There are also add-ons to limit PM usage until user has made X number of posts.
This product allows you to set permissions based on user’s post count for:
-viewing forum (threads listing),
-viewing threads content,
-creating new threads,
-replying to threads,
-viewing attachments,
-Viewing/Posting links/images and e-mail addresses,
-sending private messages,
-sending e-mails,
-posting Visitor messages
-viewing Albums
-creating new Albums
-posting Picture comments
-viewing Social Groups
-creating new Social Groups
-posting Group messages
I deleted them directly from the database when it happened to me.
Yup - Been using Cyb - Advanced Permissions Based on Post Count for vB 3.8.x for a long time. Excellent mod. I much prefer it over vBulletin's "promotions" system to a cascade to additional user groups. I prefer to keep the number of user groups to a minimum.Cyb - Advanced Permissions Based on Post Count for vB 3.8.x
VSa - Advanced Permissions Based on Post Count for vB 4.x
HTH
J.
I prefer to keep the number of user groups to a minimum.