Have you ever gotten a private message from another user on Fluther that was rather unpleasant?

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If it’s really offensive, contact the mods. Otherwise, delete and ignore. It can be unnerving. If they contact you again like this, tell them not to, then ask the mods to step in and prevent it. I’m sorry that someone has been so unpleasant to you, I hope you work this out.

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