Any tips on how this will or will not work in the new iteration?

[pburn]

I want to "ignore" another member--which means s/he is blocked from sending me private messages. There used to be a big, blue "ignore" button on a member's profile page for that purpose. Does anyone know where that function is now?

What about any other members I previously had on "ignore?" Are they now able to send me a private message? Or will private messages from them still be blocked?

brian@ebay 

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@pburn wrote:

I want to "ignore" another member--which means s/he is blocked from sending me private messages. There used to be a big, blue "ignore" button on a member's profile page for that purpose. Does anyone know where that function is now?

What about any other members I previously had on "ignore?" Are they now able to send me a private message? Or will private messages from them still be blocked?

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@pburn   I guess you will have to wait until they message you at least once then you can select the gear symbol next to the trash can on the PM.  The drop-down has ignore or add friend. 

[loveyourimagination49]

If you have a message from said person, open the message, click the gear/wheel and it will show ignore user or unfriend.

or the inbox on the left, click that gear and manage friends or ignored.

Don’t know if that helps, but...

[pburn]

Thanks to both of you. I deleted the "inappropriate" messages from these members after reporting the messages to the mods (which was a nice enhancement from the previous iteration), so I don't have them anymore. 

Fingers crossed I don't receive any untoward messages, but, if I do, I'll use the gear icon as both of you suggested. The nice thing about the old "Ignore" button was that I could be preemptive. I could block potential private messages in advance instead of having to read at least some of the choice suggestions I've received from other members.

Two steps forward . . .

[eburtonlab · Accepted solution]

@pburn 

What about any other members I previously had on "ignore?" Are they now able to send me a private message? Or will private messages from them still be blocked?

There is a second gear icon in the inbox pane of the messages page, which includes a "manage friends & ignored" section. It appears to have carried over previous usernames that were ignored, as far as I can tell.

[pburn]

Once again, @eburtonlab, you never disappoint! Thanks!

[eburtonlab]

You are welcome. Always happy to help, @pburn !