Control who messages you
Our mission at Rec Room is to create a fun and welcoming place for people from all walks of life. That’s an easy thing to say and a much harder thing to do, but it’s one of the most important things we work on because the magic of Rec Room is hanging out with friends - old and new.
And y’know, we think our community is pretty darn special. We’re very proud to have you and all of the fun and kind and kooky Rec Roomers in our community. But just because we think you’re all great doesn’t mean you have to agree with us. YOU should have control over who you engage with and how you engage with them, just like you choose which rooms you want to hang out in and who to hang out with. What makes a great social experience is that it works for you.
So, today we’re launching new player chat settings that give you more control over who can directly message you. If you like to see a full DM inbox, you can keep your preference to ‘all friends’. If you’re an empty inbox type of person, you can choose to completely turn off DMs. Or, pick the middle ground and choose to receive DMs from favorites only!
If you try to DM a player who has DMs disabled, you’ll see this message:
If you have DMs disabled, you’ll see this message when viewing your DM threads:
And if you want to change your settings at any time, you can find them on the Experience settings page of your Watch.
These settings apply to player-to-player DMs and group DMs - we’d heard from our popular creators and video partners that group chats had gotten a bit wild, so these settings also apply to who can add you to new group chats (friends, favorites, or no-one)! Room chat and party chat will stay the same as social features in the room or party you’re hanging in.
And of course, your existing player settings will continue to be respected - so blocked and banned players still won’t be able to message you.
We are always looking for ways we can improve your experience in Rec Room. We hope this is a useful change that puts you in control. Hit us up with ideas if you’ve got a burning request to make Rec Room even more fun and welcoming, and keep giving it your Rec Room Best!