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Why is there no option to block users?

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CollectingAllTheACEs · 13/05/2026 14:43

I'd be interested to know the rationale from someone at MNHQ about why it's not possible to block certain users on here? There is currently a member who is following me onto every thread I comment on and nitpicking details of my life - it's not offensive so wouldn't work if I reported it but they're matching up details from other threads that have nothing to do with my questions and it's just so TEDIOUS

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JoMumsnet · 13/05/2026 17:02

Thanks for raising this, OP. Here's what we said on the recent thread that SparkysMagicPiano flagged (thanks, Sparky) -

The reason we’ve never rushed to introduce a block function isn’t because we think everyone should just grin and bear it when they're annoyed by someone, but because it tends to have some unintended side effects. Threads might start to look a bit baffling if people are replying to posts others can’t see, conversations lose their shape, and it can make it harder (for both users and us) to follow what’s actually going on.

All that said, we do understand why people ask for it (and it’s something we keep under review rather than ruling out entirely.)

In the meantime, if someone’s posts cross the line into being needlessly antagonistic, do report them and we’ll take a look.

Hope that answers your query, OP, but please hit the report button on any posts that concern you.

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