How do I block a player from talking to me?

[Otithes]

Does BGA have a way to block a player other than the red thumb? I was talking to someone via PM and he blocked me. We have never played a game together, so there must be a way for him to block me that is not a red thumb. Does anyone know how this works? There is another player who has been harassing me and I'd like to block them. Thanks.

[N_Faker]

I think you can red thumb anyone that sends you a private chat message, without ever playing with them.

[Otithes]

But how? It's not allowing me to block that player, because we have not recently played together.

[Otithes]

Ooh now it does work! Thank you so much.

[Jest Phulin]

I believe you can give a private red thumb to anyone, whether you have played with them or not.
Public red thumbs can only be given to people you have finished a game with recently.

Private red thumbs prevent those players from joining your tables, and prevent them from messaging you (I think).
Public red thumbs do the same, but additionally may affect their Karma by placing a limit on it if they get too many red thumbs.

[N_Faker]

I believe you can give a private red thumb to anyone, whether you have played with them or not.

Nope, highly requested but never added.

[Jest Phulin]

Huh. My bad.

[N_Faker]

It is possible to give private red thumbs now, btw.

Don't know since when, but it was recent.