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Decided to make this tutorial because I am amazed how many people don't know how to block jerks and trolls. Also I get tired of explaining it and I couldn't find any tutorials. So, to block someone1. Highlight your name at the top right of the page. A menu appears and choose Settings.
2. On the right click on General
3. Now scroll until you find the block box. Add the name of the person you want to block. Make sure you spell it right and save.
Don't unblock them if you want to make it a permanent block or you can not add them again for 48 hours and you'll be stuck with their flames and spam for 2 days.
Blocking has the benefit of removing your art from their faves as well as having them stop watching you. You can use this to clean out your watchers if you do not want inactive people around. Something I have been doing all the long years I have been That's why after 11 years I don't have 6000 watchers like I probably would. You can use this to remove watchers that have been deactivated. If they have a strike through the name do this and they will be removed. So hope that helps. Will move to scraps later.
EDIT: Method 2 shows how to block with the pencil. Find a comment by someone that is bothering you on one of your deviations or on your page (journals, profiles etc). Click the pencil and select block. This method seems to work better if you're on a cellphone and can't copy and paste names into the box above. This can fail though and if the name doesn't go in you can't block for 48 hours. If you use this method always check the box in your settings using the first method to make sure the name is in the block list.
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Nightwinglittlewing [2022-08-15 01:35:59 +0000 UTC]
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The-SagebrushKid [2022-03-06 21:23:13 +0000 UTC]
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Japan2012 [2021-05-07 12:47:06 +0000 UTC]
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MeliMilkyArts [2021-01-25 23:45:20 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for doing this journal. I want to block jessica6984 because in Notes, she asked me to sign something to send me her erotic (porn) pictures! 😠
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kikyofan26 [2020-12-24 01:08:17 +0000 UTC]
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LordofFantasy666 [2020-09-07 15:06:31 +0000 UTC]
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Creativesm75 [2020-05-05 19:44:56 +0000 UTC]
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OWOMaster2020 [2020-04-21 18:14:31 +0000 UTC]
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Creativesm75 In reply to OWOMaster2020 [2020-05-05 19:44:14 +0000 UTC]
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CrazedCatLady77 [2020-02-17 04:13:18 +0000 UTC]
Thanks a lot for this post, made it easy to figure out!
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Sxccharine [2019-11-03 03:56:21 +0000 UTC]
Everytime I try to block someone it keeps on trying make me put a new email address in??? Check the recent journal on prof. Idk what's going on
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Rainbows2424 [2019-10-06 13:08:39 +0000 UTC]
Usually, I get blocked by other people, A LOT, for reasons I dont understand, and when they do, they never unblock me again, EVER.
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prismaqueer [2019-02-22 07:03:53 +0000 UTC]
this is a very helpful guide. i've been on deviantart 8 years across 2 accounts and tonight was the first time i've ever had to do this sort of thing, all because some asshole thought it'd be a good idea to say "i'd like to buy a completed adopts batch commission from you, resell it at a profit, and not give you any cut of that sale," and didn't think i'd take any issue with it whatsoever.
and then, when i Did take issue with it and outlined why, they ignored my argument and tried to make out like i was being ridiculous for protesting the notion and calling them out on trying to scam me. and after i told them not to message me again, they decided it'd be a brilliant idea to go through and try to fave my art.
fuck that, honestly. don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you.
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TheViewtiful101 [2019-01-19 09:10:54 +0000 UTC]
I’ve seen that getting blocked removes favorites from the person that blocked you. But if they decide to unblock you, can you get those faves back or do you have to re-fave them all?
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MikeyBrewer [2017-03-12 03:11:37 +0000 UTC]
Do I need to have an avatar for this because I tried doing this and this guy kept replying to me and I don't have an avatar
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richardchibbard [2017-02-16 11:19:23 +0000 UTC]
I've blocked 2 users for being jerks!
1. I've blocked one user for calling me a jerk and for telling me to delete a picture when I don't want to, and for threatening to kill me!
2. I've blocked another user for calling me a dumb *bleep* (Which I cannot say the bad word, because I bleeped it out), and for saying that I stole a picture when I DID NOT!
I HATE those 2 jerks for harassing me!
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Leeanix In reply to richardchibbard [2017-02-16 12:21:54 +0000 UTC]
Good. You shouldn't put up with that. Those people are coming to your account starting it with you and that's wrong. You could report the one that did the death threat. Don't reply, just report. DA doesn't allow that and they will lose their accounts.
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Leeanix In reply to shadowrwven [2016-11-11 12:28:48 +0000 UTC]
If you got blocked let it go. Move on to better people. They weren't worth your time.
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shadowrwven In reply to Leeanix [2016-11-11 14:47:48 +0000 UTC]
True. The dude blocked me just cuz I wasn't a Dump supporter -_-
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silverskreell [2016-02-28 09:15:15 +0000 UTC]
ive blocked a weirdo a few minutes ago i kept spelling peooples names wrong lol
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Leeanix In reply to silverskreell [2016-02-28 12:46:41 +0000 UTC]
Good. It's helpful to block. Yes be careful with names. Best to copy and paste the name so you don't spell it wrong.
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silverskreell In reply to Leeanix [2016-02-28 12:51:26 +0000 UTC]
yeah i tried to block mjeddy
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Leeanix In reply to silverskreell [2016-02-28 12:55:33 +0000 UTC]
Oh gosh yes he needs to be blocked too. I already showed you why his posts are so bad. But he was messing with one of my friends too recently by helping a troll instead of doing the right thing. There's a second way to block. Find a comment on one of your images. I see he commented here.
