If I blocked someone because of political-related posts, yet the posts keep showing up, what did I do wrong?

SSG Howard Fair — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 13:47:04 -0400

I blocked someone because of political related posts yet the posts keep showing up?

Response by SMSgt Thor Merich made Aug 26 at 2018 1:52 PM

SMSgt Thor Merich — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 13:52:53 -0400

That’s strange. Usually blocking works pretty good.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Aug 26 at 2018 1:58 PM

LTC Stephen C. — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 13:58:28 -0400

SSG Howard Fair, blocking keeps someone from posting beneath your discussion threads, comments and responses. It does not keep them from starting their own discussion threads or responding to others.

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Aug 26 at 2018 2:13 PM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 14:13:20 -0400

SSG Howard Fair: You didn't do anything wrong. The best you can do going forward: is to ignore the person's posts. This is advice that you can take or leave, Staff Sergeant.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Aug 26 at 2018 2:20 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 14:20:28 -0400

That's an interesting question. LTC Stephen C. provided an accurate response but I'm not sure that it's complete. Hopefully he'll return at my prodding to answer my followup... (if he knows). Yes, "blocking" prevents someone from responding to your comments. However, it does not stop RP from displaying their original posts (Links, Questions, and Updates), which begs the question: Do you see all posts or only those tagged in groups that you have checked off as having an interest in? I can't imagine that I see every such post of every member in RP. There are hundreds of thousands and I would guess that original posts number in the tens of thousands every day.

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Aug 26 at 2018 3:25 PM

SGT Ben Keen — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 15:25:45 -0400

Blocking a user only stops you from interacting with them. To block a discussion from someone, you can click on the dots and select "unfollow {user ID}".