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Feedback requested for possible change to I realized that the blocked member tool has been discussed before but I would like to get some feedback on proposed changes. After reading comments about blocked members, it looks like many can be addressed by consolidating the different feature-centric blocks into a global block. If we move to that direction, I would like to propose that if a member has been blocked for a single feature (e.g., posting on your blog or viewing your profile), we make that member blocked for all activities we currently block for related to you. It appears that many people are expecting this behavior when they click a "Block Member" link. Has anyone ever blocked someone but wanted to let them still interact with you using one or two features? Also proposed is to simplify the blocked member page to just have a list of block usernames and possibly a checkbox next to them to block activity from the IP that the member last logged in from (but not show the IP to anyone).
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I am a fairly new member (since last September) and have not had to use the block format. My personal feeling is "if" I want to block anyone, I want them blocked from "all" my activities.
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I want them globally blocked. Never ignore those who care for you you will have lost diamonds while you were collecting stones
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I don't know why it's separated into so many different categories now. Why would I ever want, for instance, to block someone from my blog, but not from having them email me? "Blocked" should be "blocked", period. [post 3097853] Come join the half-nekkid fun! Check out HNW Bloggers.  
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I like the idea of global blocking....frankly I want those people I have blocked not to appear anywhere on the site to me....I also don't want them to be able to see anything I do. Total global blocking please. ~~Anais Nin~~
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 If I block someone, then I want that person blocked from any and all the things that relate to me, like my blocked from profile, my blog, my videos, my pics, my group, etc. 
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My opinion is like others: if I get to the place I need to block someone, I don't want them to know anything about where I "travel" in the site.
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I like to chat on instant messenger, and I am not much into blogging. When I block someone I just dont want to chat with them anymore, I dont care if they read my profile or blog, in fact why not let them read it because who cares? I might want to blog about how stupid they were and if that is the case, they will most definitely need to read it. But you know they wont. Most of the men on instant messenger dont pay for membership anyway, so it's not like they are being deprived of reading anything. I see your point though, when they burn their bridge burn it all down. All female and born this way ~!
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Blocking by their IP address seems a bit odd. Most of us don't have a fixed IP address but are issued one from a block that our IPS uses. So block an IP will not stop the offender but may cause some issues for the innocent. I agree with if I block someone block them everywhere. You may also want to look at setting up a bell to ring when several people block the same user in a short period of time. This might get rid of some of the bots and fakes....hummm or some of them yours anyway? There you go That's all and none of it tragic.
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If someone is blocked,then it should be for every thing on a site,pretaining to your profile and blog    ---------------------Dennis US ARMY (RETIRED) AND YOUR FRIEND I never mean to offend(blog or comment) anyone ,If I do contact me please. Please check out my blog Harley-Davidson Drive(19harley86)
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This is a "Mee Too" response. If I block you I don't want you seeing a lock of my hair. I always check that universal box on the far right and hope it takes.
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The magazine's Advice Lines is a subject where no blocking should ever be allowed. Period. It's an open forum, and blocking someone on that forum means it's no longer open. Remove the blocking function from the Advice Lines. Even if that means anyone who wants to block someone cannot do so on the Advice Lines. Thank you
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One item that came to light recently is the "New Home Page" 's Activites Updates. Apparently, this synopsis seems to ignore or over ride any currently set user preferences, simply allowing the entire world to see all your recent stuff. As it, things tagged to eventually go into areas marked Private or Friends Only, are totally visible to anyone, via this Recent Activity highlight. The Activities highlights even allows anyone to make comments and likes, even those people specifically blocked from accessing the areas these items are eventually destined for. There are several posts on this in the Live Community Feedback threads for Feb. If a member is going to be blocked, they should be blocked from this "Activities" area of the site, as well.
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That would be awesome. A blocking function that blocks by IP, and not by the individual profile. Now that's something.
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That would be awesome. A blocking function that blocks by IP, and not by the individual profile. Now that's something. This IP address block would work, if you make the presumption everyone either lives alone, or all roomates have their own personal internet provider (no routers), or has an absolutley uncrackable secure wireless feed. I would not like to see the morning I wake up to find I'm banned from half the people in my search parameters, only because a neighbor hacked my wireless, and managed to get themselves banned. If this does get implemented in some form...how about a "Last Chance Jack Ass" button for those that got banned, like an appeal feature???? You know..."Why did you Ban me?"
