Yes, if you’d rather not chat with people on Reddit, you can turn off the ability for people to send your chat requests.
Depending on what platform you’re on, turning off chat requests is slightly different.
- On the iOS or Android app, visit your Settings then tap on your username under Account Settings. Under Blocking and Permissions, toggle Allow chat requests to off.
- On the web, visit Chat & Messaging in your User Settings. From there, change the setting next to Who can send you chat requests to Nobody.
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