How do i write a DM? is it only possible to write DMs to Admins or can this be used as a user - user chat?

Hey Tim, Welcome to Meta. you can only DM someone when you reach Trust Level 1. When you click on their name, a popup will appear with a message button. [image] How to reach it, spend some time on the forum and then you reach it. Here is a reference point [image] Understanding Discou…

Thanks a lot for your help. Is it possible to deactivate this trust level on a private instance?

You can disable private messaging if you dont want DMs [image] or change the trust level that can send DMs [image]

Cool thanks a lot! :slight_smile:

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