Cant write private messages why?

[ME20001]

Hi there, I am Elias.

I am here because I would like to contact a specific user towards a topic about some software.
Unfortunately the forum does show a error message when I try to send a PM to the user "you ar not allowed to send personal messages"
may someone please tell me why this occurs?

[pcprogrammer]

Hi Elias,

Welcome to the forum.

There is a rule that zero posters can't send personal messages, and it might be that it was raised to a minimum of 5 posts.

So you can try again to send a personal message now that you have posted, and if it still does not work, start a topic in one of the specific boards suited for your question about software, and build up your post count.

Make sure to only post in one board and not double post with the same question in multiple boards.

[Muttley Snickers]

There is a rule that zero posters can't send personal messages, and it might be that it was raised to a minimum of 5 posts.
(Edit: extract....)

Dave has raised the minimum post count to ten, so new members need to have more than ten posts to enable personal messages as mentioned in the thread linked below.

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/news/new-personal-message-limits/

[Zero999]

So you can try again to send a personal message now that you have posted, and if it still does not work, start a topic in one of the specific boards suited for your question about software, and build up your post count.

I generally don't answer questions via private message, because it defeats the purpose of a public message board which is to share information with everyone.

Perhaps it's about p1r8 software i.e. a kegen? If so, there's probably a rule against it, even via private message.

[thm_w]

1 post users seem to be able to send PMs

[golden_labels]

There are many reasons one may wish to keep the message private and there is no reason to seek explanations through nefarious activities. A very simple and common scenario? Somebody wants to contact a specific person on issues unrelated to topic of the forum and of no interest to other parties, and found that person on this forum. This may be the only known way to contact the person, the only one acceptable to the sender, or the others being inferior for some reason.

Often one has to use the means that are at hand, not the ones designed for the purpose. Cast a stone those of you, who never posted a message on a corridor wall, never left a letter under a windshield wiper, never passed message through a receptionist, and never asked for a call by proxy.

ME20001:
Assuming your request is honest: perhaps somebody here can ping the person, telling them you seek contact? Then other means of contact may be arranged or forum moderators may make an exception. Please do not send posts to the forum just to increase your post count: this will do no good.

[PA0PBZ]

Dave has raised the minimum post count to ten, so new members need to have more than ten posts to enable personal messages as mentioned in the thread linked below.

Dave tried to set it to 10 but that failed, then he found a way to block zeroposters from sending a pm but users with just 1 post can send a pm, I just received one.