Meredith posted this on the Antique Roses forum: In Advanced Settings, you can now select, "allow anyone to message me". Then a GW member can message you without all this "follow me, so I can follow you and send you a message" business. This is GRRREAT! This wasn't an option before, so HOUZZ must have made this change by request. This will make it easier to share cuttings, plants, send personal messages, etc. Thanks Meredith for discovering this. I guess it pays to keep exploring this site, because it is evolving.