We have been getting a lot of people contacting ExposureRoom who really want to contact ExposureRoom members for business. In the past we've been forwarding the contacts on to the member in question and leaving it up to the member to continue with the communication if desired.

 

While members have had the ability to contact other members via ExposureRoom, visitors had no option but to contact ExposureRoom. Since ExposureRoom is interested in promoting its members and their work, we've added a feature that we think will make it simpler for visitors to contact members directly, while at the same time taking measure to prevent spam.

As a member, you now have the option to allow/disallow visitor contact. In your profile area, you will see a new check box labeled "Allow non-members to contact me". To allow visitors to contact you, check this box. By default, this type of contact is NOT allowed.

 

 

When this option is turned on, a visitor to your site can see and click the "Contact Member" link. When this option is turned off they don't see this link.

 

Before a visitor is allowed to contact a member, we validate their email address. This process is similar to the process you went through when you signed up to ExposureRoom.

Once a visitor's email address has been confirmed, they can continue filling out the form and contact the member.

 

 

 

While this process prevents automated spam, it does not eliminate spam entirely. Please report spam, providing us with the email address of the source and we will take appropriate measures.

 

Note: We have moved the "Contact Member" link to the menu under each member's profile picture.