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What’s with the limiting of private messages?

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There has always been a limit on the number of Private Messages a user can initiate within certain timeframes.
This is a necessary feature on pretty much any social network or communication enabled service.
It helps to reduce spam, harassment, and other unwanted behaviors from those who may abuse the private messaging feature.

Account Reputation, Account Age and other metrics (now also, VIP status), factor into the calculation of a user's active messaging quota.

The majority of users (95-99%) may never experiience such limitations.
It should only affect those who start New PM conversations at a higher than normal rate.
Since when did that start and how long do u need to wait?
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backporrch · 46-50, M
I don’t know but for the last 7 hours I can’t send a message to a person I had not messaged before!
justanothername · 51-55, M
@backporrch That sounds more like individual user preference. I’ve encountered it a few times in the past.
backporrch · 46-50, M
@justanothername it’s different today. Says I have to upgrade to pay membership for if I want to message someone new or wait and unspecified amount of time
justanothername · 51-55, M
@backporrch how long have you been a member?
backporrch · 46-50, M
@justanothername this particular account? A month
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@backporrch this tells me it's definitely a "reputation" issue.

It takes six months to build up a good reputation.

Post and reply more!
backporrch · 46-50, M
@DeWayfarer I’ve been on and off this site for years and this has NEVER happened.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@backporrch new account, new reputation value.

You might be able to cure the problem IF you link up your accounts in the settings.

Otherwise you are a true newbie to the system.
Repete · 70-79, M
I haven’t gotten this message yet but I was wondering if it’s reputation based how can you tell your reputation? @DeWayfarer
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@Repete you can't.

You're not really supposed to know about it. Yet I've been talking about it for the whole six years that I have been on here.

Every once in a while the admin will mention it now. Such is the case with the new group creation option recently.
Repete · 70-79, M
I was thinking that was the answer . Thanks ,@DeWayfarer