# How do I block another user?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-another-user/807483>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [January 25, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-another-user/807483 "2018-01-25T21:14:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-another-user/807483/1 "2018-01-25T21:14:55Z")

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I’ve done it in the past and now I can’t find the procedure for dong it. Yeah, I must really be stupid.

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**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-another-user/807483/2 "2018-01-25T21:18:12Z")

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User CP at the top

Edit Ignore List on the left side, just above Private Messages

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-another-user/807483/3 "2018-01-26T13:32:27Z")

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So, did it work?

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**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-another-user/807483/4 "2018-01-26T13:47:57Z")

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One user uses post-it notes. Have you tried that?

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-another-user/807483/5 "2018-01-26T15:34:39Z")

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Use the scroll feature on your mouse.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-another-user/807483/6 "2018-01-26T15:46:11Z")

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I’ve been trying to explain to the OP how to do it, but he hasn’t responded. It’s like he’s not even seeing what I write.

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-another-user/807483/7 "2018-01-26T19:21:09Z")

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> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#):
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> I’ve been trying to explain to the OP how to do it, but he hasn’t responded. It’s like he’s not even seeing what I write.

What? Where did you put this explanation? I haven’t seen it.

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-another-user/807483/8 "2018-01-26T20:07:40Z")

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Up on the top menu, click User CP. Click that, then about halfway down on the left, you’ll see Edit Ignore List. Click that, type in the user’s name, hit enter and voila.