It’s pretty standard for Redditors to engage in interesting conversations through comments with each other under posts.
Reddit allows you to approach them privately if you want to discuss off-topic.
But how do you privately message someone on Reddit?
Reddit lets you send private messages to other users through their websites and mobile apps. There are three easy methods to do so, and they all require going to the user’s profile you want to send a message to and clicking the new message button.
The chatting feature called the Reddit Chat introduced in 2017, has brought an exciting twist to the website. Apart from publicly networking, you can now interact with any users or even your friends on the go!
This article will show you three different methods to send a private message on Reddit. In addition, you’ll also learn how to report a private message.
How To Send a Private Message Through the Reddit App
The Reddit app is a convenient way to start conversations. The interface is quite simple and convenient to use.
Let’s see how to send private messages using the Reddit app:
- Launch the Reddit app on your smartphone.
- Tap the “Inbox” option at the bottom right to open your Inbox.
- Tap on the three dots icon at the top.
- Select “New message.”
- To send a message to someone, enter their username.
- Enter the subject of the message.
- Compose your message.
- When you are done, hit “Send” in the top right corner.
You can now wait for their response and start texting each other. And also, remember always to stay safe when connecting with strangers online!
How To Send a Private Message Through the Reddit Mobile Website
The mobile app is known to keep updating, so you might ideally want to use your mobile browser to send someone a private message.
It is as simple to use Reddit in your mobile browser as on your desktop, and here is how:
- Launch the browser on your smartphone.
- Visit reddit.com.
- Tap on the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top right corner of your screen.
- Tap on the “Inbox” option.
- Here you will be able to see messages other users have sent you.
- Select the envelope icon at the top right corner to send a new message. To reply, open the message and tap “Reply.”
- Enter the username of the person you want to message.
- Add a title for your message.
- Write your message, and then tap “Send Message.”
There are only slight differences between sending a private message on different Reddit platforms.
How To Send a Private Message Through the Reddit Desktop Website
If you want to send a private message through the desktop website, here is how:
- Launch the browser on your desktop.
- Visit reddit.com.
- Log in to your account.
- Tap on the Bell icon next to your username at the top-right corner of your screen.
- Click on “Messages.”
- Select the “Send A Private Message” option at the top left.
- Select who you want to send the message to, your subject, and then write your private message.
- Click “Send.”
You don’t have to fill out any information if you want to reply to any current messages. You can just start responding to the messages privately.
Reddit is an interactive app that conveniently lets us hold private conversations with users.
However, unlike public conversations on Reddit, private messages can get tricky since there is a threat of people sending inappropriate messages.
Even though Reddit policies provide complete security to avoid such instances, you can report private messages yourself.
To send a private message to a Reddit user, visit their profile and click ‘send message’ below the ‘follow’ button. This will automatically start your private conversation with the user. You can reply to any messages in your Inbox as stated above.
How Can I Report Private Messages on Reddit
Follow these steps:
- Open the Reddit app or website.
- Go to your inbox and open the chat where you want to report the message.
- Tap on the message you want to report.
- Amongst the options, click on the “Report” option
Once you have reported a message, it will also instantly disappear from your messages.
After Reddit deletes your reported chat, you can block the user who sent the message to avoid any further inconvenience.
You can block the user instantly after reporting them or go to their profile later and click the block.
Endnote
It is pretty interesting how a platform like Reddit has created a mass web of people constantly firing up conversations, debates, and queries.
And it is excellent that amongst the public arguments, users can send each other private messages through all their apps and websites through a simple method!
FAQs
To avoid spammers, Reddit limits how many active chats you can have at a time. Give your account a little time; likely, you have just reached your limit for the time.
