Is this something new? I was PMing with someone, sent my first reply and then when I clicked the reply button to send them another message, it told me I couldn't send another one for like 5 minutes. Happened twice. It's never done that before so I was wondering if I just totally missed it or if something's amiss or what...
That's happened before LuLu, with razz.
I couldn't figure out why it happened to him a little while back, but I'm sure he'll mention what eventually happened with it if he spots this thread.
Hopefully. It's pissing me off. lol
probably a forum antispam feature gone rogue
I've seen that on here with posting before too, it was years ago though.
Hmmm, strange. I don't know if it's still doing it (no one to PM at the moment) but I guess I'll find out sooner or later.
Lulu you can pm me anytime for testing if you want.
Also what browser and board email settings have you got?
(in particular the posting settings)
Thanks, Hazel.
I'll test it in a sec.
I have no idea what board email settings I have. Never looked, but have also never had the problem before. I'm using IE 6. Yeah yeah yeah I know but it happened in Opera too lol.
Ok yep still having the PM problem. I sent you a PM at 10:58am and it said I couldn't send another until 11:03am.
Ok yep still having the PM problem. I sent you a PM at 10:58am and it said I couldn't send another until 11:03am.
I looked at the moderation options of your profile and nothing is restricted in it. So it has to be the forum software itself forcing this upon you.
I'll send a PM to MrG with this topic, maybe he knows.
maybe to do with a visible submission? It's not unusual for a big site such a piriform to implement this.
Hi Lulu. As Dennis mentioned, the exact same thing happens to me. It happened in the past and I just now tried a test to see if it is still the same - and it is! I have no idea why it happens.
EDIT:
The actual message I get is: "You cannot send another PM until Dec 12 2009, 06:12 PM". I sent the PM at 6:05, so in actual fact I have to wait 7 minutes.
I've had it happen here as well.
None of you need to worry, It happens to every one unless pm-ing a admin or mod.
It's a anti spam function. Some forums have a visible submision post before a new pm can be done. which means id have to post on a thread before i could continue private messaging.
One site had 5 visible subs before could continue.
I had it even worse. I was just about to PM a reply to Dennis, and then this error from the forum came up:
You cannot send another PM until Dec 13 2009, 05:58 PM
It's 4:58 PM here, that means I have to wait another hour before I can send another PM?
I've never had that happen in 3 years, and I do a lot of messaging. Strange.
I had it even worse. I was just about to PM a reply to Dennis, and then this error from the forum came up:
It's 4:58 PM here, that means I have to wait another hour before I can send another PM?
ur a mod denis, u lot dont get the same rules
u lot have contact with admins, bet they confirm its anti spam mate
ur a mod denis, u lot dont get the same rules
I knew someone would say that.
I was messaging a lot before I became a mod, and I never had it happen then. Maybe it's something which was recently introduced, either way we'll find out.
Ah wait! It was actually only a five minute wait. I had daylight savings time on for the time on the forums, while DST is actually off.