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Another vote for global block here. "You can't see me ... I don't want to see you ... anywhere." AB No Bozos
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I initially thought this would be a good idea, but I've now changed my mind. This IP address block would work, if you make the presumption everyone either lives alone, or all roomates have their own personal internet provider (no routers), or has an absolutley uncrackable secure wireless feed. I would not like to see the morning I wake up to find I'm banned from half the people in my search parameters, only because a neighbor hacked my wireless, and managed to get themselves banned. If this does get implemented in some form...how about a "Last Chance Jack Ass" button for those that got banned, like an appeal feature???? You know..."Why did you Ban me?"
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Hello Boss, To throw in my cents on this issue. I have had to block certain members for stalkerish behavior, threats and abuse. If the member in question can not see anything another member does or says, then that eliminates the problem of back and forth "he said.. she said.. they said " Plus it saves other members from having to read through all the insults and abuse and being forced to take sides. In time when cooler heads prevail one can always unblock that member if they choose. People with an agenda against a member will use any means possible to get at them. Blogs, groups, Chat rooms, IMC, emails..all of these have been used by members wishing to disrupt the site and other members in general. Happy Tues and Thanks for listening, Ana6  I done made the devil a deal He made me pretty He made me smart 
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Hey Andrew!! I am going to speak up. I have had 2 people on here that were serious stalkers, and 1 that was just causing trouble because he didn't like me or agree with my thinking. The 'global' block would work for me and many more people. If they can't see what I am doing anywhere it doesn't give them anything for fodder. They get much of what they are using to hurt someone by what they see posted. If they can't see anything we are doing then they don't have anything to post on. Unfortunately they can and often do make other profiles, I had one that actually made a profile using my home address and they entered the chatroom with it. They were handing out my personal information to total strangers and this puts a person in serious danger. Yes, I contacted the site and the legal department as well as my own police dept. to get it stopped. The site does need to step up to the plate to help some of us who have these serious stalker problems and help us out. I most definitely want a 'global.. you can't see anything I do and I can't see anything you do' button.
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luvpump replies on 2/26/2013 5:59pmThat's right... if you block by IP, then you might block someone else at the starbucks Exactly what I was thinking! luvpump replies on 2/26/2013 5:53 pm I'll bring this up to developer tomorrow... it should have been an easy test to not include private photos in activity feed... if was overlooked, easy to fix. luvpump replies on 2/26/2013 5:58 pm: Ok, they are going to get back to me. The manager said they thought it had been fixed but they will verify or make sure it's fixed this week. I am sooooo happy you are back!   I think I love you! 
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Blocking someone should mean a global blocking, including groups...is it possible... that if I block someone, that means they can NOT see the group I moderate? Global blocking should be total blocking, where they can not even see my comments around blogland either. Ive had one person who I blocked who would follow my comments on other blogs, quote me and try to start a fight like that. I realize there is a starbucks, I get what you mean there! It would be nice to be able to block people from a group I moderate, my blogs, emailing me, flirting, etc... so global blocking should include joining a persons group too.
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This is what Id like to see happen too. The Ninja-posts can be prevented with a few changes here. Andrew, Please consider this.
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YES i have blocked members from emails but dont care if they look at my profile or blogs..i may have blocked because they are a pain but not necessarily enough to totally block..we used to have were you do emails or total block i like the choice    je ne regrette rien
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leave us the choice...total block or selective block..one blocks everything, the other just comments be it emails or blogs..as you can see from my testimonials i use the site for what it was meant for when i joined 10 years ago (with no pictures to post back than) to meet so i want options not any one group determining what goes and what stays the more options one has the happier they are je ne regrette rien
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I feel we should have a choice to globally block or block by specific category.
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I have a certain undesireable character blocked from viewing my profile but keep him visible in the chat room so I can monitor his posts for abuse. He tends to get extremely abusive towards women who aren't living in Japan and those who don't reciprocate his interest. He also has a tendency to trash me and my friends when he thinks I'm not looking. He's on his 7th or 8th ID now. With that being said, an initial total block would be good but keep a tweaking option. Right now, when I go to block someone from the message center, it is a pain to try to figure out which page that person is on, since I have 500+ in the list, and block the person across the board.
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