## Direct Messages
Private conversations between members. Supports one-on-one and group conversations.
### Sending a Message
Click the chat icon in the bottom-right corner to open the messenger widget, or visit `/messages` for the full inbox view. Click "New Conversation" and search for a user by name or username.
### Message Features
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- **Text formatting** — Markdown supported in messages
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- **File attachments** — send images, documents, and other files
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- **Emoji reactions** — hover a message and click the smiley face to react with an emoji (thumbs up, heart, laugh, surprised, sad, fire)
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- **Read receipts** — sent messages show checkmarks: one (sent), double gray (delivered), double green (read)
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- **Typing indicator** — see when the other person is typing
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- **Text formatting**. Markdown supported in messages
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- **File attachments**. Send images, documents, and other files
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- **Emoji reactions**. Hover a message and click the smiley face to react with an emoji (thumbs up, heart, laugh, surprised, sad, fire)
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- **Read receipts**. Sent messages show checkmarks: one (sent), double gray (delivered), double green (read)
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- **Typing indicator**. See when the other person is typing
### Privacy
- You can disable outbound read receipts in Account Settings so others cannot see when you have read their messages
- Block a user to prevent them from messaging you
Direct Messages
Private conversations between members. Supports one-on-one and group conversations.
Sending a Message
Click the chat icon in the bottom-right corner to open the messenger widget, or visit /messages for the full inbox view. Click "New Conversation" and search for a user by name or username.
Message Features
- Text formatting — Markdown supported in messages
- File attachments — send images, documents, and other files
- Emoji reactions — hover a message and click the smiley face to react with an emoji (thumbs up, heart, laugh, surprised, sad, fire)
- Read receipts — sent messages show checkmarks: one (sent), double gray (delivered), double green (read)
- Typing indicator — see when the other person is typing
Privacy
- You can disable outbound read receipts in Account Settings so others cannot see when you have read their messages
- Block a user to prevent them from messaging you
## Direct Messages Private conversations between members. Supports one-on-one and group conversations. ### Sending a Message Click the chat icon in the bottom-right corner to open the messenger widget, or visit `/messages` for the full inbox view. Click "New Conversation" and search for a user by name or username. ### Message Features - **Text formatting** — Markdown supported in messages - **File attachments** — send images, documents, and other files - **Emoji reactions** — hover a message and click the smiley face to react with an emoji (thumbs up, heart, laugh, surprised, sad, fire) - **Read receipts** — sent messages show checkmarks: one (sent), double gray (delivered), double green (read) - **Typing indicator** — see when the other person is typing ### Privacy - You can disable outbound read receipts in Account Settings so others cannot see when you have read their messages - Block a user to prevent them from messaging you
