# Strange message when posting a PM... Spam Block???? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [April 2, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089 "2017-04-02T00:35:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jjrjr1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jjrjr1/32/10993_2.png) [@jjrjr1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jjrjr1)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/1 "2017-04-02T00:35:53Z")
I just posted a PM to a friend. I got this message You have posted 1 times within 60 seconds. A spam block is now in effect on your account. You must wait at least 60 seconds before attempting to post again. Interestingly enough that is not true… I had not posted a PM for 3 and 1/2 hours… Is someone else using my account?? What does this mean?? ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/2 "2017-04-02T00:39:45Z")
I’m newly back after having been blocked myself. ---
**Author:** ![jjrjr1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jjrjr1/32/10993_2.png) [@jjrjr1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jjrjr1)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/3 "2017-04-02T00:41:37Z")
How could that have happened??? I just tried to post a PM to that same friend… This time did not get that message… Vanilla AFU again?? LOL ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/4 "2017-04-02T00:43:24Z")
Yeah, the chimps went on break and the humans took over for a while. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![jjrjr1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jjrjr1/32/10993_2.png) [@jjrjr1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jjrjr1)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/5 "2017-04-02T00:48:50Z")
I just tried to post in a forum thread. It said I had posted 5 times in 60 seconds and I now have a spam block for 120 seconds. What’s up with all this??? ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/6 "2017-04-02T01:00:24Z")
The whole PM module appears to be messed up (primary)… We’ve already notified Vanilla. Whatever is going on in the PM module messes up the rest of the system ---
**Author:** ![Kraevin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kraevin/32/96968_2.png) [@Kraevin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Kraevin)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/7 "2017-04-02T02:08:44Z")
There was an update to Vanilla that messed things up, i also had same issues as here on another forums as well that uses Vanilla. Was getting the above mentioned Spam block on both PM’s and posting on the forum itself. ---
**Author:** ![kinoCharlino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kinocharlino/32/4861_2.png) [@kinoCharlino](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kinoCharlino)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/8 "2017-04-02T03:44:41Z")
What a Saturday! … so I’m out in the backyard grilling up some chicken kabobs over a wood fire, enjoying a cold one (or three), and blasting tunes from my PMS when I get pinged. I’m thinking, “everything seems fine here on the left coast” when bam, I see what others are seeing. I wish it was an April Fools gag. An issue ticket was filed earlier today (my Saturday) with our forum vendor, Vanilla, and they have since acknowledged the issue and are investigating it. As of now we don’t have any further updates from Vanilla, but are tracking it. ---
**Author:** ![deepseth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@deepseth](https://forums.plex.tv/u/deepseth)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/9 "2017-04-02T10:45:44Z")
Thanks for the update @kinoCharlino, appreciate it! ---
**Author:** ![kinoCharlino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kinocharlino/32/4861_2.png) [@kinoCharlino](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kinoCharlino)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/10 "2017-04-02T17:42:54Z")
Thanks everyone for your patience as we all experienced issues with our forum on Saturday. I’ve heard back from Vanilla and things should be back to normal now. ---
**Author:** ![BigStevie1973](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigstevie1973/32/11259_2.png) [@BigStevie1973](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigStevie1973)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/11 "2017-04-02T17:56:39Z")
Nope, I’ve just been hit with the message again!! :’( ---
**Author:** ![kinoCharlino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kinocharlino/32/4861_2.png) [@kinoCharlino](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kinoCharlino)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/12 "2017-04-02T18:00:10Z")
> @BigStevie1973 said: > Nope, I’ve just been hit with the message again!! 😢 Thanks for reporting. Which message did you get? ---
**Author:** ![BigStevie1973](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigstevie1973/32/11259_2.png) [@BigStevie1973](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigStevie1973)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/13 "2017-04-02T18:13:45Z")
> @kinoCharlino said: > > > @BigStevie1973 said: > > Nope, I’ve just been hit with the message again!! 😢 > > Thanks for reporting. Which message did you get? The one about posting 5 messages in 60 seconds … etc ---
**Author:** ![kinoCharlino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kinocharlino/32/4861_2.png) [@kinoCharlino](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kinoCharlino)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/14 "2017-04-02T18:17:22Z")
Thanks @BigStevie1973. I’ve reached out to Vanilla to let them know users are still experiencing issues. ---
**Author:** ![Kraevin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kraevin/32/96968_2.png) [@Kraevin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Kraevin)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/15 "2017-04-03T05:03:31Z")
still received the error as well. ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/a/2/a259a3fbed2c197dbc22174b7a3238927fd2913a.png) ---
**Author:** ![kinoCharlino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kinocharlino/32/4861_2.png) [@kinoCharlino](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kinoCharlino)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/16 "2017-04-03T15:55:43Z")
I’m told by Vanilla that an additional _fix_ was applied on Monday morning. Anyone still experiencing these issues? ---
**Author:** ![BigStevie1973](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigstevie1973/32/11259_2.png) [@BigStevie1973](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigStevie1973)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/17 "2017-04-03T17:29:24Z")
So far so good 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kraevin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kraevin/32/96968_2.png) [@Kraevin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Kraevin)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/18 "2017-04-04T22:53:53Z")
So far things have been good ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/strange-message-when-posting-a-pm-spam-block/187089/19 "2020-01-07T23:03:28Z")