Before you can start a Private Chat (aka PM, DM, Conversation, etc) with another member of the forum, you must first post at least one message. This can be a reply to another thread or you may create your own thread. This forum section is dedicated to new member introductions so you may create a thread here to satisfy the requirement.
We make this restriction to reduce the amount of spam conversations and make abusing the system more difficult.
Once you have posted your first message, you should be able to start a conversation from the messages icon or by clicking on their username and clicking Start Private Chat, or you may visit their profile page directly and do the same:
We make this restriction to reduce the amount of spam conversations and make abusing the system more difficult.
Once you have posted your first message, you should be able to start a conversation from the messages icon or by clicking on their username and clicking Start Private Chat, or you may visit their profile page directly and do the same: