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How to Block a Member (for Group Members, not Mods)
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Okay, hyperlink to “Unfriend Someone” now activated. (Had to post it. ☺)
Jenny wrote: "Thanks for this, Lisa Kay! After getting a few spammy recommendations from people I suspect were either relatives or friends of the author they were recommending, I was annoyed, but deleted them an..."Maybe it has less to do with the way you're using GR and more to do with becoming a member to new groups or groups making changes? (not us!)
I got one or two, and then a message from the Kindle Smut group I was with saying they apologised, it had come to their attention that some authors were using their group to contact all members... that was a few months ago now, but that's what made me think it's not your use Jenny, but the groups you've joined recently?
Thank you for this! Good to know how to block someone. I've gotten a couple in just the past few days, including two PMs, but then I'm still a bit of a newbie around here. I don't mind being GR friends with fellow group members to share recommendations,etc. but not so they can spam me.
I actually had an author ask me to read his book, write a review, and send me a 20% discount coupon. ☺
Lisa Kay wrote: "I actually had an author ask me to read his book, write a review, and send me a 20% discount coupon. ☺"Hmmm, was the book free at least? Maybe not such a bad deal, if the book was worth reading. Generally though I probably wouldn't spend my time unless I was able to read an excerpt and decided it sounded like something I would like.
No, the book wasn't free. Just came with a 20% discount coupon. Wasn't a genre I usually read.
Blocking another member means they can’t send you (another) friend-invite and can’t post on your profile page. If they post in the same thread you are posting in, you will not get e-mail and/or notifications, and you will not see their comment. However, you do have the option to elect to see it. If they have sent you a friend-invite, they automatically started “following” you. Nevertheless, once you block them, they will be unable to do so.
This is assuming they are NOT a GoodReads Friend** of yours.
• Go to the profile page of the member you wish to block.
• At the very bottom on the left hand side, just above below the words "back to top" in a small, light grey font are the words "block this member (?)". Click it.
• You will get this prompt:
• Click on “OK.” They’re blocked!
They will NOT be notified that you have blocked them. If they go to your Profile Page, they will see that it is now set to Private (which it is only to them). If they send you a friend-invite anyway, they will get the following message:
If they try and send you a Personal Message, they will get the following:
If you post in the same thread as they do, you will see this:
You can click on the “click here” spoiler, only if you wish to read it.
If you wish to unblock them, you may do so. Just go back to their Profile Page.
*Note: These are NOT instructions for the way a Moderator would block a member.
**If you wish to “Unfriend” someone, check out the instructions here.