# How to Private Message in this forum **URL:** \ **Category:** BFD3\ **Created:** [May 24, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/how-to-private-message-in-this-forum/685 "2021-05-24T21:15:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/sf_green/32/94_2.png) [@SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/SF_Green)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/how-to-private-message-in-this-forum/685/1 "2021-05-24T21:15:58Z")
I thought I’d post this since a lot of people need to use Private Messaging to communicate with Drew and others. Here are the official rules for getting bumped up a level so you can message: **Get to trust level 1 by…** \*\*\* Entering at least **5** topics\*\* \*\*\* Reading at least **30** posts\*\* \*\*\* Spend a total of **10** minutes reading posts\*\* By reading they just mean slowly scrolling by a post. This is set by the software (not BFD) to keep spammers out. It works pretty well. Here’s the whole explanation: > **[Understanding Discourse Trust Levels](https://blog.discourse.org/2018/06/understanding-discourse-trust-levels/)** > > The user trust system is a fundamental cornerstone of Discourse. Trust levels are a way of… ---
**Author:** ![exBFD\_Drew](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/exbfd_drew/32/17_2.png) [@exBFD\_Drew](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/exBFD_Drew)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/how-to-private-message-in-this-forum/685/2 "2022-07-05T08:23:42Z")
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**Author:** ![charliesleeth](https://forum.bfddrums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@charliesleeth](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/charliesleeth)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/how-to-private-message-in-this-forum/685/3 "2023-09-13T17:29:33Z")
Thanks. Replying so I can PM Drew. Why not just give us your address Drew? ---
**Author:** ![charliesleeth](https://forum.bfddrums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@charliesleeth](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/charliesleeth)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/how-to-private-message-in-this-forum/685/4 "2023-09-13T17:30:08Z")
Thanks. Replying so I can PM Drew. Why not just give us your address Drew ---
**Author:** ![SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/sf_green/32/94_2.png) [@SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/SF_Green)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/how-to-private-message-in-this-forum/685/5 "2023-09-13T21:23:15Z")
Welcome. Getting bumped up from ‘noobie’ level doesn’t involve making any posts at all. You just need to enter 5 topics and read for 10 minutes while scrolling through those topics you entered and you’re good to go. It may take 5 minutes or so for the system to record your activity and bump you up to Level 1 from Level 0, but that’s all it takes. ---
**Author:** ![Triggerthehorizon](https://forum.bfddrums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@Triggerthehorizon](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Triggerthehorizon)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/how-to-private-message-in-this-forum/685/6 "2025-05-11T11:24:25Z")
Would anyone know why I can’t create posts? The site tells me I do not have the proper permissions ---
**Author:** ![SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/sf_green/32/94_2.png) [@SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/SF_Green)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/how-to-private-message-in-this-forum/685/7 "2025-05-12T07:35:40Z")
Not sure why. Looks like you’re at trust level one, at least, so you should be able to. I would contact @exBFD_Drew and see if he can tell you who to contact for forum support.