I'm new to the whole online dating thing and someone inboxed me sayin how nice I looked I replied sayin thank you but ur not my type but thanks for the compliment he then replied sayin I was racist and rude I then replied sayin rude to me is not replying so my question is if ir not interested do u just ignore the person or tell them politely

Sounds like you met someone who was angry at rejection.
In all honesty nothing you said was off balanced or messed up there. The "assuming racism" move is also one of those things that's used as a psych ploy. In essence it's supposed to make you rethink things to prove you're "not a racist" to the accuser. The part people don't take into account is that people are attracted to who they are attracted to. So this isn't racism, this is attraction preference. We all have it and that doesn't make anything racially motivated.

As for the question...
It's really your call.
Personally I think it'd be legit to give the "not interested" send out (I mean you're taking into account there's another person there more than ignoring them would) but you also have to keep in mind that online dating stuff is somewhat faceless. It's somewhat easy to just drop talking to someone when you have no actual presence of person there in front of you. You can ignore them and it'll go over sort of "blah" with most people. You still can get one of those "I'll keep trying to get your attention people" (normally they're verging on "stalkerish" when they do that) by ignoring them but that's what the "Block" function is for.

I also haven't been on here long, but it's probably best to just ignore someone in whom you're not interested. Could be more kind than responding. That said you should report any abusive behavior. You should feel safe to have fun here.

Best wishes and good luck

Cheers

I totally agree with this. There is not time answer all the emails that are received by people who you are noot interested in. I take a "no response" as not interested.

Good luck and have fun on here

ignore them, they have to live in their own filth, no sense in you going into it with them...

lots of "minorities" like to scream racism whenever they hear no...

welcome to mingle, and don't let the idiots bring your attitude down

Rude is to ignore, but apparently is would have preferred that.

Thank u and yes I soon found that block button but yes I think I will choose to ignore them in future thank u for ur comment X

much ruder to get called names and argued with about who you want to date, by someone you've said no to...

I no it wasn't nothing to do with his race either it was his height haha he was 5.1 that is way to short for me X

doesn't matter, no is no...should be cased closed, not something to be argued with...

you talk/date with who you want, no explanations are ever needed..

This is my first day in this forum. I wouldn't take people too seriously when they start off by being rude or insulting. They think they are so much better than anyone else when in reality they only hurt themselves with the negativity they portray.

Put there heads in ur cupboards on my god lol at least mine wasn't that bad haha

The voice of experience here..
you will learn more about them when you turn
them down than years of them thinking you
are available.

You cannot please everyone, so
please yourself :-)