# Contacting a user about one of his old posts that is now closed **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [February 5, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/contacting-a-user-about-one-of-his-old-posts-that-is-now-closed/40769 "2024-02-05T14:43:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GrosN330](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/grosn330/32/18836_2.png) [@GrosN330](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/GrosN330)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/contacting-a-user-about-one-of-his-old-posts-that-is-now-closed/40769/1 "2024-02-05T14:43:41Z")
Hello, Is it possible to contact a user, privately or through the forum, about his post that is now closed? Being new to this forum I am still learning to move around in it. There is a particular post I am interested in and the answer was not conclusive, at least to my reading of it, and I would like to discuss it further, most probably with the initial poster. I know his UserName from the post, but could not find a way of contacting him/her. Sincerely, Paul ---
**Author:** ![ferophila](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/ferophila/32/10566_2.png) [@ferophila](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ferophila)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/contacting-a-user-about-one-of-his-old-posts-that-is-now-closed/40769/2 "2024-02-05T16:41:14Z")
You can click on any user name and choose „Message“. ---
**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/contacting-a-user-about-one-of-his-old-posts-that-is-now-closed/40769/3 "2024-02-05T16:53:16Z")
IIRC PMs are restricted when you are _brand_ new to the forum. But you should bump up to the next trust level pretty quickly. > Get to trust level 1 by… > > - Entering at least **5** topics > - Reading at least **30** posts > - Spend a total of **10** minutes reading posts > > Users at trust level 1 can… > > - Use all core Discourse functions; all new user restrictions are removed > - Send PMs > - … > [Understanding Discourse Trust Levels](https://blog.discourse.org/2018/06/understanding-discourse-trust-levels/) ---
**Author:** ![GrosN330](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/grosn330/32/18836_2.png) [@GrosN330](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/GrosN330)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/contacting-a-user-about-one-of-his-old-posts-that-is-now-closed/40769/4 "2024-02-05T18:07:01Z")
Thank you ferophila. I guess I am still to “new” a user to get the Message choice when following your suggestion, as mentioned in the next reply to my post. I will get there soon. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![GrosN330](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/grosn330/32/18836_2.png) [@GrosN330](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/GrosN330)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/contacting-a-user-about-one-of-his-old-posts-that-is-now-closed/40769/5 "2024-02-05T18:07:44Z")
Thank you Danika. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/contacting-a-user-about-one-of-his-old-posts-that-is-now-closed/40769/6 "2024-03-06T18:08:10Z")
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