# Private Messaging

> Troubleshooting /tell, /reply, /ignore, PM formatting, social spy, and mail delivery

- Skill: `kangarko/private-messaging` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add kangarko/private-messaging`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/kangarko/private-messaging/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: kangarko (https://skillmd.com/u/kangarko)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/kangarko/private-messaging

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# Private Messaging Troubleshooting

## Common Mistakes

- **Ignore checking is bidirectional** — if EITHER player ignores the other, PM is blocked. Users report "can't message player" — check both directions
- **`Sender_Overrides_Receiver_Reply` config option** — when true, sending a PM updates the receiver's reply target. When false, receiver must explicitly `/reply`. Users report "reply goes to wrong person"
- **Reply target expires on disconnect** — if the other player disconnects, `/reply` has no target. Users report "can't reply after they reconnected"
- **Vanish status synced via `SyncType.VANISH`** — vanished players appear offline to non-staff. `chatcontrol.bypass.vanish` sees vanished players
- **`Mail.Clean_After` purges old mail** — users report "mail disappeared" — check the cleanup period
- **Console PM forwarding limitation** — requires ≥1 online player (Bukkit limitation, same as proxy)
- **Folia: Auto_Mode works without PacketEvents** — Auto_Mode uses `dispatchCommand("/tell ...")` which goes through Foundation's `BukkitPlayer.performPlayerCommand0()`. On Folia, this uses `player.getScheduler().run()` for correct entity-thread scheduling. It does NOT use the Bukkit Conversation API (which is broken on Folia). PacketEvents's conversation fix in `BukkitPacketListener` is for a different feature (Bukkit's `Conversation` class with `player.isConversing()`). Do NOT tell users they need PacketEvents for Auto_Mode on Folia