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Tigercat212
Aug 15, 2008, 06:14 PM
Why does it seem like I can't send someone a Private Message (PM) when they're offline. Is that on purpose?


EricNau
Aug 15, 2008, 06:16 PM
You should be able to. What is making you think otherwise?
CanadaRAM
Aug 15, 2008, 06:17 PM
Seeming is not believing...

Most likely, the person you are trying to PM has PMs disabled, and being offline is just coincidental.
Tigercat212
Aug 15, 2008, 06:21 PM
I'm trying to PM the user Cathoir. Check the user profile page. It won't allow PM's: http://forums.macrumors.com/member.php?u=216769
EricNau
Aug 15, 2008, 06:23 PM
I'm trying to PM the user Cathoir. Check the user profile page. It won't allow PM's: http://forums.macrumors.com/member.php?u=216769
As CanadaRAM said, they have chosen not to receive PMs (it's an option in your User CP).

The fact that they're offline is unrelated.
Tigercat212
Aug 15, 2008, 06:25 PM
Okay then. Thanks.:apple:
xUKHCx
Aug 15, 2008, 06:26 PM
I believe the issue is the fact that PMs are disabled by default for all new members with less than 5 posts. I am not sure if this affects the ability for them to recieve messages.

I'll try and find out.

Edit: It is indeed the case that it is not possible to send PMs to members with less than 5 posts. This is a direct result of changes made recently to avoid the PM system being abused by spambots/spammers.
Tigercat212
Aug 15, 2008, 06:43 PM
I believe the issue is the fact that PMs are disabled by default for all new members with less than 5 posts. I am not sure if this affects the ability for them to recieve messages.

I'll try and find out.

Edit: It is indeed the case that it is not possible to send PMs to members with less than 5 posts. This is a direct result of changes made recently to avoid the PM system being abused by spambots/spammers.

Thank you very much xUKHCx! That helped me a lot. I guess I'll just wait until he posts 4 more times. Wait, is it possible for moderators to PM users with less than 5 posts, or does it apply to everybody?
JML42691
Aug 15, 2008, 06:49 PM
Thank you very much xUKHCx! That helped me a lot. I guess I'll just wait until he posts 4 more times. Wait, is it possible for moderators to PM users with less than 5 posts, or does it apply to everybody?
I have no idea of what MR looks like from a moderator's perspective, but I would assume that they do, figuring a PM is sent to the user when they receive an infraction. When I received an infraction, a PM was immediately sent to my inbox from the mod that gave me the infraction point with what appeared to be a generic post that is sent to all people that receive an infraction of that sort. So I am tempted to say that a mod can, but I am not entirely sure.
jessica.
Aug 15, 2008, 06:50 PM
Tigercat212, I'm getting your PMs just fine. Though I don't really recommend taking pictures of yourself like that, I mean you could break something!
Tigercat212
Aug 15, 2008, 06:53 PM
Tigercat212, I'm getting your PMs just fine. Though I don't really recommend taking pictures of yourself like that, I mean you could break something!

Wow! That's creepy and weird. Your location is even creepier.
MacDawg
Aug 15, 2008, 06:57 PM
Wow! That's creepy and weird. Your location is even creepier.

Better check an see if your iSight light is on... she is sneaky like that

Woof, Woof - Dawg http://homepage.mac.com/k.j.vinson/pawprint.gif
jessica.
Aug 15, 2008, 07:15 PM
Wow! That's creepy and weird. Your location is even creepier.
Hey, you're the one sending the pics not me!
Better check an see if your iSight light is on... she is sneaky like that

Woof, Woof - Dawg http://homepage.mac.com/k.j.vinson/pawprint.gif
hahah now you're just ****ing with the kid!