# Blocking If someone is bothering you but not explicitly breaking the [[About/Community Standards#Rules|rules]], you can [[Usage/Reputation#When to downvote|downvote]] and/or **block** them. When you block someone: - You won't get any **message notifications** (or get email alerts) for them. - Their **profile will be hidden** from you while browsing the community. - You will **appear offline** to them. > [!info] Blocking doesn't prevent messages > Blocking someone **does not** prevent them from seeing *your* profile or from writing you. They won't know they've been blocked. To them it'll just seem like they're **being ignored**. This is usually best to discourage possible escalation (creating additional accounts, etc.). > [!warning] Blocking doesn't close active profiles > If you have any browser windows open on someone's profile when you block them, these **won't automatically be closed**. You'll have to close these manually, otherwise you'll **keep seeing messages** from the blocked user. ## How to unblock someone Currently, you'll need some way of getting back to their profile - like a browser bookmark or old message notification email. From their profile, you can then just hit the **Unblock** button. If there's [[Getting Started/What's New#Upcoming improvements|community interest]], I can add a feature in future to list everyone you currently have blocked.