Popular Post Rd2cm Posted January 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2021 Hi Newbie here. How can I send an email to members? I get this message when I try: You are only allowed to send 0 messages per day. Please try again later. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ..... Posted January 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2021 you need a few post likes to send messages, it prevents spamming or some shit. Anyhow, here's 1! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd2cm Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Oh, I see. Thank you for the reply. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ozdogg5 Posted January 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2021 I was just trying to figure this out. Thanks! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LazyLightning Posted February 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2021 Yup, same issue here. trying to connect to someone selling an EUC but can't because the forum settings don't allow me to send a message. seem counter to the interest at hand here, no? thanks for any help enabling my ability to send a message directly to another member! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..... Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, JLS said: Yup, same issue here. trying to connect to someone selling an EUC but can't because the forum settings don't allow me to send a message. seem counter to the interest at hand here, no? thanks for any help enabling my ability to send a message directly to another member! In the age of internet, if we don't have these safeguards in place, the entire site would be counter-intuitive. I could only imagine how many bots have knocked on these doors over the last couple years. Its a pain in the ass, but the alternative is catastrophic. The forum makes ZERO revenue thru the 'for sale' ads btw. Assisting in the sales of unicycles isnt really the primary interest for this group. Edited February 21, 2021 by ShanesPlanet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 11 hours ago, JLS said: Yup, same issue here. trying to connect to someone selling an EUC but can't because the forum settings don't allow me to send a message. seem counter to the interest at hand here, no? thanks for any help enabling my ability to send a message directly to another member! You can send PMs now. Sorry, these new member restrictions are dumb, but without them people would get spam messages left and right. The current restrictions are about the minimum that works. Every time we try to relax something, we learn why that something has been put into place 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyLightning Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 thank you for allowing my PMs. i do understand both sides of the issue. but i can't help but wonder if there isn't another better "test" to determine who is a person and who is a bot? also, regarding the earlier post from ShanesPlanet i think even if the forum "for sale" area is a low priority, it is worth noting that it is what brought me into the community and might likely be an entry point for others as well. i would think adding membership is a goal of the forum and, if true, the 'for sale" area might not be thought of as such a low priority after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rywokast Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 3 hours ago, JLS said: thank you for allowing my PMs. i do understand both sides of the issue. but i can't help but wonder if there isn't another better "test" to determine who is a person and who is a bot? also, regarding the earlier post from ShanesPlanet i think even if the forum "for sale" area is a low priority, it is worth noting that it is what brought me into the community and might likely be an entry point for others as well. i would think adding membership is a goal of the forum and, if true, the 'for sale" area might not be thought of as such a low priority after all. dont need to be a bot to scam people lol.... easy for anyone to make a fake account, grab some pics off google and then try to sell an euc they dont have... most forums with any kind of sale section do this in some way 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Yep it's not bots, just people advertising their fake passports/counterfeit money/fake language certificates/fake diplomas/sex dolls/whatever, or people trying to sneakily place SEO links while looking like innocuous posters. Fake sales posts don't happen, EUCs are way to niche of a topic for that to happen. It's not super bad or anything, banning is quick and easy (these people spend more time setting up their crap that nobody but the mods will ever see than we spend getting rid of them, which can be done in one very satisfying click). But this spammy background noise that means we need to have some kind of minimal plausibility check if someone new is a "real" interested poster before they can be let loose. Restrictions go away quickly (as you have seen, I didn't do anything extra) but a new member isn't immediately unlimited. The "private sales" forum is how a lot of people get here, and it is extremely frustrating for us to see new people who could really benefit from being able to send private messages right away, but they're exactly those who can't. That's the worst about the restrictions. There's no way around it unfortunately. At least we didn't find one. (Btw we don't regard "private sales" as low priority, on the contrary it's a big new entry point for potential riders and forum members.) Anyways, welcome to the forum! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyLightning Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 makes sense. all good. