Discord Launches 'Ignore' Feature for Discreetly Managing Interactions

The new tool allows users to hide messages and notifications from specific people without notifying them, offering a softer alternative to blocking.

The 'Ignore' feature lets users hide messages, notifications, and activity from specific individuals while remaining undetected by the ignored party.
Unlike blocking, ignored users can still see your profile and send messages, which are hidden unless manually viewed by the user.
The feature was introduced as part of Safer Internet Day 2025 to provide a less confrontational way to manage online interactions, particularly for teens.
Discord also launched a non-profit initiative called ROOST, aimed at developing open-source tools to combat child sexual abuse material online.
Users can activate or deactivate the Ignore feature through a simple menu option, with full reversibility and visibility of ignored accounts in settings.