Thank you I did not realize that.
It is because you have a very low post count and are therefore still classed as a 'newbie'. How long someone has been a member has no bearing, it is quality posts that move you out of newbie status.
The rules may have changed earlier this year, with the major software change. I don't remember so many "Can't PM" posts on the old software, which may not have had this feature. I do know other forums where 0- and 1-post members spam the entire membership, annoyance for members and major headache for admins.
Is there maybe a place in the messaging system for a message explaining the policy? (Which seems flexible?)
There is a sticky post here - https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/new-members-can-not-send-private-messages.384831/
I understand that not all members will view this. Perhaps a message that new member conversation starters will see, belongs on the list for adding to the forum - https://www.diyaudio.com/community/forums/new-platform-issues.191/
I understand that not all members will view this. Perhaps a message that new member conversation starters will see, belongs on the list for adding to the forum - https://www.diyaudio.com/community/forums/new-platform-issues.191/
And there is an explanation right IN this thread, #5; but forty5cal1911 did not see it before posting here, because who reads old posts? (I'm only a bit ironic there.)
So I was thinking a READ ME right in the path to a PM/Conversation:
I dunno if this is worth the programming time if we are only having ~~1 query/month?
It's more than 1 per month, I see this. Many don't find their way to this thread.
I started a thread in the New Platform Issues forum - https://www.diyaudio.com/community/...ant-pm-due-to-new-member-status.391217/latest
That forum is a to do list. This forum is for hands on support.
I started a thread in the New Platform Issues forum - https://www.diyaudio.com/community/...ant-pm-due-to-new-member-status.391217/latest
That forum is a to do list. This forum is for hands on support.
It appears that this was a bug, or rather, oversight. It was definitely not intentional for donors to have their messaging wings clipped. But it looks like when we switched off messaging for users under moderation that also affected donors who were still in moderation due to not posting very much.
I have updated the permissions for all donation levels so you can freely message, and any number of recipients.
