Hi Ricky, and welcome to the ATS community. For now, you can reply to any thread in any member forum you wish, as well as send & receive
U2U's (messages) to Staff only.
Once you have achieved 20 posts, you will then be able to start your own threads and additionally send & receive U2U's to and from fellow ATS
members.
Welcome. Just know that your FBI paranoia is pointless because if anyone wants to 'get' you, they can. But as an aside don't forget the CIA can get
you too! Good luck!