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When you have blocked someone and still they can message you ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
3 weeks ago

How does this happen? What’s the point of the block function?

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By *ichey6Man
3 weeks ago

aberdeen

Experienced exactly the same thing recently. The hamster must have been tired?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
3 weeks ago

Yet the site makes the following statement:

"You can use this page to control exactly who can and cannot get in touch with you. Blocked members cannot message you, wink, invite you as a friend or speak to you in the chatroom."

Sorry FabGuys, blocked members can and do message you.

How?

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By *aymarketMan
3 weeks ago

dublin

If you have exchanged messages with someone and then block them they can still message you if they have kept one of your texts. They only have to press reply button and bingo they are back in touch.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
3 weeks ago

That’s weird - a loophole in the block function.

I cannot recall ever exchanging messages with this character and definitely not with the newest incarnation of their profile.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
3 weeks ago

Here is the odd thing.

There is no previous message history.

The filters section - I have none - also states no-one who you have blocked can message you.

This isn’t correct.

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By *ersguy0404Man
3 weeks ago

newport

When you block someone they can’t message and they should get a message telling them they can’t. Check your block list to make sure they are still blocked. If they’ve blocked you and you haven’t blocked them they can remove the block and message you. Or they have made another account.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
3 weeks ago

That's what I thought.

I can recall blocking them myself months.

When I received their message, I re-blocked them.

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By *abguysOfficialMan
Forum Mod
3 weeks ago

Nearby

No you shouldn't be able to mail someone who has blocked you. Have they left and rejoined with the same or similar name?

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By *ichey6Man
3 weeks ago

aberdeen

Yes they have rejoined but they were blocked under their current incarnation.

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By *upertedMan
3 weeks ago

Nelson

How I understand how blocking works on these apps is that it's more like a timer. If you have 100 blocks, when you block the 101st person, No1 reappears in your list.

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By *asyman321Man
3 weeks ago

north east

Strange. Block should mean exactly that

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By *ip71Man
3 weeks ago

Darlington

Did he make another account? If so the site block function only blocks by IP address, if he is using a dynamic ip address chances are that ip address isn't blocked with his new account, so it's a game of cat and mouse I'm afraid.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
3 weeks ago


"No you shouldn't be able to mail someone who has blocked you. Have they left and rejoined with the same or similar name?"

I blocked the previous profile and when I discovered it was the same person under a new profile I blocked that one, too.

You'll understand I have not even tried to look at their profile to see if it is an even newer incarnation, but the user name and profile image are the same as before.

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By *ichael aka SallyTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

I think if you delete all messages you're end (received and sent) then block them they can not message you.

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By *hunky4uMan
3 weeks ago

LochLomond

This is where adding a note about a profile can really help, for example changing Thier name, the note follows the account, also any other info you care to add.

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By *airyverscubMan
3 weeks ago

Near You

I’ve just been blocked by someone. I still have a message from them in my inbox and sent messages in my sent.

I can’t view their profile or message them.

I have profiles in my block list, I can’t see them or message them unless I unblock them.

If you’re still getting messages from profiles that have blocked you. In all likelihood they’re unblocking you to message and blocking you again.

If you have a message of theirs in your inbox open it and use the block link to put them on your blocked list

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By *orn7Man
3 weeks ago

high Wycombe

If your blocked or been blocked you or thay can send you a verification which obviously can be a message..

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By *ene2000Man
3 weeks ago

brum

Who cares

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By *uffolkman22Man
3 weeks ago

lavenham

It can happen if they click onto a previous message you had ,unfortunately I also had this experience x

James

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By *ip71Man
3 weeks ago

Darlington


"Who cares "

Depends if they're been a crank r kid

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By *u2usemeMan
3 weeks ago

hyde

I certainly can't message or recieve messages from someone who is blocked and why would I.

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By *h22cdTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Ferndown

I had an unsolicited message today from someone who isn't photo verified or meet/cam verified.

I've got my message filters set to not allow non-verified to message me.

That means he shouldn't be able to message me.

But he did.

Unless all this message filter malarky is overridden and allows site supporters to do it even if your filters are set correctly.

