How come when I try to send PMs all of a sudden it says private messaging is disabled? Just started yesterday.. A bit irritating because others are still able to PM me and are probably wondering why I'm not replying.

Am I being slapped on the wrist for something or is this some sort of bug?

Have you ever sent a PM, or just received? Usually you have to have a certain number of posts before you are allowed to actually create a PM of your own. You can answer PMs that other people have sent, but you can't start your own. I don't remember where the cut off is - 50 posts? 100 posts?

Anyway, be patient. You'll get there soon. Just don't abuse the privilege because Admin does yank PM privileges for people who abuse it.

I sent quite a few in the past few days because I made a friend on here. Then suddenly it was turned off.

Unless there's a limit on how many you can send in an X-hour period.

Can anyone help me with this problem?... Can't even PM the Admin to ask!

Due to the many people with no posts using our PM system to Spam we had to return to our old policy.
You will not be able to send PM's till you make 25 post and the posts can not be nonsense...

If you have 25 posts or more and you have not posted for a while or since the change... you will not be able to PM till you make a post... that is when our system will ad you to the group that can use PM's...

See: http://www.drugbuyers.com/freeboard/ubbthreads.php/topics/13269#Post13269

Admin! Thank You!

Ditto

It makes sense Mr. Admin It looks like I need to start posting more often. Under 50 posts and I've been here 3 years. LOL

I posted earlier asking why I was able to PM yesterday and suddenly can't. It appears that thread was deleted?

Admin, I've been a member for almost 2 years, even if I don't flap my mouth a lot posting. Could you please do me the respect of PMing me or something explaining why my PM priveleges have apparently been taken?

I'm guessing it's because I made the mistake of PMing one of these thousand+ post people to ask a legitimate question (who turned out to be a jerk) and he complained because... Well, who knows why... And of course since I don't post much I can't be trusted.

But perhaps I'm jumping to conclusions...

The Rules have been changed due to Shill and scammers. You need 25 to PM now.

Thank you and I deeply apologize for jumping to the wrong conclusions. Feel free to delete this thread. Again, very sorry.. Couldn't imagine why I could PM one day and not the next..

I have to say I am confused too. I have 90 posts (now 91, I suppose) but when I tried to PM today it said private messaging disabled. I'm sad and confused!

Never mind, it looks like I just couldn't PM a particular person because his/her message box is full. Still sad, but not confused .

Can someone tell me why my PM's are disabled? I have more than 25 posts and have never posted nonsense or scam. Don't know what I did?

I was trying to pm a person to see if they made their appt yesterday and cannot do it?

Same thing going on with me. What did I do? Peace...

If you have 25 posts and you have not posted for a while or since the change... you will not be able to PM till you make a post... that is when our system will ad you to the group that can PM...
So you should all be able to PM now

That said: it is best for all if all info and questions are posted on the board for all to see and comment (unless it is really something private)

If it is about buying meds online: post for all to see and comment

Thanks so much Admin!!!

Ahh thank you for making that clear to me now

Now I know why I didn't have any trouble.

But i can't PM and i need 200 posts to post in the BI section

Can we not use pm anymore? Everytime I try it says pm has been disabled?

Here is your answer:

http://www.drugbuyers.com/freeboard/ubbthreads.php/topics/939540/Re_Can_t_PM#Post939540

Smurzy, if you have important information about a BI company, go to the BI section and look for someone who is a long timer with many posts who is keeping track of who is and who isn't a scammer. Ask that person to PM you if the information you have is pertinent to one of the groups. That information will be put out on the BI section (there are several people trying to keep track of and keep ahead of the scammers on the BI section).

Otherwise, you have to wait until you get 25 posts so that you can PM that person and tell them what's going on. They can then tell the group if you've been taken by someone and who that someone was. The rule was 25 posts for a long time, to prevent a scammer from coming on here, making one post and then trying to scam other members through the PM section. I don't know when it was changed and I guess I missed the post where you didn't need 25 posts to PM anymore.

