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« on: November 02, 2006, 11:33:25 AM »
Due to a recent surge in people spamming MANY (not just ours) different forums with porn through the private message system, we have made a change effective immediately. From now on new members on the forum will not have the ability to send private messages, or view the sites member list, until they reach an undisclosed number of posts. This will hopefully take care of any problems. We are a PG forum and have to think about protecting our younger members. Sorry for any inconveniences this may cause.
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2008, 12:30:51 AM »
That would explain it.  I thought someone forgot to give me the 'secret handshake'! newbie
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2008, 08:09:20 AM »
  There are companies and individuals that pay people (work at home/freelancing) to register at forums/chat rooms/dating services/etc  simply to spam private messages as well as the message boards with their propaganda. Some are legitimate (meaning not pornography, but not welcome), but annoying, much is geared to whichever subject matter they believe the forum population would be interested.
   We've had this policy at a forum I mod, and a few I visit frequently (with much more stringent rules due to the heady subjects discussed) for a couple or so years now.
   
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« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2008, 08:52:04 AM »
I *wish* our "incident" had been just advertising...  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2008, 09:10:34 AM »
Quote from: Suebee on April 21, 2008, 08:52:04 AM
I *wish* our "incident" had been just advertising...  Roll Eyes

 I'm glad I was left out of the mass spam!
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« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2008, 03:03:00 PM »
Yes.  Yes you are...

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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2008, 01:39:08 PM »
Not sure if this is right place to post this or not.. but what about replying to a PM? I rec'd a PM about a possible adoption, and am unable to even reply.
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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2008, 02:14:50 PM »
Yup, replying is the same.  Once you've reached the threshold, you can then send and reply to PM's.
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