i'm guessing that you have a Private Message usergroup and a Non-Private Message usergroup, each with their own set of abilities.
why not just use Abe1's Forced Thread and send it solely to the Non-Private Message usergroup explaining they need to have a paid subscription or whatever in order to receive Private Message access?
also, a member of the Private Message usergroup will quickly know if a person is a member or not by you setting a different User Title for each usergroup, a different color font will aid also.
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