Moar Doodles
See the pencil on the upper right corner of his name? Click that and select block. Hope that works. I've heard blocking has been glitching lately.
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silverskreell In reply to Leeanix [2016-02-28 12:59:07 +0000 UTC]
yeah ive blocked him i did it this morning
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silverskreell In reply to Leeanix [2016-02-28 13:03:55 +0000 UTC]
and to celebrate i went into my fear plushes face
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silverskreell In reply to silverskreell [2016-02-28 09:29:03 +0000 UTC]
and im uploading a vid tutorial for a coupla peeps youtu.be/cjciU2KDe1Y
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pokkinia [2016-02-17 11:17:33 +0000 UTC]
Sadly, blocking only prevent them to comment, Watch, or send notes. They're still able to view your deviations. And you cannot change your name either, if you're not a Premium membership. This is actually hard, considering one of my friend is being stalked. I hope deviantArt would make an improvement for this...
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Leeanix In reply to pokkinia [2016-02-17 12:06:19 +0000 UTC]
I don't care about that. That's all I need to shut them up. Let my enemies watch but be silent. I love that all they can do is look. Besides you don't need an account to look at DA. DA is a public website so if you don't want people looking you shouldn't join. Anyone in the world can look. Don't put up info you don't want the entire planet to see. Well then you should pick a name carefully. Back in the old days you couldn't change names at all. You just had to move accounts. It's only $5 for one month if you only want a name change. No big deal.
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Z0mb3xor [2016-02-17 06:08:56 +0000 UTC]
*sigh* Some people... oh well can't blame them all I guess
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Leeanix In reply to Z0mb3xor [2016-02-17 12:06:36 +0000 UTC]
This is to help people that didn't know this feature was here.
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Gamma-Wings [2016-02-16 19:21:33 +0000 UTC]
It's good you made this little tutorial. Though I know how to block people, I suppose I can see why some wouldn't. It's best that everyone knows this, since jerks should not be tolerated and are better given the boot.
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Leeanix In reply to Gamma-Wings [2016-02-16 19:26:59 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. Well you know how we warn each other about bad eggs. Some people have no idea how to do this. So now I can just link them to this. Yes the boot is much needed.
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Gamma-Wings In reply to Leeanix [2016-02-16 19:29:48 +0000 UTC]
Yes we do that often, and I'm glad we look out for each other. Well linking is easier than explaining constantly so good you did this. It is indeed.
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Hexidextrous [2016-02-16 19:05:19 +0000 UTC]
I've learned how to do this a while ago, and I know the feeling man.
You do not know how many Trolls, Sheepish Fans, Elitist Scumbags, and Social Justice Warriors (especially Social Justice Warriors) have attacked me before in the past, some of them harassing me to the point of when I want to cry. I learned how to block them, but many times they do stuff like use alternate account or send their "White Knights" to finish the job.
*sigh* Why won't they leave people like me alone?
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Leeanix In reply to Hexidextrous [2016-02-16 19:26:17 +0000 UTC]
It's not just you. This eventually happens to EVERYONE. And if you're the kind that doesn't put up with nonsense you probably will get more of this. I've been in so m any flamewars my whole internet life. Yes all of those suck and I have had to deal with them and still deal with them. So yes I had to make this for people that don't know how to block. I recently explained this to one of my watchers and they were so grateful after they had a SJW bothering them.
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Hexidextrous In reply to Leeanix [2016-02-17 01:08:37 +0000 UTC]
I know I'm not the only one, but I'm just mentioning that I have definitely understand this nonsense very well, and have had to put up with my fair share of it.
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Leeanix In reply to Hexidextrous [2016-02-17 01:42:15 +0000 UTC]
Well I can relate to you too. I've been in some huge flamewars before but always manage to come out on top.
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ManlyKaz [2016-02-16 18:40:44 +0000 UTC]
I didn't think someone wouldn't know this. I found it quite easily while just looking around what I can do on this site when I first joined. Although it's not exactly hidden, I can see why some people don't go on those menus a lot. You check all that out when you register so everyone thinks they are done with it.
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Leeanix In reply to ManlyKaz [2016-02-16 18:48:53 +0000 UTC]
Lots of people don't know this. I don't know how many times I have had to explain this and I really got tired of it so I decided to make this once I found out there were no tutorials on it. At least none that I found. When I did a search I kept coming up with tutorials on how to get around art/writer's block.
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ManlyKaz In reply to Leeanix [2016-02-16 21:35:39 +0000 UTC]
Hm strange. Well that is another kind of block I suppose xD
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Imagi77 [2016-02-16 18:29:10 +0000 UTC]
It's a very necessary tool especially with wierdos so rampant on this website.
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Leeanix In reply to Imagi77 [2016-02-16 18:34:21 +0000 UTC]
Oh yes. Quite helpful. There are lots of wierdos on here sadly and many times they have to be put in their place.
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Leeanix In reply to KBH-kazuhisa [2016-02-16 18:33:41 +0000 UTC]
Es para los que no saben porque hay muchos.
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KBH-kazuhisa In reply to Leeanix [2016-02-16 20:25:08 +0000 UTC]
bueno definitivamente eso si
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