# Private users in Discourse

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-users-in-discourse/70878>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [September 27, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-users-in-discourse/70878 "2017-09-27T15:17:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-users-in-discourse/70878/10 "2024-04-29T19:16:52Z")

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> [@Earnie\_Baird](#):
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> they still appear in the member list for chat channels.

You might argue that is a bug.

Wait. Did they change this user setting to off? `Allow other users to send me personal messages and chat direct messages`. Looks like the feature you request exists already?

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