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Author Topic: Sending messages on a new account  (Read 708 times)

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Sending messages on a new account
« on: August 07, 2022, 01:48:06 pm »
I setup my account on here a couple weeks back, but cannot send messages. It's telling me I'm not allowed. How do I enable this?
Sorry to post here - but the HELP section isn't really helpful for this and I've searched for the answer on the site but came up empty.

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Re: Sending messages on a new account
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2022, 01:55:20 pm »
I believe that you aren't allowed to message people until a moderator has had a look at your account after a first post.

Bot/spam/jackass control gate as it were.

On a weekend it may take a little bit as those guys may be up to things other than monitoring the mayhem here.
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Re: Sending messages on a new account
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2022, 02:06:24 pm »
As Bobby mentioned, "Newbie" accounts not being able to send PMs is a spam-prevention feature -- we get lots of would-be spammers.

How do I enable this?
You just did.   :cheers:

When your first post was approved, your account was auto-upgraded from "Newbie" to "Jr. Member" status so now you can send PMs.   ;D


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Re: Sending messages on a new account
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2022, 02:20:31 pm »
Thanks!