what do you do if you get a dodgy sounding pm?

[Cocolepew]

I blocked the sender but wasn't sure how to report it or if it even needed reported.
I'm on the mobile site.

What did it say ??

I got one too, did it begin "Hello Dear"?

I just got one, saying she had looked at my profile and giving me an email address. Name of Sophy

Broken English, sounded very odd

Reported and deleted

I'd report it, just in case. There should be a ! button just under the PM - press that.

Yes! Hello dear

There should be an exclamation mark underneath and towards the right. If you click it, it gives you a report form.

Asking me to email them at a hotmail adrress because she had something important to say but couldn't open up on a public forum. But obviously can open up to some random

Oh slow typer! Yes thats the one
Thanks BOF

You can report a trolly/dodgy sounding PM just the same way you can report a dodgy post on a thread.

I'm on a PC, so it might be different on the Mobile or App - but this is what I see.

I've reported a troll PM in the past. MNHQ dealt with it and responded to me.

I got it on my thread! The full message from her on my 'oddities in your neighbourhood' thread...... She's clearly an odditie!

Sometimes it's a judgement call about whether to report or just to delete because a PM might be a little 'odd' but not actually trolly or dodgy. Maybe judge your actions on the basis of how an inexperienced or naive poster might react if faced with it?

I knew my 'trolly' PM was from a troll - it was a long-standing but frequently name-changing troll, who I've been watching - and reporting - for at least three years (as have other MNers).

It was the first time I'd actually got a PM from 'it' though, so of course I Reported it to MNHQ.

Oh Yes - that's entirely different.

The thing is, if you just block the sender it's only a short-term solution for you.

But if you report it to MNHQ then they can do an 'overview' of that particular poster - and then ban them.

Yes do report

HQ love reports, partic if you have spotted a 'pattern' and pass your thoughts on in your report

I block adn report

Thanks all.
I'm a bit disappointed I wasn't the chosen one

@FruVikingessOla

The thing is, if you just block the sender it's only a short-term solution for you.

But if you report it to MNHQ then they can do an 'overview' of that particular poster - and then ban them.

Absolutely - we very much appreciate your help in catching those pesky critters.