I think it's best for the whole group that someone is here for a little while, has posts pertinent to whatever thread they are responding to and has shown they aren't a scammer before they can PM. It's not foolproof as we've seen before, but it's the best Admin can do to try to weed out scammers who come here only to try to sell their medicines or try to dupe the group into thinking some outfit is really good

So if you are desperate to out a scammer in the BI section, contact Admin or leave a post under that BI group's thread and have a long timer talk with you about your situation. Admin will not make exceptions, nor should he, as members should prove themselves first before engaging in PM's or participating in the BI section.

aha I c why now and that's bit ridiculous don't you think? There are some places where people like me that don't post often can't say anything so we pm longtime board members. I said it before I don't like to post on here because they're way to many people that give out far to much of their own and other peers information. I do however love that I can come here and you guys have been helpful with all the information you've provided on my surgery.

Most of us wouldn't have found this site if it hadn't been for pain issues and questions. You get better answers here than from your own doctor.
When are you going in?

I go in on the 15th! One more week and optimism is my name! lol if i can just keep it up!!! and u r right I've gotten good advice from you guys..

My pm's aren't working either and I have more than 25 posts and have been a member FOREVER so I will see if it works now after this post.

They work now, yipee!!!!

You took the words right out of my mouth Lynx4.
As far as the notification of PM's of 25. Admin has chimed in on some thread saying what the Rules are now. For a while, I was copying and pasted it due to the many thread for the same question. LOL

That is what I like about this site. You will find many that are in the same shoes as you are and can help.

This is a message board and posting is what people do on message boards
This is the truth and if you do not like it it does not matter.
It is ridiculous for newbies and strangers to PM people and expect they will spend a lot of time answering the same question by PM over and over again. Everybody should post their questions for all to see and comment and all answer should also be post. Beware of the people that answer your posts by PM.
And it is ridiculous to ask people in private when you can post and get many responses in a transparent and open way

And when you post for all to see and comment it is much safer for you and the board. Scammers work best by PM

To end... if you do not like to post: just do not post but please do not come to a message board to say it is ridiculous to post messages... what is ridiiculous is to PM strangers with any sort of message... you never know who you contact by PM... it is not as safe a posting... when you seek advise on buying meds online your only safety is in posts

If a stranger sends a PM asking a question: the best answer is "please post the question on the board for all to see, benefit, and comment. I will answer your question when you post it on the board"


Can we not use pm anymore?
Yes you can put must have 25 "good posts" to do so...

Well said Admin, most members find the information they need by sitting down and having a good read of the posts that are here as almost all of them will answer the question you have. This board has grown into a large discussion with lots of Off Topic sections because the members asked for them this way we can discuss other topics apart from our ailments and how useless our various doctors are .It is the largest Pharmacy Watch Board on the net and I would hate to see anything to happen to it. On occasions members post the same post in several threads I am guilty of doing this my self when I am trying to get a certain message across but it is spamming and against the Rules and you can get your fingers rapped for it. So If there is some thing you want to say find the right thread or if you cannot find a suitable thread then start one then you will get all your answers in the one place.

I do not mind someone pming me,but I also understand administrations concern. There have been pm's I ignored, due to spamming but to tell you the truth, since I joined the boards, I have gotten more spam in email. Anyway, I certauinly undertand and agree because there has to be a away to try to control alot of the spam.

I have experienced the opposite.
100% of my pms are from newbies asking about various things and I'm glad to help.It doesn't add to my post count, no yellow ribbons or trophies but who cares.
We are here to help & assist one another and that's what counts. IMO.

Well, I can tell you from experience that the restrictions on PMs is probably a good thing in most cases. This is especially true for newbies and bad news for crooks. Crooks can use a newbie to help perpetrate scams that cost people lots of money. I don't think I need to go into detail but if you think about it you can probably imagine how someone can set-up a website, ship a few orders, and then sit back and wait for thousands of dollars in "orders" to come in (and get paid) until it is discover they are crooks. It just takes a few positive remarks (PM's) about a vendor to be PM'ed to others and then others and so on before they get outed. By then the crooks are rich and ready to do it again with a different site.

You rock Admin. I used to be flooded with those damn things.

i wish it was disabled sometimes

ive been a long time lurker, and just registered today, already got multiple spam pms for drugs lol

Nobody can PM you. You only have 10 posts and your PM's are not working. Stop making up silly stories...

