so...i have a question about blocking ppl?

since i have yet to do it i am wondering if someone can fill me in here- i know "how" to do it - the mechanics of it but what i am wondering is if i block someone i don't see their posts -correct? do they see mine???????

and if i block someone then they can't reply to a post i do -correct???

so - what happens if say i start the what's new thread and i have someone  blocked?? or if i started the food thread  that brenda is doing for linda ....or if i started a secret pal thing again and i had someone blocked????

i guess i just feel like if someone blocks ppl they maybe shouldn't be starting major threads ....or am i just confused????????????

i do know my feet hurt-maybe that 's what's wrong tonite!!!!

i done that to someone here.they can see your post but want be able to answer it.and you want be able to see any if there post at all.i hope i got that right.i havent seen there post at all since i done that.


marylyn

Margo,

If you block someone you can't see their posts and they can't see yours.  If one of your blocked people start a thread you can't see it. 

If someone starts a thread and posts you can read anyone's posts but the one that you have blocked and they can't see yours either.

Janet

Margo,

Any thread anybody starts is MAJOR......

Janet

Janet, I agree that all threads are equally important; however, there are at least two threads that have traditionally been started with the intent of everyone's participation: the what are you eating, and the daily thread.  If someone has you on block, then you cannot participate.  The board, then, becomes an inclusive board of only a few and exclusive to the ones who may have pissed someone off or maybe doesn't think or believe the same way as others.  While I agree that my choice to block three peope was based solely on my own comfort and security, I still feel that I shouldn't start a thread that is as important as the two most group oriented threads.  I wish I didn't have to put those people on block.  I am thinking about taking Marc and the woman off, but I am not taking Ben off.  He has been too intrusive.  I don't know.  This is a real problem.  If we block, we are potentially excluding people from information, and group discussions.  I still think people who block should not start certain threads. 

true- poor choice of words on my part...

that helps me to understand-thx

how is your hand?? are the kids ok today?? what a frightening thing without adding in two precious babes!

hugs!!!

I wasn't going to post for a few weeks because I've been having problems; however, I am so happy that you have started this thread.  A few weeks ago, I posted the daily thread and a few folks posted but what I found out from one of my loyal friends is that someone else had started the thread around the same time and since I am on her block, I couldn't participate.  Also, Linda has me on block and I can never post on the what we are eating thread.  I always loved when Nancy did the post and I could read it and get ideas or post what I'd been eating and when Linda took it over, I participated on her thread too.  Not as much as with Nancy, but I still read it and posted on occassion.  I agree with you, if you have people on block, you should not start a main thread.  I have three people on block and two were stalking me and the other tried to convert me.  I don't even think she comes here.  In fact, I know she hasn't posted in a long while on any of the threads that I can see because I can see when someone blocks me posts on someone else's thread, I just cannot read what they post.  So having the two stalkers and the woman who wanted to convert me is enough that I shouldn't start a thread of such importance as the daily post or the what we are eating or even the exercise post. 

thanks Margo.  Great topic. 

well- i was truly wondering...i remember the day you started the what's new and so did someone else- musta been linda i guess...

i figured you had blocked the newest stalker  and i knew you were busy so i didn't really "miss" you- sorry- taht may not have come out right...i don't always read the food thread since i eat sooo much mor ethan most of you and so i hadn't realized you were n't posting there....

hmmmmmmmmmmm...i think i get it now!

the whole thing confused me - and that is not really hard to do!!!!

Yeah.  I always read, the key word is past tense, the what you are eating thread, but then she got pissed off at one of my comments and all hell broke loose.  I think four people ended up blocking me over that one. LOL. You'd think I'd learn to sit down and keep my mouth shut; however, people forget what I do for a living.  I talk and I teach and I reason. Hello. 

I'm glad you started this thread. It's a very good thread that is bound to **** some off but will help so many more than it hurts.  Plus, after this last week with the vitamin thing and me not getting to read everyone's post and missing out on information that might save my life, hell, we needed this.