How come you need to post in order to send PMs?

[jhftR]

Is it because of spam? But if that's the case, why can't a non-poster reply to someone who already sent them a message?

[Dama]

Hi there!

New users are restricted from certain features, such as sending trade messages and PM's, until a moderator can confirm whether they are a real person or a spam bot. These restrictions are in place because spam bots can try and post things that may not be child friendly :)