Contacts only option for who can message you, prevent block evasion from groups

[ian]

Also, now that I better understand what you wanted this issue to be about, the following are also duplicates:

Do not let blocked contacts invite you to groups

Actually, blocked contacts can’t create a chat with you. But a blocked contact can add you to a group, which makes the group appear in your list as a request to be added. Purposed behavior: Do not show group requests from blocked users. Do not generate network traffic or take up local storage space with the contents of such groups.

I want an option to only be added to groups via an invite link

Expected behavior Hello, I’m new to deltachat and I would like to have an option that only allows me to join a group if I explicitly use an invite link or get invited by a friend. This way I won’t be bothered by random group invitations or spam groups. Actual behavior Right now, I still receive group invitations (even though I have to accept or decline them). Just receiving those spam invites is annoying and I would prefer to completely block such unwanted group invitations. Example Images …

Leave group when refusing

Sometimes you’re part of spammy groups created against your consent and never want to join them. Problem is that if you just delete the invitation it seems that it’s not blocked forever; other people will send a message and you’re included in the recipients so you’re reinvited to the group. Expected behavior When I click on “delete” on an invite the group is deleted (works) and I don’t ever receive anything from that group Actual behavior I still receive messages from that group even though I …