Turn Off Your DMs In Discord To Avoid Scams
Turning off your DMs in Discord is one of your first lines of defense when it comes to avoiding scams within the NFT space. It is highly suggested that you turn them off and only accept Discord friend requests from people you know.
How To Turn Discord DMs Off On A Desktop Computer
- Log into your Discord account.
- Head down to the bottom left corner and click on the User Settings icon.
- Click on Privacy & Safety.
- Toggle the Allow direct messages from server members option off.
- Inside the Server Privacy dialogue box, click on the Yes button to apply this change across all of your existing servers.
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How To Turn Discord DMs Off On A Mobile Phone
- Open up your mobile Discord App.
- If you do not see your profile picture in the bottom right corner, click on the Hamburger menu in the top left-hand corner.
- Click on your profile picture.
- Click on Privacy & Safety.
- Toggle the Allow direct messages from server members option off.
- Inside the Server Privacy Defaults dialogue box, click on the Yes button to apply this change across all of your existing servers.