# Can individual chat be disabled for certain users but not channels?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-individual-chat-be-disabled-for-certain-users-but-not-channels/391301
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** chat
**Created:** [14 december 2025 om 22:31 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-individual-chat-be-disabled-for-certain-users-but-not-channels/391301 "2025-12-14T22:31:22Z")
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### Author: ![stephtara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephtara/32/517827_2.png) [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)
#### Post date: [14 december 2025 om 22:31 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-individual-chat-be-disabled-for-certain-users-but-not-channels/391301/1 "2025-12-14T22:31:22Z")

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I saw there is a pile of settings related to chat. Is there a way from preventing users from DMing each other while still retaining group channels?

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