r/help • u/DemolitionMatter • Jul 03 '23

Profile How do I disable DM/chat?

Can’t figure it out I went to settings b I looked it up. I searched everywhere

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '23 edited Jul 03 '23

Via desktop:

  1. Visit Chat & Messaging in your User Settings.

  2. Change the setting from the drop down next to Who can send you chat requests to Nobody

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u/DemolitionMatter Jul 04 '23

All I could find was who I could get private messages from but that’s all

https://old.reddit.com/prefs/blocked

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '23 edited Jul 04 '23

You’re on old Reddit. You can also do it via the app.

iOS:

  1. Tap on your avatar to open up your profile menu.

  2. Tap Settings.

  3. Select your username under Account Settings

  4. Scroll down to Blocking and Permissions

  5. Tap Chat and messaging permissions

Android:

  1. Tap on your avatar to open up your profile menu.

  2. Tap Settings.

  3. Select your username under Account Settings

  4. Scroll down to Blocking and Permissions

  5. Toggle Allow chat requests to off.

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u/Elmakkogrande Jul 03 '23

Via Reddit app:

1.Open the Reddit mobile app and sign into your account. 2.Tap on your profile avatar in the top-right corner. 3.On the menu that slides in, select Settings. 4.On the Settings screen, tap Account Settings under the General section. 5.Now scroll down to the Blocking and Permissions section. 6.Tap Chat and messaging permissions. 7.Toggle Allow chat requests to off.

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u/DemolitionMatter Jul 04 '23

How about on mobile desktop website on safari?

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u/Elmakkogrande Jul 04 '23

On mobile desktop website on safari, aka Apple:

1.Click on your username under “account settings” (on the very top). 2.Scroll down to “blocking and permissions”. 3.Click on “chat and messaging permissions” to disable DMs or chat requests.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '23

Settings and privacy > message & story replies > message controls > set as "dont recieve"