Random Friend Requests

[Ozzymandeus]

I'm getting a little tired of a few certain individuals that send repeated random friend requests regardless of how many times I decline them. One individual, in particular, has sent me at least 3 requests in the past four or five days when I have had no other communication from them whatsoever. So, could we please have the option to 'block sender' on Friend Request emails? Maybe you could add that option on Guild Invites as well, while you're at it...?

[BAAAHHHHHJJJAAA]

You can block senders, it's in you mail under blocked players

[Ozzymandeus]

When I select Friend Request mails and Guild Invites and click the context menu, the option to block the sender is greyed out.
If there's another way to add someone to my Blocked Senders list then please enlighten me, 'cos I cannot find it.
I certainly can't find one when I hit the 'Blocked Players' button. That just pulls up a list with no option to edit/add.

[BB_Ravel]

Since this can be used to harass users, I have reported it. Meanwhile, if the user keeps sending friend requests, please try sending a message to support on the issue (since it's some form of harassment) and I am sure BB_Aguton will be happy to investigate the situation for you.

[Ozzymandeus]

Thank you Ravel. I hadn't considered that. Thankfully, they seem to have stopped for the moment (perhaps they read this thread?), but I shall remember your advice should I have a problem in future.

[Paula_Ravenhawk]

I have always thought that if you didn't decline or accept a friend request (left it in your mailbox) that they could not send you another request? Someone correct me if I am wrong, but this is what I have always done (ignore the problem and it will go away :D ).

[knightSo]

Yes.

Firstly, i do not accept friend invite unless they talk to me first, either in chat or in whisper.

Is there any possibility to block those who spam friend request?

It can be really enoying when people just spam the request and does not speak at all.

A solution please BB.

Thank you for you time and effort.

Sincerly

KnightSo


Merged

[Dorotheus]

You can already block players who repeatedly spam you with friend requests.
However to block a player who sends you a random friend request who has never contacted you before is impossible.

[Ozzymandeus]

Previously requested here (http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/29224-Random-Friend-Requests).

[Houri3_old]

Merged, thank you Ozzymandeus.

[BB_Ravel]

Just to make sure the info is here for all to see in a pretty colour:

Blocking the player from your mailing list should prevent him from sending you any mails.

In order to do this, please open a mail received from the player, then click on the Context Menu (the second icon on the middle row) and choose "Block sender".
This should prevent any unwanted mails from players.

[Ozzymandeus]

In order to do this, please open a mail received from the player, then click on the Context Menu (the second icon on the middle row) and choose "Block sender".

As I already stated in my second post in this thread (http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/29224-Random-Friend-Requests?p=265722&viewfull=1#post265722), the option to block sender is not available on Guild Invites and Friend Requests:

http://i.imgur.com/eCDyfmi.png

Your advice is, therefore, useless to anyone who is only being spammed with one/other/both of these types of communication and nothing else, as my original post and KnightSo's merged post both clearly stated.

[qawpaw]

Context Menu is grayed out

[BB_Ravel]

As I already stated in my second post in this thread (http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/29224-Random-Friend-Requests?p=265722&viewfull=1#post265722), the option to block sender is not available on Guild Invites and Friend Requests:

http://i.imgur.com/eCDyfmi.png

Your advice is, therefore, useless to anyone who is only being spammed with one/other/both of these types of communication and nothing else, as my original post and KnightSo's merged post both clearly stated.

My bad, you are correct.
However, if you are being spammed by the same person, that can be reported to Support and I assure you it will be investigated.

You can use the contact form on this page (http://www.thesettlersonline.com/en/help-and-support).

[qawpaw]

or you could enable the block sender its us who are playing not support ;)

[SmurfAsH]

or you could enable the block sender its us who are playing not support ;)
touche :D
+1

[BB_Ravel]

All I can do is report this (already done) and make sure a workaround (contacting Support) is available meanwhile.

[kke2100]

I hereby suggest that BB implement an option to block senders in the in game mail system by typing their name without having a mail from them in 'inbox'
- similar to the option we have in chat