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Electronics => Beginners => Topic started by: DWSmith on September 14, 2026, 01:26:09 pm

Title: Question about PMs.
Post by: DWSmith on September 14, 2026, 01:26:09 pm
Is there a particular reason I'm not allowed to send nor reply to PMs?  I'm getting an error message saying that I'm not allowed to.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Question about PMs.
Post by: Ranayna on September 14, 2026, 01:38:35 pm
Yes. There was too much spam by newbies via PMs.
So new accounts lost the permissions to send PMs. Take part in the forum, and you will soon be able to send them as well.
I think the limit is 5 or 10 posts, and maybe some account age.
Title: Re: Question about PMs.
Post by: PA0PBZ on September 14, 2026, 02:07:34 pm
We get a lot of questions about this, so maybe it would be better to let the error message explain the situation.
Title: Re: Question about PMs.
Post by: DWSmith on September 14, 2026, 02:10:27 pm
Thank you both!
Title: Re: Question about PMs.
Post by: thm_w on September 15, 2026, 12:16:51 am
Its >10 posts, if needed you could just post a few times in here.
The forum will limit you to one post every 60s or so.
Title: Re: Question about PMs.
Post by: Psi on September 15, 2026, 12:30:36 am
If the warning message stated the post limit they require to PM it wouldn't be very effective and would increase the number of pointless post to get around it.
yes, a time based limit would be a good idea if it's not already doing that.
Title: Re: Question about PMs.
Post by: DWSmith on September 15, 2026, 04:48:26 pm
This my 10th post so it will take one more to be >10.   ;)

Edit: The 10th post freed me from new member quarantine!  Thanks for the suggestion.
Title: Re: Question about PMs.
Post by: Schlammkuh on September 20, 2026, 06:55:53 pm
Still 5 more posts to go  ;)
Title: Re: Question about PMs.
Post by: tooki on September 20, 2026, 07:59:58 pm
Quote from: Schlammkuh on September 20, 2026, 06:55:53 pm
Still 5 more posts to go  ;)
Your username amuses me! :D