"Friends Only" messaging

I wish there was a setting to suppress in game messaging. Have the options be "Open" (anybody can message you in game), "Friends Only" and "None". Your setting would be visible to other players, so they wouldn't be able to message you if your setting didn't allow it.

It would probably make sense to have it work symmetrically: If I only allow messages from friends, I can only message to friends.

Sometimes you want a friendly game of chess, sometimes you just want a game of chess.

Originally posted by alohatiger
I wish there was a setting to suppress in game messaging. Have the options be "Open" (anybody can message you in game), "Friends Only" and "None". Your setting would be visible to other players, so they wouldn't be able to message you if your setting didn't allow it.

It would probably make sense to have it work symmetrically: If I only allow message ...[text shortened]...

Sometimes you want a friendly game of chess, sometimes you just want a game of chess.

If you have someone on your 'ignore' list they can't send you messages.

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
If you have someone on your 'ignore' list they can't send you messages.

Yes they can 😛

Well at the end of the game you can send a GG message.

Originally posted by alohatiger
I wish there was a setting to suppress in game messaging. Have the options be "Open" (anybody can message you in game), "Friends Only" and "None". Your setting would be visible to other players, so they wouldn't be able to message you if your setting didn't allow it.

It would probably make sense to have it work symmetrically: If I only allow message ...[text shortened]...

Sometimes you want a friendly game of chess, sometimes you just want a game of chess.

I always want a friendly game of chess the only thing is I don't think I would want anybody else besides the one I'm playing to see the messages.

Originally posted by adramforall
Yes they can 😛

Well at the end of the game you can send a [b]GG message.[/b]

Not if you in the opponent's ignore, list you cannot.

Unless there is a glitch in the system...

Originally posted by adramforall
Yes they can 😛

Well at the end of the game you can send a [b]GG message.[/b]

They can't - you can. [AFAIK]

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
If you have someone on your 'ignore' list they can't send you messages.

So I can add "Everybody" to my ignore list?

Originally posted by alohatiger
So I can add "Everybody" to my ignore list?

Yes, but you would have to type the individual names in one by one - good luck with that!

So what you're saying is: the ignore list has nothing to do with the idea I put forward as a new feature?

Originally posted by alohatiger
So what you're saying is: the ignore list has nothing to do with the idea I put forward as a new feature?

It does what you are asking....but

You would have to add each person you played to your ignore list as you start the games. Add them to your 'buddy list' to allow them.

Not exactly the same as a mass on/off button which I agree might be useful. 🙂