How to block someone on Reddit? Over the past decade, Reddit has been a great place for people to share unconventional content. Most people find this means more freedom to express themselves and meet other like-minded people online. On the other hand, sometimes you’ll come across a real troll or bully whose only goal is to annoy you.
Blocking them would be the best option. It would eliminate any future nasty episodes and save you from having to deal with them all. Keep reading to learn how to block someone on Reddit right now.
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Blocking Someone on Reddit
Reddit’s blocking feature differs significantly from those of other social media sites. No matter what device or operating system you’re using, the process of blocking someone remains the same. These are the steps, depending on your device.
How to Block Someone on Reddit on Windows
- Go to Reddit.com and log in.
- Choose a message sent by the user you want to block, or a post where the user commented.
- Under their message or comment, click on the Block user option.
- When asked, “Are You Sure?” click on, Yes.
- The user is now blocked.
How to Block Someone on Reddit on Android
- Open the Reddit app.
- Click on the bottom right corner of the screen to open your messages with the user you want to block.
- You can also go to any post the user has commented on.
- Click on the three dots on the right of the message they sent or the comment they left.
- Scroll down to Block User.
- Click on Confirm, and that’s that
How to Block Someone on Reddit on iOS
- Open the Reddit app.
- If you want to block a user, first open your messages with them or any posts where they commented.
- You can do this by clicking the three dots on the right of the message they sent or the comment they made.
- Tap on Block User.
- Click Confirm, and you’re done.
How to Block Someone on Reddit on Mac
Time needed: 1 minute
- Go to Reddit.com and log in
- You can open the message sent by the user you wish to block, a comment made by the user, or a comment made by them under any post.
- Under their message or comment, click on the Block user option.
- A confirmation window will pop up, asking, “Are You Sure?” click on Yes.
FAQs
Reddit’s block option works more like a mute button than a traditional block option. By blocking someone, you will no longer be able to see their posts. Despite being blocked, they will continue to interact with your posts and messages. The only thing you won’t be able to see is their posts, replies, comments, and mentions.
If you’re an admin/mod of a particular subreddit and block a user, you’ll still see their posts and comments in that subreddit. Anything outside of that will be hidden from you.
Reporting someone else’s comments or posts alerts those subreddit’s moderators and admins about something that violates Reddit’s Content Policy. A reported user is only informed that their post and comment have been removed and they have been warned, not the user who reported them.