Problem: Trust Level 2 users can’t send personal messages — neither to each other nor to the admin. The Message button shows up, but when they try to send, nothing happens (no error message).
Here’s what I’ve already checked:
personal message enabled groups = admins, moderators, everyone
direct message enabled groups = everyone
All trust level groups (TL0–TL4) → Who can message this group = Everyone
allow_private_messages for the admin user (Crank) is set to true in Rails
No plugins related to restricted messaging are installed
TL2 can read and reply to PMs from admins, but they cannot start a new message.
Screenshots available if needed (settings pages, group interaction, etc.).
Any idea what could be blocking outgoing PMs for regular members?
Thanks in advance
— Crank
– personal message enabled groups:
admins, moderators, everyone
– direct message enabled groups:
everyone
– For all trust level groups (TL0–TL4), under Group → Interaction:
“Who can message this group?” = Everyone
– For admin groups (admins, staff, moderators):
“Who can message this group?” = Everyone
– For the admin user “Crank”:
allow_private_messages = true (set in Rails console)
– There is no setting called “disable personal messages” in my install.
– No messaging-related plugins installed.
– TL2 users can reply to PMs from admin, but cannot start a new PM to anyone
(neither other TL2 users nor the admin).