How to message another forum member?

Angilion · 3 Oct 2022 at 08:21

It's "Angilion is a numpty" time again. I can't find a way of messaging another member with the new forum software. I know it's now referred to as starting a conversation, but I don't know how. I tried "start a new conversation" in the conversations drop-down menu but just got a message saying that I couldn't start a conversation with that person. Am I, in the immortal words of the internet, doing it wrong? Is it something they set? I also can't find any mention of it in the help section for these forums.

Dyson · 3 Oct 2022 at 08:22

You're doing it right, they just don't have it enabled.

Deleted member 77746 · 3 Oct 2022 at 08:25

They have to have it enabled. It's in the settings.

Angilion · 3 Oct 2022 at 08:26

Thank you both for the information. So it is something they set. Or didn't set.

Oh well, it wasn't particularly important.

Deleted member 77746 · 3 Oct 2022 at 08:36

Angilion said:
Thank you both for the information. So it is something they set. Or didn't set.

Oh well, it wasn't particularly important.

They didn't set allow mesages.

Ice Tea · 3 Oct 2022 at 11:27

I misread the topic as Massage.

Deleted member 77746 · 3 Oct 2022 at 11:29

Ice Tea said:
I misread the topic as Massage.

Yeh OP needs a message from another forum member.

cu3ed · 3 Oct 2022 at 11:29

Stop trying to send **** pics.

Angilion · 3 Oct 2022 at 14:23

cu3ed said:
Stop trying to send **** pics.

Asterisks pics...is that like ASCII art, 1990's internet style?

EDIT: In case anyone is actually wondering, the reason was that someone here mentioned something about PC hardware that involved a company other than OcUK and therefore replying to them on the forum wouldn't be appropriate.

Feek · 3 Oct 2022 at 14:32

Angilion said:
Asterisks pics...is that like ASCII art, 1990's internet style?

EDIT: In case anyone is actually wondering, the reason was that someone here mentioned something about PC hardware that involved a company other than OcUK and therefore replying to them on the forum wouldn't be appropriate.

Ban for competitor hinting tbh

ShiWarrior · 3 Oct 2022 at 15:47

Angilion said:
Asterisks pics...is that like ASCII art, 1990's internet style?

EDIT: In case anyone is actually wondering, the reason was that someone here mentioned something about PC hardware that involved a company other than OcUK and therefore replying to them on the forum wouldn't be appropriate.

do you not know how the "report" button works ?

i think if your "new" you can not send / receive messages privately "unless" its from a moderator team ?

Mint8 · 3 Oct 2022 at 17:19

Was trying to work out why you were having trouble massaging another forum member.......

Deleted member 77746 · 3 Oct 2022 at 17:23

ShiWarrior said:
do you not know how the "report" button works ?

i think if your "new" you can not send / receive messages privately "unless" its from a moderator team ?

I think you have a lot to learn

Angilion said:
Asterisks pics...is that like ASCII art, 1990's internet style?

EDIT: In case anyone is actually wondering, the reason was that someone here mentioned something about PC hardware that involved a company other than OcUK and therefore replying to them on the forum wouldn't be appropriate.

ooof a MOH should know better!

ShiWarrior · 3 Oct 2022 at 17:42

i cant remember that far back

Colonel_Klinck · 14 Oct 2022 at 19:26

Seems odd that the settings default is to not let anyone message us. You'd think Members Only would be the default.

andy_mk3 · 14 Oct 2022 at 19:27

Colonel_Klinck said:
Seems odd that the settings default is to not let anyone message us. You'd think Members Only would be the default.

I think this every time it pops up that someone is asked to enable it, it should just be on by default.