Private chat

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Private chat is a chat interface button that displays the current private chat mode. It is located on the bottom of the screen along with All, Game, Public chat, Clan chat, Trade, Assist and Report abuse buttons.

Left clicking the button toggles the dialogue window to only show private messages. To see all messages the player must click the All button.

Right clicking the button allows the player to choose the Private chat mode. Modes include:

• On - Anyone can private message the player, except people on the player's ignore list.
• Friends - Only the player's friends and Jagex moderators can private message the player. Other players will see the player as offline in their friends list.
• Off - Only Jagex moderators can private message the player. All players will see the player as offline in their friends list.

This is usually used to avoid other people talking to you by switching the private chat to off.

Prior to November 14, 2001, players had four privacy controls, public chat, private chat, trade, and online status. Whether players appeared online was determined by the "online status" setting, not private chat.