I think it is 5.

Here's the existing thread:

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/tech...hrs-limit.html

The replies you’ve been given are spot on; as IBobi says, it’s fuve PMs daily for new members. The thread lin821 offers discusses the reasons FkyerTalk is required (we’ll soon merge this into that thread). It’s an inconvenience, but we have had the rare “member” who signs up to spam other members via PM.
Your restriction will be lifted soon enough.

JDiver, Co-Moderator

Thank you everyone for your replies. I am still overwhelmed with the huge FT forums.

I hope mine will be lifted soon. I was in the middle of pm with Lurker when it happened. Ended up emailing him and contacting admin. Haha

Just be a regualr contributing FTer...
 

Just a friendly remind, posting padding is not going to be helpful obtaining any posting privilege or "status" on FT, as it's been well-covered in this very thread.

Simply by participating in and/or contributing to any current or active discussion threads, soon enough you shall eventually get there.

i seem to be locked out :( all of a sudden, didn't think i was a new member, what should i do?

What does "locked out" mean?

You do only have 8 posts (including the one in this thread). Maybe post a bit more?

whats horrible in only talking when it really matters?
but i get your point!
:)

I just got blocked from sending PM. What should I do ?

Is there any administrators around to help? I'm in a midst of discussion with a few ft members and now got blocked :( due to the limit. Can someone please help ?

Does my reply on this thread count as a post?

Contribute some more on the public forums and the limit will eventually be released. Management is not going to change the rules just for you. This prior post pretty much covers it:

Yes. 3 of your 5 posts are in this forum.

I’m sorry about the inconvenience of the PM restriction, but it doesn’t get waived for anyone. It’s part of the spammer defense protocol put in place precisely because some privileges were abused.

But now we have merged those three posts, so only one.

We merge posts sometimes to keep a thread “tighter”, and we also prohibit any kind of “post padding” to preclude members posting just to pass a post threshold to gain access to a post number based permission or forum access.

Co-Moderator

Found this thread very easily and I have spent time reading it to understand that I need to contribute at least 15 times before my restriction is removed. No problem!

Also had no need to use my PM's as of yet.

Booked my first flights tonight with the advice of this friendly, very helpful bunch.

Looking forward to contributing and helping others.

I'm hitting a URL wall despite not having anything I'd consider a URL in the post I've drafted. Not sure how to get around that.