PM is the short form for “Personal Message”. You can use this feature to communicate directly with the person/s of your choice, much like Email. To access the feature, click on the username of the person you want to send the PM to. Then click on the message tab.
You can then enter your message in the window that appears and it will be sent across to that person by the system.
If you want to share that message with multiple people, you can add their username in the composition window. You can also add or remove people (including removing yourself) from an existing PM thread by clicking on the “Add or remove button”.
The ‘Closed Envelope’ icon in the upper left corner indicates that this is a PM and not a public thread.
To access the PM you have sent/ received, click on your user icon (top right) and select the Messages (closed envelope) tab.
Please note that PMs are not completely private! Your messages can be shared with any other user/s invited by the recipient/s at any point of time without asking your permission. PM are not moderated, and replying to your PM is the prerogative of the user you contact.
As mentioned above, you always have the ability to remove yourself from a PM conversation! Click the ‘ Add or Remove…’ button (immediately below the first post in the thread) and when your username appears, click on the ‘x’ to leave the PM thread.
If you have left a PM conversation or expressed your desire not to engage further with someone but the other user still continues to harass or spam you via PM or otherwise, you can choose to ‘block’ them. Click on your user icon (top right corner), then go to your User Preferences.
Next, within ‘Preferences’, select the ‘Users’ tab in the left hand side column then click the (+) sign to add users you do not want to hear from. You have two options - ‘Ignored’ will suppress all posts, notifications and PMs from these individuals, whereas ‘Muted’ will only suppress notifications and PMs. Don’t forget to ‘Save Changes’!
In case of any eventuality, you may also contact the @moderators by PM.
A PM sent to @moderators or alternatively, one sent directly to a moderator’s username regarding forum issues will be automatically shared with the entire Mod Team, unless it is clearly marked as “Private/ Personal”.
Please do not use the PM feature to harass or spam any other forum member. Abuse of the PM feature will result in a permanent suspension from the forum.
Last edited by @Pasanna 2026-01-28T07:00:58Z