Shrug.

Not a biggie but an inconsistency nonetheless.

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By *weddolMan
3 weeks ago

Visiting

Blocking in here is useless.

If you block someone, they can't view your profile.

But they can still -

See your new photos as you upload them on the new photos page

See your feedback on other people's profiles

See your posts and comments on the forums

And looks like they can still message you as well

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
3 weeks ago


"Who cares "

I generally follow the rule that people whom I find toxic are best kept as far away as possible.

One way of doing that, I thought, was to apply a block, so they could not communicate with me.

I have no wish to have any contact whatsoever with people who are toxic.

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By (user no longer on site)
2 weeks ago

If you block someone and they delete the account it removes the block , and they open the account again it has no restrictions on messaging unless you have filters in place to stop it

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By *ohnisbackMan
2 weeks ago

Farnborough

Trouble I have is I have recently met someone who is actually blocked from my profile. They do not appear on my block list nor do I on theirs. We had to arrange meeting via another app and have more than once.

Have contacted admin but we still are blocked from each other.

Can't understand it.

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By *ncognito108Man
Forum Mod
2 weeks ago

Home


"If you have exchanged messages with someone and then block them they can still message you if they have kept one of your texts. They only have to press reply button and bingo they are back in touch."

Nope, not how that works.

If you block them then they can't mail you.

If they have blocked you, and you haven't counter blocked, they can lift their block, mail you, then block again.

So counter block.

Alternatively report and ask Admin to block you from each other, neither of you can lift this.

Damn there was a lot of 'blocks' in this post

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By *ncognito108Man
Forum Mod
2 weeks ago

Home


"I had an unsolicited message today from someone who isn't photo verified or meet/cam verified.

I've got my message filters set to not allow non-verified to message me.

That means he shouldn't be able to message me.

But he did.

Unless all this message filter malarky is overridden and allows site supporters to do it even if your filters are set correctly.

Shrug.

Not a biggie but an inconsistency nonetheless.

"

The verified message filter means either meet/Cam verified , green tick, or Photo Verified, green flag. If they have 1 or the other then they can mail.

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By *annydodgerMan
2 weeks ago

Stowmarket

I have a question....

If someone gets thrown off this site, for bad behaviour, or otherwise, does Admin save the IP address, as a rotten apple, so that the banned person cannot re-join under the same user name, or even a completely different name?

Surely using the IP address is the key ?

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By *owzerMan
2 weeks ago

Chester.....


"I have a question....

If someone gets thrown off this site, for bad behaviour, or otherwise, does Admin save the IP address, as a rotten apple, so that the banned person cannot re-join under the same user name, or even a completely different name?

Surely using the IP address is the key ?

"

Your IP address changes when you reboot your router

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By *rucklover9Man
2 weeks ago

Kendal

Good call

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By *rucklover9Man
2 weeks ago

Kendal

I'm of the opinion that if you have no reply within 2 weeks just leave it alone

Two sensible people don't need a block feature

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By (user no longer on site)
1 week ago

No, they can't see your profile but they can comment on your posts you posted on the FORUM. They can also see your photos you downloaded publicly in the Main Photo Gallery.

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By *rytonTV/TS
1 week ago

Chatham

Happens to me a lot, move over from fab sw***ers and seems alot of people have an account there,

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By *awihMan
1 week ago

Aldershot


"Did he make another account? If so the site block function only blocks by IP address, if he is using a dynamic ip address chances are that ip address isn't blocked with his new account, so it's a game of cat and mouse I'm afraid. "

The block should work on the account name - IP address shouldn’t com into it at all.

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By *awihMan
1 week ago

Aldershot


"I have a question....

If someone gets thrown off this site, for bad behaviour, or otherwise, does Admin save the IP address, as a rotten apple, so that the banned person cannot re-join under the same user name, or even a completely different name?

Surely using the IP address is the key ?

"

Most domestic ISP’s assign your IP address via DHCP ( Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). You get a lease on an IP address for a certain amount of time. When the lease expires you may or may not get a new IP address (depends on your ISP). You stand a higher chance of getting a new IP address if you reboot your router.

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