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Finding contacts and starting a DM

App featureReviewed · 2026-10-12

Overview

Start a direct conversation by choosing a contact and sending a request.

Why this exists

Start a direct conversation by choosing a contact and sending a request.

Using the app

  1. Open the direct-message controls.
  2. Find the intended person.
  3. Review their profile and send a request.

How it works

Open the direct-message controls. Find the intended person. Review their profile and send a request. The frontend presents the relevant controls and feedback within the app. Read any visible error or confirmation before continuing.

App interaction flow

The diagram shows how you interact with the app screen for the direct messages and contact requests feature.

App interaction flowUsing direct messages and contact requestsRead from top to bottom. Scroll the diagram sideways on a small screen.
Using direct messages and contact requestsSequence diagram with 2 actors and 4 actions. A numbered text version follows the diagram.YouApp screen1Open the relevant screen2Show available controls3Choose an action4Show the result or guidance
Read the diagram as numbered steps
  1. You → App screen: Open the relevant screen
  2. App screen → You: Show available controls
  3. You → App screen: Choose an action
  4. App screen → You: Show the result or guidance

What is stored and protected

Information handled by the direct messages and contact requests feature
InformationProtectionPurpose
Visible controlsAvailability depends on the current app stateChoose an action
On-screen feedbackReview before continuingUnderstand results and errors

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