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applegrove

(133,202 posts) Wed Aug 13, 2025, 08:01 PM Aug 2025

Who here is blocking more people than usual? My block [View all]

This discussion thread was locked by EarlG (a host of the General Discussion forum).

list is longer than it has ever been. I try not to block, but when people are being performatively obtuse I don't have the time for them.

What are your reasons for blocking?

I wonder if some of them are AI trolls?

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Who here is blocking more people than usual? My block [View all] applegrove Aug 2025 OP

the people I would not care to know in real life Skittles Aug 2025 #1

I don't have anyone blocked senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #2

I've used the blocking feature regularly, during my years at DU. Paladin Aug 2025 #3

Never gab13by13 Aug 2025 #4

Yea, I hear ya, but SalviaBlue Aug 2025 #21

Do you mean our "ignore" list? Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #5

I put people on ignore if their posts are hard to read. Intractable Aug 2025 #6

I don't put them on ignore; I just don't open their posts. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #28

I don't mind an argument on the facts but if they applegrove Aug 2025 #7

I've never blocked/ignored but 2 outspoken DUers were BigmanPigman Aug 2025 #8

Was Brooklynite one of them? Polybius Aug 2025 #31

I don't have anyone on ignore Kaleva Aug 2025 #9

The only ForgedCrank Aug 2025 #10

i don't have a lot of people on my block list but...... Takket Aug 2025 #11

I cleared mine out a few months ago Bettie Aug 2025 #12

I am 61 years old and I have never blocked or ignored TnDem Aug 2025 #13

Great answer! hamsterjill Aug 2025 #19

Many, and that's a recent development. iemanja Aug 2025 #14

havent block anyone (as I can recall) nt msongs Aug 2025 #15

I have never blocked anyone or reported anyone as long as I've been here. Ping Tung Aug 2025 #16

I should block myself --- from responding to some posts. erronis Aug 2025 #17

I don't think I've put anyone on ignore in several years. hamsterjill Aug 2025 #18

None for me. I just 1- seethe in the pit of my stomach or 2- skip'em. I wsh they would skip me! UTUSN Aug 2025 #20

The ignore feature is an expression of self-respect. Duncan Grant Aug 2025 #22

I've never used the block or ignore function here B.See Aug 2025 #23

No, only one person who got personally rude snd insulting to me Raine Aug 2025 #24

I've never blocked anyone. H2O Man Aug 2025 #25

Oh there are trolls. They are just pretending to be concerned applegrove Aug 2025 #26

They are on all sites Nigrum Cattus Aug 2025 #27

Debbie Downers at certain times LW1977 Aug 2025 #29

I have every single person True Dough Aug 2025 #30

Haven't blocked anyone. I'll just leave a post, or ignore someone in a thread on occasion. electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #32

Many fail to realize that there's a major caveat to putting people on ignore, especially if they are big-time posters Polybius Aug 2025 #33

Haven't blocked or ignored anyone in years Jersey Devil Aug 2025 #34

I'm going to lock this, sorry EarlG Aug 2025 #35