention ("well done mate, at least you didn't blank!") are usually replies to catch reports within a thread. Last night the the first half dozen or so individual threads in the shore section were all "Joe Bloggs" you have pm. I tried to explain the pm notification feature which would remove the need for such threads if everyone used it, some members saw this an excuse to take the pi$$. If these members wanna log in and see nowt but messages for other people - carry on lads!!