How to block/ unblock profiles on Polywork

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Blocking is a feature that helps you control who can interact with you on Polywork.

Once you have blocked someone, the following will happen:

  • The blocked user will not be able to see your content on your profile page or anywhere else on Polywork.
  • You will not be able to see the blocked user’s content on their profile page or anywhere else on Polywork.
  • Profiles you have blocked cannot follow you, and you cannot follow a profile you have blocked.
  • Blocked profiles do not receive a notification alerting them that their account has been blocked. 
  • Blocked profiles cannot send you messages, opportunity requests or show interest in an Opportunity you have posted.
  • Blocked profiles cannot add you as their collaborator and vice versa.

After unblocking a user:

  • If you unblock a profile that you have previously followed, you will appear back in their followers and vice versa.
  • Can once again see message conversations.
  • Can once again see highlights, opportunities, etc.
  • Can once again add each other as collaborators.
  • Can once again send opportunity requests or show interest in an opportunity you or they have posted.

How to block a user:

1. Navigate to their profile page

2. Click on the three-dotted menu in the upper right

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3. Click Block

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4. Confirm by selecting Block 

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How to unblock a user

  1. Navigate to their profile page
  2. Click on the three-dotted menu in the upper right
  3. Click Unblock