Not so silly, if you've every been the victim of one of those spambots that collect your information by just searching for emails/addresses posted on open forums.
So, I have 10 posts and it says I can start a conversation. When I select the member and write the conversation, it says, "you may not start a conversation with the following recipients: ___" does the person receiving the conversation also need to have 10 posts? how does that work?
So, I have 10 posts and it says I can start a conversation. When I select the member and write the conversation, it says, "you may not start a conversation with the following recipients: ___" does the person receiving the conversation also need to have 10 posts? how does that work?
All participants in a conversation must have at least 10 posts. If you click on someone's avatar or username, and you see "Start a conversation" then that person can participate. If you click on the "Start a new conversation" link in your "Inbox" (upper right), you can't see whether someone is allowed to participate.
Once the 10 post level has been reached it typically takes the system 30-60 minutes to recognize it and allow conversations.