I Guess I've Been Blocked

@bagarad (14283)
Paso Robles, California
January 24, 2018 9:18pm CST
I am signed in. As I was checking the profile of someone who had followed me here, I noticed she had commented on a discussion by someone I haven't seen online in ages -- since Bubblews days. I moved to his discussion, but saw no way to comment. The options were "like," "tag," "suggest," or "report." No "respond." Yet others have commented. And I see no way to comment on their comments. Does this mean I've been blocked? I can't follow him, so I guess I have been blocked. That never occurred to me, since I thought we were friends and I was planning to give him a warm welcome here. Oh, well. You can't win them all. I'm hoping it's just a mistake.
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@RasmaSandra (72527)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jan 18
Yes, that is probably what has happened. As others suggest try to find out if this was not a mistake. I know I write on another site and they have the option of not only commenting but also up or downvoting a reply. Problem is that sometimes you can make a mistake and downvote when you wanted to upvote.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
I think I may also be on that site. It's really easy to make a mistake.
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@rebelann (110778)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Jan 18
I thought that about someone a while back and when I tried to start a discussion I was asked to log in first, threw me for a loop to tell ya the truth.
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@rebelann (110778)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Jan 18
Maybe it was unintentional @bagarad have you asked anyone to ask the person if they knew you were blocked?
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
26 Jan 18
@rebelann Not yet, but I will.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
I know I'm logged in, since I can comment and reply and start discussions. My computer usually remembers me here.
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@patgalca (18164)
• Orangeville, Ontario
25 Jan 18
It could be a mistake. The app that I am on has automatically blocked people without anyone knowing. Everything is computers but nothing is perfect. Can you private message them?
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
How can an app do that? I don't think I can PM someone who has blocked me. I'm not going to lose sleep over it.
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@patgalca (18164)
• Orangeville, Ontario
25 Jan 18
@bagarad It's called glitches. They're everywhere!
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• Philippines
25 Jan 18
I've been blocked too by a mylotter I've seen in the recent post
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
It's weird not knowing, isn't it? What bothers me more than being blocked is thinking I may have unintentionally offended someone.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
@Letranknight2015 Maybe computers are ganging up on us and indiscriminately blocking people we may want to follow. I've never intentionally blocked anyone, and if anyone thinks I've blocked them, I'd want to know it so I can fix it.
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• Philippines
25 Jan 18
@bagarad for some reason I couldn't respond to @ambiepam's post recently.
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@LadyDuck (455017)
• Switzerland
25 Jan 18
Same as @JudyEv I have been accidentally blocked and this happens more often that we think. They should really add a warning when you press the block button. You can tag the person in one of your comments here, so that the user knows.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
27 Jan 18
@LadyDuck No need anymore. I got it resolved and wrote an update post.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
I didn't realize that someone who's blocked you would see a tag.
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@LadyDuck (455017)
• Switzerland
26 Jan 18
@bagarad I think that they can see the tag, but I am not fully sure of this. The best is to ask a common friend to send a Personal Message.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jan 18
I have been accidentally blocked and it seems to happen quite often. I suggest you PM a 'mutual friend' and ask them to PM the member you think has blocked you. If it is unintentional he can then easily unblock you.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
I've thought of doing that. I'll have to see which mutual friends are commenting on his posts.
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@pitstop (12969)
• India
25 Jan 18
Could it just be accidental. That someone may have visited your profile and accidentally hit the block button.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
I guess it's time I found out for sure.
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@shaggin (71573)
• United States
25 Jan 18
It very well could be a mistake! I have only ever blocked one person here.
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@shaggin (71573)
• United States
25 Jan 18
@bagarad if you tell me the name in a private message I could private message him for you and ask if it was accidental.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
@shaggin I'll have to find his discussion again to pick up his current user name. Thanks for the offer. Maybe you aren't following each other, though. I'll have to see if you're in his discussion.
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@shaggin (71573)
• United States
25 Jan 18
@bagarad hmm well I think I can still message him even if he and I don't follow each other but if I don't know him well he might not admit why he blocked you but he may at least say he did or didn't do it on purpose.
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• Pamplona, Spain
29 Jan 18
Me too and it does not bother me one iota. Remember you from that site also. I left it as I got fed up with it. People are like that and that is it no way round it.
