What is the difference between mute and ignore?

When you Mute a thread, the future messages from that particular thread continue to appear in the Messenger Inbox. In case of Ignore, the thread moves to Message Requests and disappears from the main Inbox as mentioned before. The new messages will no longer appear on the Messenger home screen.
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Can someone tell if you mute them on Messenger?

Note: You can choose from 15 minutes, 1 hour, 8 hours, 24 hours, or until you unmute them. Whoever you mute will not be notified, and will have no way to know, you've muted them.
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When you ignore someone on Messenger What do they see?

Ignoring a message has no effect on the account's ability to send you a DM. It will simply ignore it. You will no longer receive push or SMS notifications from someone you have been ignored. Your messenger's active and inactive status will be visible to them.
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What does mute on Messenger mean?

Muting a chat thread lets a person hit pause on conversations in the app without removing a conversation from the inbox or marking it as read. To mute a Messenger conversation, long-press on a thread, then tap 'Mute. ' Choose to mute message notifications, call notifications or both.
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What does ignore messages mean?

Ignoring. In Messenger, instead of blocking someone, you can tap on a message to ignore the conversation. This disables notifications and moves the conversation from your inbox to your Filtered Messages folder. You can read messages in the conversation without the sender seeing if they've been read.
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What is the difference between mute and ignore on messenger?



How do I know if someone has ignored me on Messenger?

To do so, message the person from your account and at the same time, ask someone else to message that person. Keep a check on the delivery icon for both accounts. If the other person's delivery icon changes from Sent to Delivered and yours is still showing Sent, it means they have Ignored you.
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Will ignored messages be delivered?

Actually, when you ignore someone's messages on Facebook, the conversation will automatically be moved to your Spam inbox, without the other user's knowledge. They won't be notified in any way that their messages are now being sent directly to Spam.
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Is muting a conversation the same as blocking?

When you block a contact, you cannot have any further conversation with them. This is so because block restricts all kinds of communication with that party like direct chats, voice calls, and video calls. Muting means silencing the notifications that are received from a particular conversation.
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How do I ignore someone on Facebook without unfriending them?

  1. Open Messenger website and login using Facebook credentials.
  2. Head to the chat window of the person and click on 'i' button from the top right corner.
  3. Now, click on Privacy and Support option and then click on Ignore messages option.
  4. Choose Ignore Messages option in the confirmation popup.
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What is the difference between mute and ignore on Messenger?

Muting messages is a fairly old concept. You might know how to mute any chat on Whatsapp or Instagram, and in case you don't, muting a chat will stop the notification that you receive from that particular chat. On the other hand, Ignore is the same as Mute but a notch above, you can call it an advance version of mute.
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Why is my message sent but not delivered?

This is typically because you don't have any internet access when you try to send a message. An unfilled icon with a check mark means the message has been sent but not delivered to the recipient. A check mark icon that's filled in means the message has been delivered.
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Can I stop someone from seeing my posts without unfriending them?

Add your friend to your “Restricted” list to prevent them from seeing what you share. Facebook provides a few built-in “Lists” for categorizing your friends. You can use these lists to control who you share with. One of the lists is called “Restricted”.
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How do you do a soft block on Facebook?

Tap a friend's name in your friends list or on a post of theirs in your News Feed, tap the Friends button, then tap Take a Break. Under the Limit What [name of friend] Will See section, tap See Options, then tap “Hide your posts from [name of friend].” Doing so will put the friend on your Restricted list.
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How do you tell if someone is ignoring you?

Concrete signs someone is avoiding you.
  1. Zero communication. Has your friend or loved one stopped communicating with you? ...
  2. Always canceling plans. ...
  3. Failing to make eye contact. ...
  4. Physically distancing. ...
  5. Socially distancing. ...
  6. Insufficient responses.
  7. Excuses and lies. ...
  8. Give yourself a little space.
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What happens when you mute someone's text messages?

When you mute a contact in the Messages app, you won't get any notifications from them until you unmute them again. You still be able to see their texts when you open the app though.
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How do you know someone muted you on WhatsApp?

You can know if the person muted you by the number of ticks that are shown beside your sent messages to he/her - you only see one marked sign showing and this does not mean that they have not read or received your message. Secondly. their time stamp will remember at a particular time from which they last muted you.
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What happens when I mute a text message?

Muting a conversation disables notifications.
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Can you tell if someone is checking your Messenger?

The blue circle with the check next to your message means that your message was sent. A filled-in blue circle next to your message means that your message was delivered. And, when a friend has read your message, a small version of your friend's photo will appear next to your message.
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How can you tell if someone hides your posts on Facebook?

Scroll through the wall posts in the middle of the screen. If all the posts are from the other person and yours are missing, he or she has been hiding your posts.
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What happens when you restrict a friend on Facebook?

When you add someone to your Restricted list, you'll still be friends with them on Facebook, but they'll only be able to see your public information (example: your posts and profile info you choose to make public) and posts you tag them in.
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How can I limit what a friend sees on Facebook?

Profile Privacy
  1. Click the "About" link on your Facebook Timeline.
  2. Click the "Edit" button for one of the categories, such as "Relationships and Family."
  3. Click the drop-down arrow next to an entry to limit who can view the information. ...
  4. Click the "Save" button to keep your changes.
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How do you tell if your texts are blocked?

Try sending a text message

However, if a person has blocked you, you won't see either notification. Instead, there will just be a blank space beneath your text. It's worth noting that being blocked is not the only reason why you might not see a notification.
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What does a GREY circle with a check mark mean on Messenger?

Filled Grey Circle with a White Tick

This is the icon, on Facebook Messenger that shows your message has been delivered to the other end. However, you must understand that the word 'delivered' here, does not necessarily mean that the recipient has 'read' the message.
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Does not delivered mean blocked?

If an Android user has blocked you, Lavelle says, “your text messages will go through as usual; they just won't be delivered to the Android user.” It's the same as an iPhone, but without the “delivered” notification (or lack thereof) to clue you in.
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