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why don't my private messages work? Do I need a certain number of posts before it is activated? Thanks for the help guys!

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From the FAQ's

 

I'm a new member. Why don't I have access to Private Messages?

In an effort to prevent accounts being registered for the sole purpose of sending spam and as a way of clarifying the role of private messages on our site, we have elected to disable the use of private messages for members who have not established a presence on the site by participating in the public forums over an extended period of time. Access to the private messaging facilities of the site are determined based on the length of membership and the number of posts contributed to the public forums.

 

We believe that the power of our site lies in the vast array of opinions and insights received from many different people and feel that private messaging regarding interpersonal relationships does not have a place in that formula. We strongly discourage the use of private messages and remind all of our members that there are genuine safety and privacy concerns when contacting someone privately off and on our site.

 

See also: Community Participation and Inclusion

 

Don't quote me on this but I think you have to be registered for about 30days and have something like a couple of hundred posts in order to be able to PM...

They want you to participate in the forum rather than just start pm'ng people

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From the FAQ's

 

 

 

Don't quote me on this but I think you have to be registered for about 30days and have something like a couple of hundred posts in order to be able to PM...

They want you to participate in the forum rather than just start pm'ng people

 

Thanks for the heads up. I was looking through the TOS and FAQ and must have missed it!

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From the FAQ's

 

 

 

Don't quote me on this but I think you have to be registered for about 30days and have something like a couple of hundred posts in order to be able to PM...

They want you to participate in the forum rather than just start pm'ng people

 

 

Sorry, just quoted you ;) I couldn't find a specific definition of "Established Member", which is what you need to be to have PM. Does anyone know what the requirements are for this?

 

You might be right about the 30 day/ 200 msg deal, b/c I've been registered for a year and do not have PM (I've only posted a few times).

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It has more to do with the post count than time of membership.

 

As you can obviously see from your forum visit times, and length of membership....

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