A weird bit of trivia about getting blocked on myLot / myLot

Northampton, England

November 20, 2015 6:03pm CST

I was blocked by a member over a comment I made about the American presidential election about 10 days ago. That's fine - free world and all that, the button is there to be used. But the weird thing is that because that person blocked me, I can't leave any comments on his post - so he's lost a few micro-cents he might have earned because a few times I did have something to say. Nothing bad I might add. The most bizarre thing though, is that he's twice now left comments for me - both very positive and pleasant - but I can't actually see them on my discussions. So it seems that a myLot block doesn't stop the blocker commenting but stops the blocked from seeing - unless they go to the user's profile and look at their activity. I have no idea if other users see those comments or not. I'm not naming names and nobody should go hunting but if that person should happen to pass by and read this, they might like to ask themself if it's time to move on. The comments I've seen suggest he's completely forgotten that I dared to have an opinion on something he maybe thought I shouldn't. I've not blocked him (despite some pretty nasty comments back at me) and I'm not holding any grudges. So shall we just put it behind us and get back to myLot?

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

21 Nov 15

I have been blocked and I can't leave comments on the discussions of the person who blocked me. I don't understand blocking people for disagreeing with you. A lively debate is going to earn money. If it gets too heated, I can always step away. It doesn't bother me to not answer accusations or even angry comments, if I need to. But blocking for anything other than someone who spams or is abusive is just counterproductive. Keep those debates going, I say.

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

21 Nov 15

@norcal I can see times when it's the only way to go. But mostly I get blocked not for opinion but for reporting cheats. The one thing I don't entirely agree with here is that people who cheat get a lot of second chances.

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Sherry

@norcal (4889)

• Franklinton, North Carolina

21 Nov 15

It seems like the person doing the blocking is only hurting himself.

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PaintsOnSlate

@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

21 Nov 15

@boiboing I saw one guy from that other place and he was copy and pasting just like he did there. Within minutes he was gone but maybe only form me if he blocked me...but how would he know I was the whistle blower? I assumed Alice removed him.

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

21 Nov 15

I wouldn't even notice if this happened to me. Life is too short to sweat the small stuff.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (167070)

• Boise, Idaho

21 Nov 15

Actuaully, we live in America(hello)and can voice our opinions freely. This person is only hurting themselves. My advice is to consider the source and move on.

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Hazel Vee

@epiffanie (11326)

• Australia

21 Nov 15

I won't block anyone no matter how offended or insulted I am with the comments. If anyone block me, it's okay..All parts of my learning

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51012)

• Canada

21 Nov 15

I'm sure than or all of us have more open members then blocked ones. We have to focus and remain good for those that are following us or are open to allow us to leave a comment. Its just their tough luck that they blocked you.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

21 Nov 15

oh good point, no blocking, cause annoying ppl can still earn me monies!

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

21 Nov 15

I agree and for some reason this personwhom I thought was an old friend before has blocked m e. I hever had any enemies onthe old mylot

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paigea

@paigea (36317)

• Canada

21 Nov 15

@Hatley @Hatley that almost sounds like they blocked you by accident.

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youless

@youless (112496)

• Guangzhou, China

21 Nov 15

In my opinion, I think it is somewhat a kind of meaning behavior to block anyone here. As you said, the world is free and we shall speak freely. It is very childish to block others. It is OK to have the disagreements and discussions.

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

21 Nov 15

Sometimes I think it can be a good temporary step when a discussion is turning into an argument and can stop things going TOO far. But ideally, it's better if we don't need it.

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youless

@youless (112496)

• Guangzhou, China

21 Nov 15

@boiboing I also think it is silly and childish to argue here. Why not just discuss?

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inertia4

@inertia4 (27960)

• United States

21 Nov 15

I have a member here that I knew over on Bubblews and for some reason he blocked me here. I think because I defended a post on Bubblews from someone that felt that their post wasn't a problem. And it wasn't. Now he's here and blocked me. But he never commented on any of my posts. Personally I could care less. Believe me. If they are going to be that ignorant or closed minded, who needs them as a friend. If I were you, I wouldn't worry about it.

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

21 Nov 15

I wasn't worried but I did suspect that they had forgotten the block and thanks to this post I think it is now gone.

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inertia4

@inertia4 (27960)

• United States

21 Nov 15

@boiboing That's good. I look at it this way, if someone blocks me, they are just not worth my time. Simple. No hard feelings or anything. I am just enjoying being here on MyLot.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

21 Nov 15

@inertia4 thats the way I feel too and i think the only reason she c o uod jave for blocking me is because she resented me leavin th old my l ot when it quit paying. So its her loss not mine.I do not block people.

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

21 Nov 15

I hate that people take things so serious that they have to block someone. I like deep discussions but I do try to stir away from topics of Politics and Religion just because everyone has a different point of view, and it is so easy to spiral out of control.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139702)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Nov 15

I am not going to block anyone. It is ok if anyone disagrees with me. No one is perfect or knows everything. We all make mistakes.

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

21 Nov 15

Thank you.

Anna

@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

21 Nov 15

There are people here who write and want to receive only comments of appreciations. We cannot always please everybody. This site is about discussions and in a discussion people can agree or disagree. Blocking people because they do not agree with what we say it's childish.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (340223)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Nov 15

I haven't had anyone block me yet - that I know off. I tend to keep my head down mostly - which doesn't make for stimulating conversation I know.

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

21 Nov 15

I don't think that most of us are looking for that kind of stimulation

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Siduri

@msiduri (5687)

• United States

21 Nov 15

That's so weird. Wouldn't blocking this person in return make things a lot easier for you personally?

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

21 Nov 15

Yes but I don't want to block back.

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Cynthia Owens

@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

21 Nov 15

I did not even know we could block people.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (136562)

• India

21 Nov 15

Someone blocked me for reasons best known to them but if they wanted to comment on my posts the block would be removed and then put back. I kept a watch. Someone advised me to do it and then when the block was removed to comment on my posts I grabbed that opportunity and before I could be blocked again I blocked that person. I am at ease now. I blocked another one who when the suggest was allowed my activity would be flooded with their suggestions but not a single post of mine would be responded to. And when I sent a nice message they talked about it openly as though I was begging of them to respond to my posts. I am a veteran of sorts here and I am not that cheap to ask people to respond to my posts.

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Sheilamarie78

@Sheilamarie78 (2586)

• Canada

21 Nov 15

I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Eventually he may realize he's not connected to you and reconnect, forgetting why he blocked you in the first place.

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pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

21 Nov 15

I haven't quite fathomed the logic behind blocking on myLot yet... It seems to be fundamentally a good idea, but something's gone awry in the implementation here: Block someone, you can still see their starter posts, for example. Why? As well as the reasons you highlight above, and that others recount below, I suspect. For now, I'll leave it alone - and if people fill the No Response list with dross that ends up hibernating there, I'll add a smiley as first response to spur them on their merry way...