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennedy Moore Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 On 2/22/2021 at 8:31 AM, meepmeepmayer said: Yep it's not bots, just people advertising their fake passports/counterfeit money/fake language certificates/fake diplomas/sex dolls/whatever, or people trying to sneakily place SEO links while looking like innocuous posters. Fake sales posts don't happen, EUCs are way to niche of a topic for that to happen. It's not super bad or anything, banning is quick and easy (these people spend more time setting up their crap that nobody but the mods will ever see than we spend getting rid of them, which can be done in one very satisfying click). But this spammy background noise that means we need to have some kind of minimal plausibility check if someone new is a "real" interested poster before they can be let loose. Restrictions go away quickly (as you have seen, I didn't do anything extra) but a new member isn't immediately unlimited. The "private sales" forum is how a lot of people get here, and it is extremely frustrating for us to see new people who could really benefit from being able to send private messages right away, but they're exactly those who can't. That's the worst about the restrictions. There's no way around it unfortunately. At least we didn't find one. (Btw we don't regard "private sales" as low priority, on the contrary it's a big new entry point for potential riders and forum members.) Anyways, welcome to the forum! I am also trying to pm about a sale I have not been active on the site for quite some time. But I promise I’m not a bot...or is that what all bots say lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 12 hours ago, Kennedy Moore said: I am also trying to pm about a sale I have not been active on the site for quite some time. But I promise I’m not a bot...or is that what all bots say lol All the bots say that You should be able to PM now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahan Seer Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Hi @Saul I spoke to you briefly today (Sat 5th) about your EUC outside our leisure centre, it would be good to catch up properly so I can show you my S18 and compare, I understand the restrictions on sending private messages and spam etc so hopefully this gets to you, otherwise with luck we will bump into each other again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire1337 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 On 4/6/2021 at 7:04 AM, meepmeepmayer said: All the bots say that You should be able to PM now. Any chance you could help me out? I get the restrictions and all, content moderation/spam reduction isn't easy. I've been a lurker for about 6-7 months now and seen a wheel for sale I want to pm about so signed up recently only to find out I can't 😭 I'd hate to miss out on it because I didn't sign up sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie888 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, spitfire1337 said: Any chance you could help me out? I get the restrictions and all, content moderation/spam reduction isn't easy. I've been a lurker for about 6-7 months now and seen a wheel for sale I want to pm about so signed up recently only to find out I can't 😭 I'd hate to miss out on it because I didn't sign up sooner. You need 2 posts to be able to pm. So post something, anything & even write down 'posting to up my post count'. You're almost there so keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire1337 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Just now, Scottie888 said: You need 2 posts to be able to pm. So post something, anything & even write down 'posting to up my post count'. You're almost there so keep it up Oh, Well then, consider this post #2 thanks for the heads up 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rywokast Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Scottie888 said: You need 2 posts to be able to pm. So post something, anything & even write down 'posting to up my post count'. You're almost there so keep it up is it not +10 total reputation still? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie888 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 22 minutes ago, Rywokast said: is it not +10 total reputation still? Is it? My bad if that's so. I thought it was just 2 but waddaiknow. @meepmeepmayer can answer this for all our sakes 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriull Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 21 minutes ago, Scottie888 said: Is it? My bad if that's so. I thought it was just 2 but waddaiknow. @meepmeepmayer can answer this for all our sakes 😅 It's just a small hurdle - @spitfire1337 can send by now. Maybe just the forum software needs some time to update. I hesitate a bit to "reveal" the exact requirements as this would be the recipy for spammers how to overcome this and we would have to increase the requirements.. Although i doubt very much spammers invest time reading here... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 If you are "Members" instead of "Newest Members", you can send PMs, post without approval, etc. Also you notice when that happens anyways. Happens very fast usually. You see which group you are in to the left of your post under your picture (Desktop) or on your user profile (Mobile I guess you can't directly see it otherwise). 6 hours ago, spitfire1337 said: seen a wheel for sale I want to pm about so signed up recently only to find out I can't 😭 I'd hate to miss out on it because I didn't sign up sooner. I know, sorry, the site staff HATES this fact especially - new members should be able to inquire about used wheels unimpeded and right away! Every second counts! What is the forum for, after all! Unfortunately the alternative is worse (spam, spam PMs) unless you like fake passport or sex doll ads galore. We tried it, there doesn't seem to be a way around it: some minimal plausibility/good faith test is needed for new accounts. Unnecessary delays for new members, just when they don't need that, is the (sad and frustrating) cost 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowjoel Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 same boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 10 hours ago, JD212 said: same boat. You're already over the hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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