Hi Sam, the private message system cannot be turned off unfortunately, however you can ignore certain members if you choose to. Here is how you do it. Go to your profile, then click on "Personal Message Options" on the left column. There is an ignore list field where you can add member's name to it. Once the member's name is added to the list, you should not receive more private messages from that person in the future. Hope that helps.
Hi Nuggy, once the message is deleted from the inbox, it is permanently deleted from the database so I would not be able to retrieve it even if I want to.
Normally we don't deal with private message abuses. My advise is to delete the message, avoid that particular individual and don't let it bother you. If the message is some type of threat and you feel that your safety is being compromised, then you need to save that particular message and take further action.
On a related note, purchasing a subscription does not provide you a higher status than regular members on the forum. The same rules apply to all groups. The subscription purchase supports the website financially and in return subscribers are offered some extra features like the private messaging and videos, that's it.
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