Users unable to add others to a personal message

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This does not appear to be a bug because it is consistent with the description of personal messages (PM) in this post:

So users can add receivers by:

  • creating a new message with the new list of receivers
  • using groups so adding a new group member automatically adds them to group PMs

I can see why moderation is required to alter recipients for existing messages. It avoids many opportunities for chicanery…

Which users can edit an existing PM recipients/receivers?

User Type Role Remove Self Remove Sender Remove Receiver Add Receiver
Admin Sender / Receiver :heavy_check_mark: :heavy_check_mark: :heavy_check_mark: :heavy_check_mark:
Moderator Sender / Receiver :heavy_check_mark: :heavy_check_mark: :heavy_check_mark: :heavy_check_mark:
TL2+ user with min trust to send messages Sender :x: :x: :x: :heavy_check_mark:
TL2+ user with min trust to send messages Receiver :heavy_check_mark: :x: :x: :heavy_check_mark:
TL1 user with min trust to send messages Sender :x: :x: :x: :x:
TL1 user with min trust to send messages Receiver :heavy_check_mark: :x: :x: :x:
User without min trust to send messages Sender na na na na
User without min trust to send messages Receiver :heavy_check_mark: :x: :x: :x:

Note:

  • This table has been updated to reflect the greater capability of TL2+ users (TL2 is the default to use PMs) over TL1 users.
  • Note that new users can be manually promoted to a higher TL but will not receive these rights until the daily job runs and places them on the User list.
  • A receiver can be a group provided that the sender is enabled to message the group in the group setting Interaction > Who can message this group?
  • To remove a member from a group PM you delete them from the group which makes them a separate receiver in the message. :+1:
  • Removing a member from a group required a page refresh in Firefox on Windows 10. :-1:
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