globemaster3

one can read other member's info, or send private messages??
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de727ups

Should be 10.

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10 i think

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atpwannabe

I thought it was 25. When did you guys lower it?


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usmc-sgt

This should answer your question

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Tech Maven

if I remember correctly, the reason for this minimum is a spam problem in the early days of this board.

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Airwaves

I have been making as many posts as possible, so I can PM, still can't 8(

usmc-sgt

The intent is not race to make as many posts as possible so you can PM. The intent of this site is to be a source of information for professional pilots and aspiring pilots. To just post a reply to anything and everything you see to reach the PM threshold is in poor practice and does not contribute to the overall atmosphere of the site.

One problem you may be having is that in addition to the 25 posts, the computer has a word count which may change the threshold per user so it may be 30 posts for some. Another caveat is that the admins of the site have the authority to wave the posts count and move it in either direction and I have seen it go both ways. I have seen users with the ability to PM slightly before the threshold and I have seen it raised if it is obvious that a user is posting for the mere ability to PM.

Hope that information helps. Again, welcome to APC and feel free to learn and contribute constructively!

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Freight Dog

usmc-sgt is correct. It's not just your post count, it's also your word count.

The reason for this is twofold: (1) to provide quality posts on the forum, not just 3-word posts to meet the minimum quota, and (2) to prevent spammers from quickly racking up posts for them to be able to then PM users with their junk.

Hope this helps-

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