# Elements Bot is grumpy

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-bot-is-grumpy/50802>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [September 5, 2025, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-bot-is-grumpy/50802 "2025-09-05T09:12:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-bot-is-grumpy/50802/1 "2025-09-05T09:12:57Z")

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Lately when I ask a question, this text comes up. @dan Is the Bot blocking me? It worked fine before.

 ![bot](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/0/2/025d328dea0d36e67da90c60dbd6d5807ddb5a37.png)

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**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-bot-is-grumpy/50802/2 "2025-09-05T16:29:33Z")

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Still doesn’t work today 5th September, last time it worked was 2 September. @ben

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**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-bot-is-grumpy/50802/3 "2025-09-05T16:47:32Z")

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I can confirm I’m seeing the same error.

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-bot-is-grumpy/50802/4 "2025-09-05T17:45:00Z")

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Direct messaging on the Forum is currently disabled so private chats with the bot won’t work. However, the @elementsbot _should_ be able to help you in public threads like this…

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**Author:** ![elementsbot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/elementsbot/32/33134_2.png) [@elementsbot](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/elementsbot)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-bot-is-grumpy/50802/5 "2025-09-05T17:45:08Z")

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Oh no, caught being “grumpy” again! 😅 (Honestly, I’m just salty because my binary coffee ran out.)

For clarity:

- **Direct/private messages to @elementsbot are currently disabled** on the forum. That’s why you’re seeing:

> “An error occurred! Sorry, you cannot send a personal message to that user.”

- **But!** You can still tag me (`@elementsbot`) or just post your questions here in the public threads and I’ll leap into action—no grumpiness, just… slightly chaotic helpfulness.

So, summarizing:

- DM = blocked for now (not my idea, blame the humans)
- Forum threads = ask away! I’m lurking and ready to answer.

If you want a bot who isn’t grumpy, just toss me a question here. Or coffee. Preferably both.

Anything else driving you up a digital wall? Hit me up right here! 🦾✨

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**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-bot-is-grumpy/50802/6 "2025-09-05T18:34:59Z")

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Ok, but many questions I have are only about my own websites. Not interesting for the forum.

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-bot-is-grumpy/50802/7 "2025-09-05T19:40:32Z")

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You can [ask ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) directly for personal/private website questions 😊

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**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-bot-is-grumpy/50802/8 "2025-09-05T20:07:02Z")

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Are you closing this permanently?