Feb 8, 2015, 11:54 am
Last edit by: JDiver
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?
Dec 13, 2017, 12:38 pm
#137
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Home
Programs: AA, Delta, UA & thanks to FTers for my PC Gold!
Posts: 7,676
Here's the existing thread:
Becoming "established member" / remove the 5 Private Message per 24 hrs limit?
Becoming "established member" / remove the 5 Private Message per 24 hrs limit?
Dec 13, 2017, 2:40 pm
#138
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
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
Your restriction will be lifted soon enough.
JDiver, Co-Moderator
Dec 14, 2017, 5:56 am
#139
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 20
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
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
Last edited by cblaisd; Dec 14, 2017 at 10:23 am Reason: merged poster's two consecutive posts
Dec 14, 2017, 10:30 am
#140
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Home
Programs: AA, Delta, UA & thanks to FTers for my PC Gold!
Posts: 7,676
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.
Simply by participating in and/or contributing to any current or active discussion threads, soon enough you shall eventually get there.
Mar 26, 2018, 6:54 pm
#142
No longer with Internet Brands
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
Apr 29, 2018, 9:46 am
#144
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 15
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?
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?
Last edited by JDiver; Apr 29, 2018 at 3:30 pm Reason: Merge posts on same topic.
Apr 29, 2018, 10:28 am
#145
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
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:
Apr 29, 2018, 11:06 am
#146
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
Apr 29, 2018, 3:35 pm
#147
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
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
May 24, 2018, 4:24 pm
#148
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: London(ish)
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 569
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.
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.
May 24, 2018, 6:01 pm
#149
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
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.
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.
#eugegall A belated welcome to FlyerTalk.
Thank you for the feedback. We (both Admin and Moderation sides) don’t like the throttling back for new members, but found it necessary to sidetrack some of the dodgier spammers. We are glad you’re finding the fora useful and members - we have some very knowledgeable ones - helpful.
JDiver, Co-Moderator