Blocking profiles - effect?

As far as I can tell, Esperanza is the only forum participant that has me blocked. There was a single woman who blocked me, but haven't seen her name in quite a while.

I know, right? I'm such a nice girl and I doubt I ever responded to Esperanza directly. ;-)

I have a similar odd sense of humor but it fights with my need to know what the heck is going on!

I was wondering who in the hell would have blocked Phoebert's wife. Yeah, I found out "that guy" blocked me the same way she found out.

The effect was- none. Nada. Nothing. Zip. Zilch. Zero. Nope, I don't miss a thing.

Except that I'm easily entertained and their posts were entertaining in an odd kinda way. But I have a much more odderer sense of humor than Molly.

"It's just confusing to try to follow an active thread if one or more posters has you blocked since you don't see any of their posts. ;-)"

If that was true for me, I'd probably never block anyone.

Instead, I kinda love the swipe right/swipe left of going through a thread where I can't see parts of the conversation. Don't care. Don't care. I know what that's in response to without seeing the post. Don't care. Wow, that's a little weird out of context.

For me, it adds to the entertainment value pretty significantly.

But I have an odd sense of humor. ;)

Yeah - that's how I learned that Esperanza blocked us - I saw them in smaller type that wasn't a link as the most recent poster for some thread.

It's just confusing to try to follow an active thread if one or more posters has you blocked since you don't see any of their posts. ;-)

PandW:

Forum posts made by those you’ve blocked or have blocked you have the profile name in black (as opposed to blue) and in a smaller font. So if you look at who has posted, you’ll see a difference.

And don't forget that you won't see a blocked profile in the forums which can make following a thread a bit confusing at times.

Wish there would be some way of at least knowing there are postings I can't see. I can tell if they are listed as the most recent post because the profile name is in smaller type but some threads are very active.

<p>The main purpose of the block feature is to block viewing of your profile and communicating with you. Once blocked, neither profile will be able to view the other or send the other a message.</p>

<p>As MandC508 said, you may still see the profile name and thumbnail in some lists on the site. </p>

The reciprocal block is no longer a feature of this website.

As I understand it, you can’t see or Message a blocked profile (or one you’ve blocked).

But you will see a blocked profile on Hot Dates or event attendance lists. I’ve seen people question this, but it does let you know if someone you’ve blocked is attending an event you are looking at, possibly preventing an awkward encounter.

It is.. we use it often!

I think youre thinking of it backwards. If somebody blocks you, then the point of that is so you cant see their profile, therefore you cant message them. You will know if somebody blocks you, because if you see their profile and click on it, it will tell you they blocked you. Ive lost track of whether or not the block is reciprocated ... I believe it is.

If someone blocks our profile, they no longer see us anywhere correct? But do we still see them?

If someone blocks you, is there anyway to know if they did - and if you message them - does it tell you they blocked you or does the message just go to limbo?

SLS needs a not interested flag for not seeing and a block for those that overstep a boundry