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Heel & Toe
Joined: Dec 2021
Posts: 20
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From: Metro Detroit
Cannot PM
Hello, I can't send any private messages yet but wanted to contact another member about a car they had listed for sale. I assume this is because I only have 1 post so the site thinks I am a scammer. Is there anything I can do to fix this? Thanks
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
New members can't PM for a little while. It's to prevent scammers. The exact number of posts you have to have is never revealed, but it's not many.
Nothing you can do to fix it.
Nothing you can do to fix it.
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Joined: Feb 2009
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The system does not rely on just post counts. Also, posting just to post can easily get flagged.
We encourage members to use the site for its intended purpose as that will be the way to gain access while also not getting flagged.
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Dec 2021
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: Metro Detroit
PM access is restricted on new accounts, or accounts with low activity, to help protect the community against spammers and scammers.
The system does not rely on just post counts. Also, posting just to post can easily get flagged.
We encourage members to use the site for its intended purpose as that will be the way to gain access while also not getting flagged.
The system does not rely on just post counts. Also, posting just to post can easily get flagged.
We encourage members to use the site for its intended purpose as that will be the way to gain access while also not getting flagged.
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Thank-you.
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2022
Posts: 36
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From: San Diego
I'm in the same boat. The dream car I want is for sale on this forum and I'm somehow just waiting around for me to be magically approved. I understand the spam consideration but dang, I might lose my dream car over this. Can an admin just allow me to message one member :0
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Team Owner
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 82,175
Likes: 1,319
From: McKinney TX
St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
I'm in the same boat. The dream car I want is for sale on this forum and I'm somehow just waiting around for me to be magically approved. I understand the spam consideration but dang, I might lose my dream car over this. Can an admin just allow me to message one member :0
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 10,581
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All new accounts, or accounts with low activity, are subjected to the automated spam filter. It's an automated service that is based on settings and an external service that help communities, like CorvetteForum, with spam.
Your one recent post has been approved.
Continue to use the site for its intended purpose and doing so will allow you complete access as well as being subjected less to the spam filter.
Your one recent post has been approved.
Continue to use the site for its intended purpose and doing so will allow you complete access as well as being subjected less to the spam filter.
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2022
Posts: 36
Likes: 4
From: San Diego
All new accounts, or accounts with low activity, are subjected to the automated spam filter. It's an automated service that is based on settings and an external service that help communities, like CorvetteForum, with spam.
Your one recent post has been approved.
Continue to use the site for its intended purpose and doing so will allow you complete access as well as being subjected less to the spam filter.
Your one recent post has been approved.
Continue to use the site for its intended purpose and doing so will allow you complete access as well as being subjected less to the spam filter.
