Don't you just hate it when you PM someone and they never respond?! 
Don't blame the person you PMd automatically. CC hasn't sent me PM notifications in the last couple of months. And I don't log into CC everyday and when I do I'm often on my phone and it doesn't show the little MSG icon. It is possible someone is intentionally not replying but they may also not know they have a message waiting.
Personally, I prefer they ask the question publicly so that when they never thank you for your answer, then everyone gets to see how rude they are.
Agreed. If I've taken the time to answer someones's question, publicly or privately, and I don't get a thank you, I don't repond to that person again.
Personally, I prefer they ask the question publicly so that when they never thank you for your answer, then everyone gets to see how rude they are.
That's a good way to do it. I will have to keep that in mind. Maybe I should just go back to the thread and ask publicly to see if I get an answer! 
Personally, I prefer they ask the question publicly so that when they never thank you for your answer, then everyone gets to see how rude they are.
Agreed. If I've taken the time to answer someones's question, publicly or privately, and I don't get a thank you, I don't repond to that person again.
Amen! I used to answer PMs all the time, posters I've never seen before asking me all kinds of questions - I answer then never hear from them again. You know? If I just gave you practically my entire business plan via CC PM? A THANK YOU would be an appropriate response!
A few months ago, I actually didn't receive some pm's. Some of us were checking and we weren't getting them. This hasn't seemed to happen lately.
I answer every pm. Sometimes whe I get bombarded, I may miss one because of just going down the line sending the same pm answer. If this ever happens, just pm me again, because it wasn't intentional.
I would say it depends on the topic and tone of a PM. If someone I had no contact with before would PM me in the style sometimes seen as cake comments ("Great cake! Send me a tutorial!") I would not bother to answer.
All good thoughts. I still never got a response. I know that some people probably get bombarded, like if you won a cake contest, but a simple cut/paste or forward from answering the question before would be great.
Either way, the cake I had a question on is now over - and it was an epic fail, so some advice would've been great.
I hope the PM feature goes back to notifying us via email when we have a message. That may be the only way I would get mine also.
I had even clicked for notification on replies to THIS post and never got one!
Either way, the cake I had a question on is now over - and it was an epic fail, so some advice would've been great.
Oh, that stinks. Did you ask your question here in the forums? It may be the better choice if you need timely advice.
Did you ask your question here in the forums? It may be the better choice if you need timely advice.
I agree with this.
I might be one of those that don't send a Thank you every time. But I always say thanks in my orginal email before it goes out at the end. I thought I was just bothering them with another email. So I will always send a thank you emaiul...sorry if offended anyone!!
Getting them to read it....that's the first step! 
Maybe someday.....
I'm very mindful to thank the person who answers me. It's just the right thing to do. 
) Even if it's later.
Happy baking...I'm headed into the kitchen to make a 3D tractor! 
Good grief, don't assume that because no one responds to a thread or PM that they are being rude. For people who post frequently, like myself, it can be difficult to keep track of every single topic, especially when the site is wonky and doesn't send out notices that a topic has been updated. Some of us do have other lives outside of CC.
Annie - hiss. Geez. Just made a simple comment about a pet peeve of mine...not a condemnation of society. Simmer down. This is a site to ask for help if you need it.
I'm aware this is a site to ask for help-not complain when you don't get what you want or assume that people are being rude when they don't reply. My comment wasn't directed at you anyway. 
I have sent PMs to people who never reply, and they are active members. No big deal. I realize people have other things going on. And I always respond when someone PMs me.
I try to answer everything, but when someone sends me a question like "I want to make the pirate ship cake on your website, please send me detailed instructions about how you did it." I really feel no need to do that. I'll write back and say no, possibly. And yes, that's an actual request that I got.
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