How do I block a user and what happens if they change name?

[FamousPrincess]

As above, thanks
I've looked but cant find the bloker

On mumsnet? I don't think you can block a user.

I don't think you can block a user on MN.

You can’t. Why?

You can block private messages in talk settings, but you can’t block individual users.

Are you a premium member? There's never been a block member facility

I think you can only stop getting private messages but tbh I never look at them anyway- just checked now and have an unread one from 6 months ago with an OP asking for more information on something oops

Why do you want to block the user and who is it? 😆
#nosey

You can report users if you think their comments to you are breaking guidelines.
@RichardOsmansXraySpecs some weird shit about Russians I think. It's a bit bonkers.

I’m guessing it’s a poster disagreeing about this poster’s views on Ukraine? Just disengage and stop answering. It’s the MN equivalent of walking away.

As expected, no help whatsoever.

Posters have helped, we've told you it's not possible. What else can anyone do?

so why does it say on the site "blocked posters list"???

You can block someone from sending you a private message but only if they have sent you a private message already.

The only blocked posters list I can see is in my inbox, so blocking private messages from certain posters. You can’t stop people you don’t like posting on your threads, it’s a public forum.

How do you see any private messages if you're using the app?

I thought OP meant that the poster could still post on their thread or reply, but it would be like "mute" on Twitter maybe?

click (1) choose Private messages, select the message from the person you want to block, click the 3 dots and then block user.

Would you like it more if we lied to you?

You can block someone from sending you private messages but Mumsnet does not have a feature that enables you to block a poster so you won't see their posts on threads.

Just ignore them. You don't have to respond to or interact with a poster you don't like.

Pleasant.

Users can’t cancel other users on a public chat forum. Even if you’re called “princess”

You’ve been helpfully advised ..

1.Block pms

2.Report comments which break forum guidelines

3.Don’t engage

I’m guessing based on the thread I think OP is referring to here and another thread I had the pleasure of encountering OP on.

You're just rude

You can't block users on the boards.

Well that took a turn 😆