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27 Jul 2022, 10:35 am

Someone in another thread mentioned that he blocks a post (or the member who posted it?) when someone attacks him. Where can I find that block button?



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27 Jul 2022, 10:52 am

There is no block button for members/posts. There is a block button for PMs, but it's non-functional.

Instead of blocking (same as ignoring, really) the best thing to do when you see a post that you think is breaking the rules is to use the "Report" button, available on every post.


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27 Jul 2022, 10:54 am

Private Messages can be blocked.  The set-up involves putting the offending member on one's "Foes" list, and then filtering incoming posts to reject those same "Foes".



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27 Jul 2022, 10:57 am

I thought that thing was broken... :chin:
Oh well - the same applies to PMs as well as posts: report, don't ignore.


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27 Jul 2022, 11:06 am

I’m confused. How are members claiming to block other members? Does specific software actually work for this?


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27 Jul 2022, 11:11 am

There is an entirely unofficial scripting system which is supposed to be able to block members but I don't think it works on quotes of the blocked member. It also requires some technical expertise to install and maintain it.

But there is no built-in method of blocking posts - well, other than just skipping over them. :wink:


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27 Jul 2022, 11:13 am

temp1234 wrote:
Someone in another thread mentioned that he blocks a post (or the member who posted it?) when someone attacks him. Where can I find that block button?


You have to go through this procedure to put someone on ignore: viewtopic.php?t=167309&start=80



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27 Jul 2022, 11:15 am

I actually thought that there was a blocking function on WP. Was there at one point?


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27 Jul 2022, 11:18 am

Never, as far as I know.


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27 Jul 2022, 11:21 am

Cornflake wrote:
There is an entirely unofficial scripting system which is supposed to be able to block members but I don't think it works on quotes of the blocked member. . .
It does not.

As you implied, the best tool for blocking unpleasant posts is to simply ignore them.

:wink: I only wish I had applied it more often!