What is Blocking an Account?
Accounts that you have blocked are unable to follow you, and you are unable to follow an account that you have blocked. You will be unfollowed if you block an account you are presently following. If you choose to unblock that account, you will need to follow it again. Accounts that have been blocked do not receive a message informing them that their account has been blocked. However, if a banned account checks the profile of a blocked account, they will discover that they have been blocked (unlike mute, which is invisible to muted accounts). If you block an account and they choose to report you, any responses that explicitly reference them will be available for them to read and attach throughout the reporting process. You will not receive alerts from blocked accounts. However, you will receive notifications when accounts you follow mention you in a conversation initiated by an account you block. If you want to see all of your mentions, just search for your username.
What Can Blocked Accounts Not Do?
Blocked accounts can not do the following:
• Follow you.
• View your social content when logged in to Arena (Unless they report you, and your content mentions them).
• Find your content in search results.
• View your following and followers lists.
• Tag you in social content.
• Tag you in a comment.
• Responses from blocked accounts will not appear in your feed. However, please note that you may see content or notifications in your timeline for the following:
• Content from others you follow that mention accounts you have blocked
• Content that mentions you, along with an account you have blocked.
How Do I Block Someone?
To block someone, first go to their profile and click the more (...) icon. You can choose to either Report or Block the user here.
How Do I know if I have Blocked Someone?
When you visit the profile of an account you have blocked, the Follow button will be replaced by a Blocked button. The Responses of an account you have blocked are hidden when you visit their profile. However, you can see the Responses from that account by clicking the Yes, view profile button.
How Do I Unblock Someone I Previously Blocked?
Blocked accounts can not do the following:
• Visit the user's profile on Arena.
• Tap the Blocked button..
• Confirm you wish to unblock the account by selecting Unblock on Arena for iOS, and Yes on Arena for Android.
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