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Jim Dickson (jimd)
Hi Alfie, this opponent in short Instant Challenge game today put unprompted abuse in chat. Screenshot attached, game: https://www.backgammonhub.com/match/164amyr-6hgam2fp
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Backgammon Hub Admin
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Jim Dickson (jimd)
Wow Alfie, that's very swift and comprehensive. Thank you!
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Alfie Kirkpatrick [Developer]
Jim Dickson (jimd), Derek Matheson (derekjmat)
I have added some new features in this area. During a match, you can:
- Mute chat until the end of the match (existing feature)
- Disable chat completely for the match
- Block chat from a player permanently (including future matches)
- Block and report a player
You can manage players you've by choosing "Blocked Players" in the dropdown under your username top-right.
There might be the odd bug so please report any issues, but hopefully this will help combat abusive players!
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Alfie Kirkpatrick [Developer]
Jim Dickson (jimd) thanks for reporting - have disabled his account.
Please continue to report abusive players by sending the match link or player username. I can review recent matches by players. If it's an isolated incident I tend to email players a final warning, but if there is a lot of abuse (as in this case) I'm happy to disable accounts immediately.
Unfortunately as Hub grows this is becoming more of a problem. I'm in the process of adding some features to hopefully help combat it.