Disable Message Notifications from Blocked Users

[Renhir]

Heya. When a user messages one of their offline friends, the offline user will have a notification in the top right corner when they next log in. This is a pretty useful feature. However, it doesn't seem to check whether or not the message sender is blocked. Take this scenario:

User 1 adds User 2 to their friends list
User 1 blocks User 2
User 1 goes offline
User 2 can now send messages to User 1, causing an unreadable notification to appear in the top right corner unless User 1 unblocks User 2 and reads the message.

(Note that User 2 doesn't even have to be on User 1's friend list anymore as long as they've opened a chat window with User 1)

This seems like a bug or oversight, and my suggestion is that if a blocked user attempts to message the blocker, the message won't be sent and no notification will appear for the blocker.

[DarkCrystalMethod]

I concur with your findings.
Blocking also should stop group invites given the same situation described above.
It should also stop voicechat invitations.
When the message comes back that you have blocked "all communications" with that user then it should certainly mean it... right now thats not entirely true. In the case of voicechat you have to exit the room and re-enter for that to take effect.

[Theodor Wolfgang]

Same here. I can't prevent another person from constantly sending me spam messages to trading websites, so the notification feature became completely unusable for me.

[stimpy77]

OMG this is a horrible problem!! Steam/Valve, fix this!! I'm getting notifications from a spammer I blocked. No point in blocking if they're not blocked!!!

[Black_Blade]

So far i do think that i was unable to send messages to someone that i removed from friend list,
To see the messages with out unblocking go to https://steamcommunity.com/chat/ then you can see the message with out unblocking them, i do hope they fix these how ever, if they did not all ready

[Isvetetoje]

+

[Blondi]

yes, i have this problem too now, i get spammed by a person wanting to trade me and sends me malacious links, and blocking means that i still get chat messages from him, but even worse. since i cant stop him doing it.
whats up with this ? ive never had any problem with this. so theres no fix for it too ? like unblock them, and just keep them off your friend list ?

[Tev]

Originally posted by TooMuchCoffeeMan:

yes, i have this problem too now, i get spammed by a person wanting to trade me and sends me malacious links, and blocking means that i still get chat messages from him, but even worse. since i cant stop him doing it.
whats up with this ? ive never had any problem with this. so theres no fix for it too ? like unblock them, and just keep them off your friend list ?

1. Close the chat
   
2. Enter http://steamcommunity.com/chat/

The problem should be gone now.

[Blondi]

Originally posted by Teutep:

Originally posted by TooMuchCoffeeMan:

yes, i have this problem too now, i get spammed by a person wanting to trade me and sends me malacious links, and blocking means that i still get chat messages from him, but even worse. since i cant stop him doing it.
whats up with this ? ive never had any problem with this. so theres no fix for it too ? like unblock them, and just keep them off your friend list ?

1. Close the chat
   
2. Enter http://steamcommunity.com/chat/

The problem should be gone now.

oh really ? but do i have to go to the weksite seperately ? and thats the bug ? that the chat doesnt close on the community website ?

ill tyr it out ? thanks man. this is really annoyign me, im sure of it that hes a bot, since ive tried replying, saying im not interested, and ive even been rude, and still he likes to "trade his items for my sets" lol

so yeah, its reallly getting on my nerves. not thats its ruining my day or somethign, and its only one autometed message a day, but it is getting on my nerve, that i actually didnt know what to do about not getting that message anymore hehhe.

thanks ill tyr it out.

[Tev]

It should take care of the Green Envelope stating 'x unread messages'.

[Teta & Praia]

yeah that's sux! I block users and still receive messages from text / voice

[Blondi]

Originally posted by Teutep:

Originally posted by TooMuchCoffeeMan:

yes, i have this problem too now, i get spammed by a person wanting to trade me and sends me malacious links, and blocking means that i still get chat messages from him, but even worse. since i cant stop him doing it.
whats up with this ? ive never had any problem with this. so theres no fix for it too ? like unblock them, and just keep them off your friend list ?

1. Close the chat
   
2. Enter http://steamcommunity.com/chat/

The problem should be gone now.

it didnt work.... :/

what now ? its gone from one message a day to two now, perhaps three by this evening....

ive tried blocking, removing as friend+blocking, ive tried your trick.... nothing seems to work, or im doing it wrong somehow..... greta how spammers and hackers can still find ways to harrass you .... thanks gaben ...

[Gio]

I'm still getting notifications from a user I already removed and blocked on my phone, seriously how do I stop this? It's getting annoying.

[@йвар]

Sooooo much for the Steam forum. Looks like no Steam associates actually reed this. Except moderators perhaps who had no influence on Steam client.

[Blondi]

last post was VERY old guys, but i dont have any probel anymore. im not sure how i fixed it, i think it was by logging into the steam on the website, wait for the message and block close/remove the guy thats spamming, im not sure htough, since its been more than a year ago :D

[I like turtles]

I have the same problem. Fix this please!!