# Blocking Private Messages From Just One Poster **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 22, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-private-messages-from-just-one-poster/511079 "2009-09-22T13:51:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-private-messages-from-just-one-poster/511079/1 "2009-09-22T13:51:07Z")
My apologies if this has been addressed before, but with the Search function as it is… Is it possible to block PMs from specific posters? That is, suppose I got an abusive PM from somebody or other. I don’t want to deal with it from that poster, but I am OK with receiving PMs from everybody else. Can I block only that Doper from sending me PMs? Will putting that Doper on my Ignore list do it? Thanks in advance. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-private-messages-from-just-one-poster/511079/2 "2009-09-22T14:02:12Z")
Test and see. Put me on ignore, then I’ll PM you. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-private-messages-from-just-one-poster/511079/3 "2009-09-22T14:15:18Z")
> [@Kal](#): > > Test and see. > > Put me on ignore, then I’ll PM you. How DARE you make such a suggestion to me! Go ahead and respond - I WON"T BE SEEING IT!!! So THERE!!! Regards, Shodan 😉 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-private-messages-from-just-one-poster/511079/4 "2009-09-22T14:17:48Z")
Okay, sent you both a reply and another initial PM. And the verdict is… ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-private-messages-from-just-one-poster/511079/5 "2009-09-22T14:23:46Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Okay, sent you both a reply and another initial PM. > > And the verdict is… It appears to work - I didn’t get your reply, or your other PM. And your previous message is marked that you are on my Ignore list, just like your posts were. Did you get any notification that I was Ignoring you? Thanks. This is good to know. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-private-messages-from-just-one-poster/511079/6 "2009-09-22T14:26:56Z")
No notification whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-private-messages-from-just-one-poster/511079/7 "2009-09-22T14:28:38Z")
No indication that you didn’t get the message, here. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-private-messages-from-just-one-poster/511079/8 "2009-09-22T14:30:31Z")
Probably for the best - a notification would be as bad as mentioning your Ignore list outside the Pit. Thanks again. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-private-messages-from-just-one-poster/511079/9 "2009-09-22T15:18:40Z")
Useful thread. Thanks, Shodan. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-private-messages-from-just-one-poster/511079/10 "2009-09-23T02:11:48Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > Useful thread. Thanks, Shodan. 🙂 No, no, no. Not “Thanks, Shodan” Its “Regards Shodan.” 😛