I think I know why some people block others on my Lot
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
United States
January 23, 2016 1:02pm CST
I was just read a discussion that was pretty much on the 'bla' side. It wasn't very interesting, but it did ask I a question. I had an answer so I thought I'd share my thoughts. Well, that person has blocked me.
I did a little detective work and read some more discussions that person started. They were all on the 'bla' side. Maybe that person knew I'd be bored so he/she blocked me to save me the energy of commenting. If that's the case, then thank you for being so considerate.
Photo: pixabay.com/en/baby-blocks-alphabet-abc-letters-925017/
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@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
23 Jan 16
Maybe, but blocking is stupid.
People should learn to simply ignore things they don't like.
If something is THAT bad it probably falls within the category of posts that should be reported.
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@yukimori (10145)
• United States
23 Jan 16
Maybe they feel that blocking is a way of ignoring things they don't like.
Honestly, if it worked that way, I probably would have used it a few more times than I have. I was getting way too aggravated over a user who was flooding the Most Recent page with discussion after discussion after discussion that just didn't interest me. It made it hard to find anything I wanted to reply to when that person was active, because it was a habitual thing. 
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@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
23 Jan 16
@yukimori I noticed someone like that the other day and it was a bit annoying because it was the first time I'd had loading problems on this site...so moving between categories was annoyingly slow.
If blocking meant that certain members couldn't be seen on the recent list I'd think about using it but sometimes they come up with a nice discussion point and I'd not want to miss it.
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
23 Jan 16
@yukimori I have seen page after page of discussions that don't interest me (some from people who normally post good things) I just put it down to either the mood I am in or the mood they are in. Tomorrow, being another day, things are different and the discussions are once again interesting. I put it down to the natural ebb and flow of things.
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@sherryericha (1806)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
23 Jan 16
Love the photo. Don't quite get the blocking stuff, hope to avoid it. Have a good one.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
@sherryericha Good luck - I just saw photos on the news - I'm a former jersey girl and getting a kick out of it since we only got 1/4 inch in TN.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Jan 16
I didn't think I'd find the 'perfect' photo for this but I did! Thanks! Philly, how much snow did you get?
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@sherryericha (1806)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
23 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill. TOO MUCH. Have to check the news for exact inches, but the drifts are taller than our 5 year old grandson.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
23 Jan 16
I do like your twist on the why!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Jan 16
Yes, my twisted mind came up with that twist. LOL
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
Yes, I had something to say and then had to bit my tongue and it hurt LOL! The biting part not the being blocked part.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
23 Jan 16
If someone has blocked me I don't know about it nor would I really care unless it was someone that I interact with very often like you and a few other that I try to follow every post. I don't get to all of your because you have so many.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
The person is someone I've never interacted with at all so I don't really care about being blocked.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
24 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill That's funny why did they block maybe the know you would find their post a little boring.
@x0MandyLynn0x (1056)
• Canada
23 Jan 16
I think blocking is pointless. Speaking of, I was randomly blocked by someone I thought cared for me on Facebook today. Apparently blocking is the new easy thing to do lately! 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Jan 16
The person who blocked you on FB, are they on this site also? Maybe if they block in one place they feel they have to block on all sites.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
24 Jan 16
great theory - if I plan to write something offensive I'll block everyone who might object to it before posting lol 
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
24 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill such work ought to be written on paper and then torn up or shredded so no one ever sees it
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
and/or if you write anything that no one wants to comment on in the first place!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
No point in being down, this isn't the 'real' world.
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
24 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill,but those who block others can never realize that by blocking others they are blocing themselves.
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
24 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill They don't care,because they are not serious mylotters.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
In way you are right, but it seems they don't care.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
No problem! Yes, and you are one of my many friends!
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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23 Jan 16
interesting. i don't know that iw ould block someone just because they weren't interesting... i mean, can't you just unfollow? or do you have to block?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
I don't think this person followed me to begin with. Why block when you can just ignore and move on. She blocked me I didn't block her.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
23 Jan 16
I have a question for you. I used to use all the great pictures on Pixabay when I was on Bubblews, but I don't know how to access them for MyLot. Can you tell me how to do that?
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@GoAskAlice (5826)
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23 Jan 16
@IreneVincent @yukimori I wouldn't worry about it too much. in the nearly 6 years I have been here, I have never received a complaint about an image being stolen or used illegally. And if they are free to use, I doubt anyone will complain.
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@yukimori (10145)
• United States
23 Jan 16
You can download them to your hard drive from Pixabay.com, then upload them here.
I'm honestly not sure where that falls under myLot's current guidelines. They usually want us to post original content, but Pixabay's images are all free for use. I'd personally make sure that I credited the image properly if I posted one. Maybe @GoAskAlice can let us know what he thinks about the matter, since there isn't a copyright to worry about with photos from that site.
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@yukimori (10145)
• United States
23 Jan 16
@JolietJake That's what I was thinking, but we're also encouraged to post only original content, so I wanted to verify that it was okay with Alex before I led someone astray.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
24 Jan 16
I almost laughed when I read this thinking of the guy that blocked me and many many more just because...he ended up leaving, I think, there is no way of knowing, because he ticked off so many he had no comments which means no money... Blockers are hurting themselves, not us. 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
They also make fools out of themselves by doing it, although they probably think they are cute.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
@PainsOnSlate I guess they don't care (or don't know as much as they think they know!)
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
24 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I agree, maybe the power moves them, but in the end they hurt themselves
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
LOL, rude or stupid, not sure which is worse!
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@KristenH (33385)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
24 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill All of the above.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jan 16
Well I am glad they did you a favor but this whole blocking thing is getting kind of crazy here.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
I agree, maybe blocking is something that should be 'done away with' at some point in time.
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
24 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I wonder if there are two halves to the site ours and theirs and nether the twain shall meet.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
I have no idea why this person blocked me but now I can ignore when I see the name. The other stuff I looked at was very boring. I didn't pay attention to how many comments were there.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
24 Jan 16
They shouldn't get so offended. They are taking it way too personal.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
I don't know what this person has a problem with, I don't know the person at all, never did.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
24 Jan 16
I wouldn't worry it is their loss and your gain. More time to read others interesting posts!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
Absolutely, and I know that by not reading that person's stuff I am not missing anything LOL
@hellopeeps (403)
• United States
24 Jan 16
How are you doing abby?I hope your day is great
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Jan 16
I think today will be a better day, at least when it comes to the weather - the sun will be out and the wind has stopped.
