Just so people are aware, I moved the Private Message links from the content block in the upper left to a link on the right side of the header, per Surt's suggestion.

I just set up a private messaging system here on OGA.

If you're logged in, you should notice a "Private Messages" heading at the top left corner of the front page.  From there, you can view any private messages that you have.  Additionally, you'll receive a notification in a green box at the top of the page if you have any unread messages.

If you want to send a message to a user, you can either do it from their user page (right under their user portrait) or from the "Write new message" link.

By default, you'll receive an email when someone sends you a private message.  You can turn this off from your user profile page, under Private Messages.  You can also disable private messages entirely if you want.

Finally, if you're finding an individual person to be particularly bothersome, you can block private messages from them and no one else by clicking on the "Blocked Users" tab on the Messages page and entering their username in the box.

In the near future, I'll be adding a link to art pages so users can be messaged directly from there.

If you have any questions or issues, reply below (or send me a private message).

Bart