Table of Contents

Private Messaging

Introduction

OzBargain has a private messaging system in place. By default, anyone can send private messages provided the specified recipient(s) accept private messages. You can edit your settings to accept private messages in the usual account settings page, i.e. 'My Account' on top menu bar → Settings.

'My Account' now has a 'messages' menu item which takes you to your inbox. If you have a new message, there will be an envelope on the right of the 'My Account'. Hovering over it will show the number of new messages that you have.

Important: Our private messaging works around the concept of conversations rather than individual messages. Conversations contain at least one message, and at least two participants. All participants are allowed to see all messages contained in a conversation, even if they were added as participants later. Participants cannot be removed once added to a conversation.

Settings

You can edit your settings to accept private messages in the usual account settings page, i.e. 'My Account' on top menu bar → Settings.

Note that moderators have the ability to contact you using the private messaging system even if your setting doesn't allow new conversations. Sometimes this is necessary when moderators need to notify you of something important.

Starting a Conversation

Participating in a Conversation

Organising your Conversations

Leaving a Conversation

New Feature: 16 Nov 2018

Blocking Users

It is possible to block individual users (who are not moderators) from contacting you. In the event that you have received spam, a threat or anything of a serious nature please also report it to a moderator.

Once you are in a conversation, hover over their username in the participants section. On the right hand side of the box, there will be a block symbol. Click that to block the user. To unblock, follow the same procedure.

See example.

You can see and unblock your blocked users by going to 'My Account' → 'Settings', then choosing 'messaging' in the secondary navigation tab, then 'Blocked Users' tab in grey.