I just registered as a new member, and I'm trying to figure out how to to send someone a private message. Could someone help? After searching the forum for "private message", one post said that there's a "PM" link in the bottom left corner. I cannot find one. thanks!

New users can't PM. You've probably moved into the non new-user category now, so try it again.

It's to keep the forums and our inboxes free of clutter from spam type posts. The PM button will look like an envelope below the person's avatar. If it isn't there, post around a bit more and prove you're a real person and try again.