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When does a new Member become "Established"
and able to send over five PMs / Private Messages per 24 hours?
and able to send over five PMs / Private Messages per 24 hours?
Issue: Post handling and restrictions affecting very new members.
Welcome to FlyerTalk!
Very new members are limited as to how many Private Messages, or "PMs", they can send; the limit is 5 PMs per 24 hours. This has been done because we have had people who have signed up to abuse the system in some way, sometimes manifested by sending members harassing PMs or with offers or other activity prohibited by the FlyerTalk Rules, and our members' privacy is very important to us. The post from a prior Administrator states:
New members have a PM cap limit until they reach a post threshold. We don't really advertise the specific post threshold, as it can change and is in place primarily to prevent spammers from abusing the PM system, so don't want to make it easy to circumvent, but it is generally pretty minimal.
We apologise for any temporary inconveniences this may cause; they're temporary, and made necessary based on experience and some bad actors' misbehavior.
Becoming "established member" / remove the 5 Private Message per 24 hrs limit?
#106
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
Posts: 31,849
#107
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
#108
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: AA Exec Platinum
Posts: 4
Need more PM's - trying to GIVE away expiring SWU's
Hi. I am brand new to flyertalk. Trying to GIVE AWAY expiring SWU's - no funny business - just being generous. But I ran into the 5 PM limit and cannot contact the interested users to get Record Locator information to upgrade them. SWU's expire TOMORROW - please help by increasing my PM limit. I received 13 responses in 2 days, and I only have about a day to help these folks.
Thank you,
David^
Thank you,
David^
#109
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
Posts: 31,849
Have you clicked on the profiles of any of these members to see if they accept e-mail? I clicked on your handle and can send e-mail to you.
If you've read through this thread and seen the comments from the Community Director and others, I wouldn't hold my breath on getting an exception.
If you've read through this thread and seen the comments from the Community Director and others, I wouldn't hold my breath on getting an exception.
#110
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Hi. I am brand new to flyertalk. Trying to GIVE AWAY expiring SWU's - no funny business - just being generous. But I ran into the 5 PM limit and cannot contact the interested users to get Record Locator information to upgrade them. SWU's expire TOMORROW - please help by increasing my PM limit. I received 13 responses in 2 days, and I only have about a day to help these folks.
Thank you,
David^
Thank you,
David^
#113
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NY
Programs: UA, Marriott, SPG, Hyatt, Hilton, Omni
Posts: 108
Error "too many PMs sent today" even when I haven't sent any PMs?
Hi, not sure if this is the right place to post but wanted to ask about this error message I'm getting - even when I haven't PM'ed in a day, the following message pops up, what are the requirements to become an 'established community member'. Many thanks.
You have exceeded the maximum number of private messages per day. This limit is removed after you become an established community member. Please contact an administrator if you feel this is in error.
You have exceeded the maximum number of private messages per day. This limit is removed after you become an established community member. Please contact an administrator if you feel this is in error.
#114
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR S (former 75K, GLD, 1K, and S+, now an elite peon)
Posts: 23,194
Hi, not sure if this is the right place to post but wanted to ask about this error message I'm getting - even when I haven't PM'ed in a day, the following message pops up, what are the requirements to become an 'established community member'. Many thanks.
You have exceeded the maximum number of private messages per day. This limit is removed after you become an established community member. Please contact an administrator if you feel this is in error.
You have exceeded the maximum number of private messages per day. This limit is removed after you become an established community member. Please contact an administrator if you feel this is in error.
jackal
Moderator, Information Desk
#115
No longer with Internet Brands
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
Hi, not sure if this is the right place to post but wanted to ask about this error message I'm getting - even when I haven't PM'ed in a day, the following message pops up, what are the requirements to become an 'established community member'. Many thanks.
You have exceeded the maximum number of private messages per day. This limit is removed after you become an established community member. Please contact an administrator if you feel this is in error.
You have exceeded the maximum number of private messages per day. This limit is removed after you become an established community member. Please contact an administrator if you feel this is in error.
You need to cool it with the PMs until you are more of an established FT community member, is what it is getting at. Do some more posting in the forums -- you only have 6 posts in 4 years. While "lurking" is completely permissible, to earn the full rights and privileges of FT you must be a bit more active.
#116
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NY
Programs: UA, Marriott, SPG, Hyatt, Hilton, Omni
Posts: 108
If you're sending one PM to multiple people, that could trigger that message.
You need to cool it with the PMs until you are more of an established FT community member, is what it is getting at. Do some more posting in the forums -- you only have 6 posts in 4 years. While "lurking" is completely permissible, to earn the full rights and privileges of FT you must be a bit more active.
You need to cool it with the PMs until you are more of an established FT community member, is what it is getting at. Do some more posting in the forums -- you only have 6 posts in 4 years. While "lurking" is completely permissible, to earn the full rights and privileges of FT you must be a bit more active.
Though seems a chunk of FT'ers out there post as if in a numbers and volume race...guess is hard to mark quality vs quantity in this type of forum but am wondering about # of postings as metric of activeness and contribution
#117
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
Posts: 31,849
Can't say I've noticed anyone posting just for the sake of posting. The moderators would deal with those folks, particularly the ones on Coupon Connection runs which can be very visible to regular forum viewers.
Tom in Las Vegas tonight
#118
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Yes confession have been a lurker for years so have next to nothing postings but have benefited immensely from the collective knowledge across the forums.
Though seems a chunk of FT'ers out there post as if in a numbers and volume race...guess is hard to mark quality vs quantity in this type of forum but am wondering about # of postings as metric of activeness and contribution
Though seems a chunk of FT'ers out there post as if in a numbers and volume race...guess is hard to mark quality vs quantity in this type of forum but am wondering about # of postings as metric of activeness and contribution
tom911, for example, is a Sterling example of a member who has chosen to give the time and effort to share his knowledge and even prolific photography related to travel, transport and destinations; he's active in the FT community and I've had the pleasure of meeting him in several FT events and get-togethers).
If someone is merely focused on post numbers without considering post content in order to achieve access to restricted fora or privileges, we (Moderators) can delete posts, reset post counts and / or block access to members who are trying to manipulate post count.
Those who have lurked for years may have benefitted from FlyerTalk, but they can't be engaged, contributing members of the FlyerTalk community. Rules are not therefore likely to be waived for them - we don't know who they are.
Last edited by JDiver; May 10, 2016 at 6:15 am
#119
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NY
Programs: UA, Marriott, SPG, Hyatt, Hilton, Omni
Posts: 108
Got it, okay. Btw Tom911 those photos from your link were great. Funny I was also in NYC in Jan 2016 epic snowstorm, Copenhagen earlier this year 2016, and Seoul April 2016! A small world indeed...
#120
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 20
Private messages
Apologies for posting this (perhaps) in the wrong forum but..
I recently joined flyertalk and started exchanging private messages with a member who is helping me with MR but all of a sudden my private messages got blocked and I got this error message:
You have exceeded the maximum number of private messages per day. This limit is removed after you become an established community member. Please contact an administrator if you feel this is in error.
How can I fix it?
Thanks
I recently joined flyertalk and started exchanging private messages with a member who is helping me with MR but all of a sudden my private messages got blocked and I got this error message:
You have exceeded the maximum number of private messages per day. This limit is removed after you become an established community member. Please contact an administrator if you feel this is in error.
How can I fix it?
Thanks