New Member cannot send PM?

[espelancer]

I believe my account is from 2013, but I didn't login for a long time. When I login recently, I notice it becomes a new member and I cannot PM people. I wonder for what reason I cannot send PM, is there a way to fix it?

When I click on member's username, I can only see follow and ignore options, there is no PM option

 

[drevil]

the option is called "start a conversation", have you tried that?

 

[espelancer]

the option is called "start a conversation", have you tried that?

I have never seen this option. Where do I suppose to see it? Below is what I see

 

[pegelli]

Now click on the name "drevil" next to the avatar and see if the page that comes up then has the option "start a conversation" for you

 

[espelancer]

Now click on the name "drevil" next to the avatar and see if the page that comes up then has the option "start a conversation" for you

Works now! Thanks

 

[Rick M]

I am having the same issue as espelancer.
Clicking on the person's name does not give me an option to "start a conversation".
I have checked settings in my account and can't find an issue there either.

 

[Jmaaa]

Same here...was trying to send Rick a message but it's not possible. I'm technically not even a new member but my old login doesn't work anymore and the option to send password didn't send me anything so I had to create a new account.

 

[parityB]

Hi,

I have the same problem.

I'm new and don't see any "start conversation" button

Thank you for help
Christian

 

[Wall-H]

Same here. For me, I don't see option of "Start conversation". I had hard time getting registration email sent to account. I'd to reach out to Steve Hendricks who was kind enough to get in touch with admins and i got this access.
There is even thread on dpreview for this https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4709265

 

[Wall-H]

the option is called "start a conversation", have you tried that?

Unable to see that option.

 

[BillyBagel]

Also not seeing this option. Would also like to call attention to post #9 as well as this thread regarding email registrations and password resets:

"Forgot password" does not work

This is the third account I had to make on GetDPI because the "forgot password" link does not work. It's been like this for more than a year now. Can someone fix it? (And before anyone tells me to remember my passwords, I fully blame Apple's password manager not working the way it should.)

www.getdpi.com

 

[MSB]

I will tag on as an affected new member. I never received the registration email, and contacted a site admin from the “contact us” web form at the bottom of the page.

they were able to activate my account, but I still lack privliges to initiate a direct message.

I am Aware that some forum software have a way to regulate members, restricting from certain areas or activities like direct messaging until a user has met certain criteria, like making a minimum number of posts, or paying a fee to access a privileged area,…. So maybe there is a checkbox somewhere in the admin panel that is being defaulted when a site admin has to assist with authorizing a new account?

 

[MSB]

And now, I have the much sought after "Start conversation" button. I don't know if an admin flipped a switch, or if it was a time based delay. But I haven't made any new posts between the last time I checked and lacked the button, and just now when I checked and I have it. It has been 14 days since my account was activated.. so.. maybe that is the threshold?

 

[chriswebb]

Same issue here but its been well over 2 weeks at this point.