Comments on: Are you a Blocker or a Non-Blocker?

By: Shin Ae

Shin Ae — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:19:08 +0000

Hey, guess what? As of right now? Blocker. Things happened; blocking became necessary.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:06:39 +0000

Been a blocker since I started using the ‘net in ‘99.

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:23:32 +0000

Going to wordpress.com is fairly hassle-free; there is an excellent utility for importing your Blogger content.

The biggest hassle with setting up a self-hosted blog is just getting a domain name and web host set up–and that’s really not much of one. Once again, WordPress has an excellent import facility.

By: ZombiePirateXXX

ZombiePirateXXX — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:15:05 +0000

Defo a blocker. I use the same principle when asked to “spare some gold” in WoW.

By: Bellwether

Bellwether — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:32:56 +0000

Blocker, non-blocker…it depends. On things like AIM I tend not to have to block people because the only people who use it are casual, non-annoying acquaintances or friends/family members. I’ve blocked some people.

I quit going to the WoW forums all together because I couldn’t stand to read what people were saying to each other; I don’t know if that counts as blocking?

I block people on Twitter who spam or are just annoying, but…

Well, I haven’t had a lot of reason to block different people. While playing WoW, I can’t really remember why the people on my extremely short ignore list are on there.

I dunno!

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:58:21 +0000

I’m a blocker. I don’t have a blog of my own, but I have a facebook. Most recently I was dating a guy who I’ve known forever (he grew up on the street behind me). Long story short the relationship didn’t work out, (he was a needy mess). And when I told him I needed some space he deleted me on facebook. Fine. Kind of hurtful, but fine. We have a few mutual friends, and after that he seemed to make a point to comment on the ones I considered to be MY friends. He’d also follow me around and comment on something after I had commented. It really irritated me so I blocked him…. and the only reason I haven’t unblocked him to snoop is I’m afraid to lose the upper hand, because right now I AM WINNING.

ps – I’m also leaving this comment to be a part of your being people who comment challenge. Love your blog.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:15:30 +0000

Yeah, this is a person I know IRL, and never liked, never was friends with, who managed to create some very nasty drama in my life. It’s over, and I know it’s over, but I just can’t seem to stop checking in, just to make sure one more time. The desire to stop hasn’t overcome the impulse to have only one more peek. I’m working on it… sort of. blech.

By: Mikey

Mikey — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:59:58 +0000

I tend to laugh at everything so i don’t block that much. The only people i block are those people who spout “Chuck Norris” jokes. I cant stand them and as Happy Go Lucky as i am i would choke the life out of them if i could.

By: Aunt Becky

Aunt Becky — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:04:31 +0000

I’m mostly a Blocker but sometimes I’m a rubber-necker because it can be so damn satisfying.

By: lenebean

lenebean — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:49:53 +0000

Also, as far as FB is concerned, there have been a few people that I’ve turned off the news on because either their updates are annoying or, in one case, I have some residual feeling for a person that I have had difficulty getting over and don’t want to hear him and his new girlfriend flirting and crap like that.