A question for Matrix

[Ted01]

I just call up John Wick if I have issues with someone...

 

[Pepper]

Sorry. Misunderstood

 

[Sunkist]

I just call up John Wick if I have issues with someone...

Who???

 

[Sunkist]

At the top right next to the envelope there's an avatar of you. Click on that and you can go into privacy settings or account details to change things.

I tried both, with the same results on both- my 'settings' feature doesn't work.

 

[MarciKS]

I tried both, with the same results on both- my 'settings' feature doesn't work.

not sure what you mean that it doesn't work. if you click on it there's a drop down menu for you to select your preferences. like if you click on privacy there's a menu there. you don't see that?

 

[CallMeKate]

I tried both, with the same results on both- my 'settings' feature doesn't work.

You checked under "privacy?" Because that's where I just looked... I'm set to "members only" with who can send me private messages, but one of the pull-down options is "nobody." @Sunkist

 

[CallMeKate]

not sure what you mean that it doesn't work. if you click on it there's a drop down menu for you to select your preferences. like if you click on privacy there's a menu there. you don't see that?

It's not under preferences, it's under privacy. Maybe it's different on a phone, but I have both at separate places (laptop.)

 

[Sunkist]

not sure what you mean that it doesn't work. if you click on it there's a drop down menu for you to select your preferences. like if you click on privacy there's a menu there. you don't see that?

I tried both the Accounts section and the Privacy section.. in the left-hand side of both, there's a long list of topics including 'settings.' However, 'settings' is in lighter print, and when I click on it it doesn't do anything.

 

[Sunkist]

You checked under "privacy?" Because that's where I just looked... I'm set to "members only" with who can send me private messages, but one of the pull-down options is "nobody." @Sunkist

I don't mind if members send messages if they're ok, but if I had the option of selecting 'members only' then members I'd NOT want to hear from could send DMs.

Fortunately, so far at least, the few members who've sent me messages are ok people and messages were welcome/appreciated.

 

[MarciKS]

Sunkist like this....click your avatar and it brings this up:


Then if you click on Privacy it should bring this up:

 

[Sunkist]

Sunkist like this....click your avatar and it brings this up:
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Then if you click on Privacy it should bring this up:
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Yes, that's where I went (on my page)..

A regular Block feature would solve all of these dilemmas..
Unsure if Matrix is reading this or is online..?

 

[MarciKS]

I'm completely confused now.

 

[CallMeKate]

I don't mind if members send messages if they're ok, but if I had the option of selecting 'members only' then members I'd NOT want to hear from could send DMs.

Hmmmm well, one of the options is also "people you follow"... you wouldn't be following people you don't want to contact you. Maybe that one will work for you. If not, I'm out of ideas.

 

[MarciKS]

@Sunkist
Oh I see what's happening!
That word Settings is just the title of the section.
When you click on privacy don't click the Your Account thing. Just scroll down and you can adjust your settings.

 

[MarciKS]

It's not under preferences, it's under privacy. Maybe it's different on a phone, but I have both at separate places (laptop.)

I meant she can set her stuff at what she prefers not the preferences section.

 

[MarciKS]

*giggles* tech stuff is so complicated sometimes.

 

[Sunkist]

*giggles* tech stuff is so complicated sometimes.

Wooo you sure have THAT right!!!

 

[Messy]

Hmmmm well, one of the options is also "people you follow"... you wouldn't be following people you don't want to contact you. Maybe that one will work for you. If not, I'm out of ideas.

Yes then you have to follow everyone you allow to send you messages.

 

[robin416]

I've never seen a total block feature on any of the Xenforo platforms for forum members. Former Admin on another site. I could ban someone but couldn't block them in general.

 

[hollydolly]

Yes then you have to follow everyone you allow to send you messages.

Not me..I don't follow anyone..no-one... but I have about 120 followers I believe...

 

[Mitch86]

I've never blocked or ignored anyone. Nothing here is serious so why is that necessary. We are all just "fooling around."

 

[Sunkist]

I've never blocked or ignored anyone. Nothing here is serious so why is that necessary. We are all just "fooling around."

Not necessarily.. everybody has their own reasons for participating on forums..

 

[Matrix]

Sorry, if the forum software doesn’t support it, I’d rather not implement it. It could introduce too many unexpected issues.

For example, if someone starts a thread but a specific member is unable to reply, that would feel quite unreasonable. I can easily think of many similar problems.

 

[January]

Unfortunately the second part isn't the case.. a direct message will still go through and be received.
I don't think anyone on this forum would be sleazy enough to do that, but I've been on the receiving-end of it on another forum.

Ive never put anyone on ignore, and I dont recall ever sending a pm either - but I'm not following how this is sleazy - if people dont know the other person has them on ignore and they send a pm unaware of this, how is it sleazy?

 

[Nathan]

Would it be possible to "install" (if that's the correct word) a regular block feature? It would be much more effective and useful than the ignore feature.

Is this just a query asked out of curiosity, or is someone on this forum actually bothering-harassing-stalking you? If so I believe matrix would straighten out that person, in no uncertain terms.