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• Pamplona, Spain
29 Jan 18
@bagarad Same as me and I just said to myself time to say ta ta Sue and so I did. I did not want to leave all the "Friends" I had made on there but there was no way out of that one for me. Did not write anywhere for a long long time after that.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
31 Jan 18
@lovinangelsinstead21 I'm glad some of my favorite people from there wound up here after all.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
29 Jan 18
I left it when I saw the handwriting on the wall and knew they were going under. I had all my work backed up and saw no reason to stay. By that time I had no trust left in the owners.
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@much2say (53699)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Jan 18
I can't imagine why anyone would block you. It's very possible it is a mistake. I hate myLotting on the phone because I have mistakenly blocked a couple people before.
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@much2say (53699)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Jan 18
@bagarad I mostly use the desktop too! I have tried to myLot with the phone at times, but it's just a big waste of time for me - better to go home and myLot from there.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
I use a desktop, so I don't have to worry about what a smartphone will do to me. It's very likely this person would be using a smartphone.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
27 Jan 18
@much2say I've always felt phones were for verbal conversations and emails were for talking online to one person. I've always considered a phone a poor substitute for a computer. The only reason I might break down and get one is to be in Instagram, to be able to see who's at my door and answer them remotely, and to have as a backup if I ever have to sit in a hospital room for hours.
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@toniganzon (72317)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
Could be a mistake and let's hope that he gets to read this.
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@toniganzon (72317)
• Philippines
25 Jan 18
@bagarad Well then he has no reason to block you at all since your friendship goes a long way back.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
Perhaps he will. He may also remember I bought one of his books when we were both on Bubblews.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
@toniganzon I can't think of any reason, but you can never be sure of what another person you've not talked to in a long time thinks. Come to think of it, the site were were on might have been Persona Paper, not Bubblews. It's hard to remember. Persona Paper is still around, though it no longer pays. Maybe he's upset I'm not there much anymore.
@sjvg1976 (41134)
• Delhi, India
25 Jan 18
She has blocked you , in that case only it won't show the options of responding and commenting. She may have done it by mistake.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
It's a man. I'm obviously blocked. The question is whether or not it was intentional or accidental.
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@shivamani10 (11038)
• Hyderabad, India
25 Jan 18
such things do happen. why do you bother if someone blocks you? It is their nature or shallow nature of viewing the things. I think like that and go on.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
If he meant to block me, I'm good with that. But if it was not intentional, he might want to correct it so I can increase his earnings by responding to his discussions.
@rheicel (7078)
• Philippines
26 Jan 18
Yes, I've been blocked too she didn't like me I guess.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
26 Jan 18
Maybe it was an accident. Did you ever find out why for sure?
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
26 Jan 18
@rheicel Couldn't just agree to disagree, I guess. Too bad.
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@rheicel (7078)
• Philippines
26 Jan 18
@bagarad Nope, it's not an accident she didn't like me because we argued in discussions.
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@silvermist (19706)
• India
25 Jan 18
You can message a third person to check with that person who blocked you whether it was something unintentional.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
Someone has offered to do that, so I probably will PM here if I can't find a direct way to make contact.
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@silvermist (19706)
• India
26 Jan 18
@bagarad okay that is good.
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@Madshadi (8853)
• Brussels, Belgium
25 Jan 18
I accidently blocked people too. I think what's missing for that feature is the confirmation message.
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25 Jan 18
This would be a suggestion for @Mylotbugs
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
Good point. How about that, @GoAskAlice ?
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@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
25 Jan 18
Might just be a mistake. Have someone your close to here ask them. They may not even know they did it
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
Maybe he will figure it out on his own if he decides to follow me and sees he's blocked me. But I'll give it some time.
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@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
25 Jan 18
@bagarad maybe..
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
25 Jan 18
Maybe It wasn't his/her intention, It could happen accidentally, if that person is your friend It makes no sense.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
I use the word friend in a social media sense. We've never met except online and I don't know him as well as most of my friends here. But our relationship online has always been peaceable in my opinion, and I've always hoped good things for him.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
25 Jan 18
@bagarad that is why It looks weird.
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• Northampton, England
25 Jan 18
yes naughty lady
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Jan 18
Why do you think I'm naughty?
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
26 Jan 18
@thedevilinme Ah! So being punished proves I'm guilty of something?
• Northampton, England
25 Jan 18
@bagarad Because you were blocked;-)
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@JSAph8888 (949)
• Philippines
26 Jan 18
Wow. Really? If I don't like that person or his/her comments to me, well, I can always ignore him/her but not to the point that I will block him/her.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
26 Jan 18
That's how I handle it, too.