Admin is right. You just registered today and up to 10 posts. The stupid ones get you in trouble and you may not get your PM's after 25 posts. That is all up to admin. I have seen him say it so many times lately. I'm sure he is tired of it.

Thanks for clearing all of this up.....

i was wondering why I couldnt PM..

I have this same problem. Lynx4, in a response to the above post, suggests contacting a longtime poster that is known not to be a scammer to get the info out - how do I go about doing this? Thanks.

whoa admin my apologies it was not meant that I do not like to post it is just that sooo many people post so much personal information that they shouldn't which I came here looking for help and advice about all the surgeries my docs have been doing and honestly I needed help besides pain meds these docs want me to take. I needed something that wasn't going to make me so looped I couldn't function. I in no way meant to offend or say I don't like to post I would love to help anyone that may need some answers I may be able to answer just not give out so much personal info for the world to read. If you do a search about the board there are other forums that have made the same complaints now that said I have no way of knowing that those people may have been kicked off or are drug dealers shills. This board has been an enormous help to me and didn't mean to sound like I didn't appreciate it.

While I thought I had more than 25 posts, it's not a big problem IMO. I've been on a number of boards where I'm one of the more experienced members, and I get all kinds of PMs from people who are brand new to the board and don't know how to use the search function, or people who just lurk and never contribute.

So, even though it has affected me, I applaud the new rule. FWIW

I think if a new person asks for a source by pm that is wrong and against the Rules.

I have no problem talking to my trusted friends about things by pm but anyone who wants information on a source it is here on the threads for all to see.

I have more than 25 post and many friends here. My ability to pm is restricted here as well. What do I need to do to regain the privledge? I enjoy having the ability to pm friends with things that are considered "off topic" or just not of great interest to the forum as a whole.

I don't think I have ever been a trouble maker... I have some good references of long time members here too.

If admin could please let me know what I need to do, I would really appreciate it.

In closing, I'd be so happy if I could be able to PM again. I don't use it often but I like to know it is there if I need to use it.


Thanks,
KLynn

The answer is in this thread :-)

The service here is quicker than McDonald's.

Thank you so very much. I feel safe and secure again.

KLynn

So this message should make me be able to PM again?

You should be able to because that is what happened in my situation... it was like pure "magic".

It doesn't bother you that the Newbie you may be sharing dangerous (to you and the board) information with is someone you know nothing about?

I generally advise how to search the site for what they are looking for and then for them read the posts on the site and the ones who are reliable vs. the ones who aren't will become quickly apparent to them. And I always wish them good luck and good health which I also now do to you.

OD

Good point but I don't share that much. No chit chat, personal info or banter.
Just links and I check their posts first.

The newcomers, strangers, and newbies are the ones that need the most help and should get it. The newbies are the least dangerous of all posters. Our goal is to help all visitors but we like to help newbies the most... lead them in the right direction till they can do the same...

The real danger is not that a newbie is going to fool an old timer... the real danger is for newbies to be fooled by old timers...

That is why it is so important that all questions are posted for all to see and comment... when people start offering help, recommendations, favors, and so on by PM... then you only hear what that person in the private topic has to say and nobody else can help or knows what is going on... that is where most bad things happen...

PM's are sort of like dark streets that offer little protection... if you know the dark street and have friends there you may be OK... but you do not want to walk into a strange dark street in a strange place all alone...

Then there are spammers but that is another beast... and we all hate spammers...

Point taking grand pooh bah and understandable

good deal i thought i had done something wrong!

Yes, I would like to share some of my experiences in the BI section/arena, but there is just no mechanism at present.

Same here...I can no longer PM....WHY?

If you haven't posted in the past 60 or 90 days, you should be able to PM now, after the software update, & you should be able to PM after your first post - since then (only if you have 25 posts that count!- for those that don't know)!.

If not, then there is a problem, email the admin or make a separate thread to him about your problem, but there shouldn't be one, after you post again - from the admin's software update a while back!

I like the Rules, except when the apply to me, LOL.