edgman said:
oojason said:
thinandcrispy said:
Does it mean 7 days to the exact minute? Lol. I know that sounds weird but, this is my 7th day and was hoping to answer a PM.
Baffling that so many seem to ignore this…
Jay said:
You also might consider signing up just to PM project owners and ask for links isn’t in the spirit of the community.
and that…
So few have chosen to take that time to look around and see how this community forum functions, our site rules & fan project rules, read through any of the pinned ‘Index & Help’ & ‘How Do I Do This?’ threads, as well as any of the fan project threads that may be interest you - and actually join in the conversations on here.
Leaving some feedback or reviews for projects you have previously seen. Or join in the discussions about the Original Trilogy - or the wider Galaxy Far Far Away. Or participate in the discourse here on film, tv, music, art, books & comics, gaming, tech, history, sports… or life in general etc. Read up on how some of the many fan projects on here are made / evolve / come together - or check out the talented artists’ cover artwork, and budding authors’ stories, script-writing, and re-writes.
Simply becoming an active and participating member of the community on here means a significantly better chance of others helping you out in acquiring any fan projects you may be looking for…
❕ I have found a Fan Edit / Preservation I am interested in - but I don’t know how to get / acquire / download it? ❕
Along with…
❕ Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within ❕ | About | Help | Announcements
❕ ‘How Do I Do This?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + member FAQs ❕ | Site Rules | Fan Project Rules
The issue isn’t about being ignored or not receiving a PM. The problem lies with the fundamental functionality of the site. Despite meeting the 7-day minimum requirement, I currently have private messages that I’m unable to access. To clarify, I’m not referring to the ability to send PMs—I can’t even view them. None of the FAQs you linked address this particular issue, so it appears to be a technical problem.
Except it wasn’t, yes?
After 1 day of being a member, you posted in here…
edgman said:
Jay said:
I understand these restrictions are an inconvenience, but they’re in place for valid reasons—mostly spam prevention.
You also might consider signing up just to PM project owners and ask for links isn’t in the spirit of the community.
So even the Private Topics started with me are intentionally forbidden? I have two unread topics started with me that I cannot access
Those 2 unread Private Topics you received were replies to your 2 ‘link request’ posts made in the project threads on here.
A snippet from ❕ I have found a Fan Edit / Preservation I am interested in - but I don’t know how to get / acquire / download it? ❕…
⛔ FAO new members to the OriginalTrilogy•com: You may NOT be able to send / receive a PM for 7 days after joining the site.
Do NOT make ‘link request’ posts for fan projects in any of the threads on here. Instead, use the time to look around and see how this community forum functions, our site rules & fan project rules, read through any of the pinned ‘Index & Help’ & ‘How Do I Do This?’ threads, as well as any of the fan project threads that may be interest you - and join in the conversations on here.
Leave some feedback or reviews for projects you have previously seen. Or join in the discussions about the Original Trilogy - or the wider Galaxy Far Far Away. Or participate in the discourse here on film, tv, music, art, books & comics, gaming, tech, history, sports… or life in general etc. Read up on how some of the many fan projects on here are made / evolve / come together - or check out the talented artists’ cover artwork, and budding authors’ stories, script-writing, and re-writes.
Simply becoming an active and participating member of the community on here means a significantly better chance of others helping you out in acquiring any fan projects you may be looking for…
Joining up here and then creating a new thread along the lines ‘Give me the link to X’, ‘Where is project Y’, or going straight into a project thread and posting ‘How do I get these?’ or ‘Link, please?’ doesn’t really fly on here - and will likely be ignored or deleted.
The OriginalTrilogy•com is a community where a ‘read first - post after’ mantra benefits everyone here - especially for the ‘Fan Project’ sections. We appreciate some may be excited to see the projects featured on this site - information on how to acquire them is readily available - yet patience is also required. If you bring impatience, entitlement, aggressive or vitriolic attitudes, personal attacks, or toxicity… then expect some choice words in return - and also expect your stay on here to be a short one.
Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy•com - you’ve taken your first steps… 👍
Even reading through this thread… it is clearly stated there have been new PM features introduced recently - to help combat spam (but other reasons also) - so it stands to reason why new members cannot send, receive or open PMs for their first 7 days here… and that there are still a few hiccups to smooth out with the new PM features.
A little patience and all that, eh?
Or… ignore the spirit of the community here, the rules and guidelines which has seen this place survive and thrive for some 20+ years, plus how this place works (and doesn’t)… and then try to later claim it isn’t about being impatient… or being able to get those download links to your ‘link request’ posts… it is really about the “fundamental functionality of the site”.
Good luck with that approach - I wish you well with it. 👍
