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You know that creepy guy who keeps trying to talk to you, even after you've made it blaringly clear that you have absolutely no interest in his job, his car, his hobbies, his medical condition, or anything that he might have to say? Well, not only does he have a profile on MySpace, but so do all of his similarly creepy friends. And so does the guy who leaves fliers on your car in the parking lot.
Just as in real life, some people on MySpace will stop at nothing to annoy and irritate you. Thankfully, in this case, the online world may provide better solutions than real life. Although you can't reach through your monitor to slap, punch, or scream at someone (no matter how much they might deserve it), you can keep them at bay — by blocking them.
Blocking a user means that person can no longer contact you at all through MySpace. He or she can't comment on your page — or send you any message that you actually receive. If you block users in your friends list, they're removed from that list. If they send out a bulletin, it doesn't show up in your My Bulletin Space. And don't worry — other users don't know when you block them; they have no idea what blocked lists they're on. All they might notice (if they get a clue) is that you aren't answering. So, by all means, block away!
 | If you block someone, that person can still view your profile unless you have it set to private. If the blocked person creates a different account on MySpace, he or she can use the new account to contact you — and if that happens, just block that user's new account, as well. |
To block or not to block
So why would you want to block a fellow MySpacer? Here are a few reasons that might potentially land someone in your Blocked Users list:
- Annoying: Some people are just annoying. If someone gets on your nerves just one too many times, blocking them might be a valid option.
- Did they really just say/show that?: People say and do some interesting things on MySpace, and one day someone might cross the line from funny to just downright disgusting. If you aren't amused by that once-entertaining user anymore and wouldn't mind never hearing a thing from that direction again, then get your block on.
- Blind date gone bad: You go on a date with a potential significant other, and now you have someone messaging you 50 times a day to tell you how awesome you are. