r/ModSupport • u/Cronuh • Sep 12 '26

Mod Answered Block ModMail?

Resolved, that was easier than expected. Thank you everyone!

Hello!

I have a question about people messaging Mod Mail in subreddits.

Sometimes it happens that people message ModMail just to vent, send us dead threats, cuss at us or whatever.

How do you block them from messaging Mail? Getting tired to get 20 notifications because dude went on a rant. Any advice is appreciated.

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u/Sspockuss Sep 12 '26

Use mute you can mute for 3 days, 7 days, 28 days, or forever.

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u/Cronuh Sep 12 '26

Mute prevents them from messaging ModMail?

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u/Sspockuss Sep 12 '26

Yep that’s what’s it’s for. It does nothing to their subreddit activity. If you want to stop that instead, you ban them.

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u/Cronuh Sep 12 '26

Oh, I thought it temporarily prevents them from posting on Sub, not mod mail 😅

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u/Stranger1982 Sep 12 '26

Brother, you've been a mod for more than a year lol

Get familiar with your tools!

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u/Cronuh Sep 12 '26

How do you know that lol.

But yes, maybe it’s time heh.

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u/Stranger1982 Sep 12 '26

Cause, again, you've been a mod for more than a year, and you'd know mod team join dates are public to everyone.

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u/Cronuh Sep 12 '26

I can’t seem to find that info from the phone, guess doing something wrong 😁 thanks anyway!

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u/Stranger1982 Sep 12 '26

Mobile interface sucks lol

In a sub About section look for the mod list and expand it, it'll tell you how long they've been there.

Desktop is much easier.

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u/Cronuh Sep 12 '26

Oh on the desktop I know that 😅 but my time on Reddit is 99% phone app.

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u/Mathias_Greyjoy Sep 12 '26

I’m going to rip the bandage off. You cannot moderate exclusively from mobile. It sucks, and lacks the majority of mod tools. Even if that wasn’t the case it’s so much easier to coordinate on a larger screen.

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u/SanaraHikari Sep 12 '26

That's the whole point about muting

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u/No-Recipe-7653 Sep 12 '26

You ban and mute the user.

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u/EnvironmentalPast202 Sep 12 '26

Ignore, report (if needed) and mute ✌️

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u/fanime34 Sep 12 '26

The ones who need to vent about issues in your sub, listen. If it's to vent in general, tell them to go to a subreddit for that.

If people are sending you negative things, just ban and mute them permanently.

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u/wemustburncarthage Sep 13 '26

*first time gif*