Block or report someone in chat

Block someone

On the website:

• click or right-click the person's name or avatar in Chat and choose Block on their profile card;
• in a direct message, select their name at the top to open Conversation details and choose Block;
• right-click a direct message in the list of conversations and choose Block; or
• in a message request, choose Block.

In the mobile app, open the conversation's menu, choose the person, then Block, or tap one of their messages and choose Block with their name.

Blocking:

• hides that person's messages from you everywhere in Chat, channels included, with a note where each one was, such as Message hidden. You blocked Ana.;
• stops them starting a conversation with you, adding you to a group or inviting you to a channel;
• stops sounds and phone notifications for their messages;
• hides their posts and comments on Message Boards from you;
• turns off read receipts between you.

They are not told.

To undo it, choose Unblock in the same places, or open Account settings and find Blocked people under Privacy, which lists everyone you have blocked with Unblock beside each. In the app, Blocked people is in Account settings.

Report a message

In the mobile app, tap a message from someone else, choose Report message, then choose a reason: Spam, Harassment or bullying, Hate speech, Sexual content, Violence or threats or Something else. The report goes to the Magpie team, who will review it. A message that breaks the Acceptable Use Policy will be removed.

The website has no Report message in Chat. To report a message from the website, block the person if you need to, and describe the message to Contact support.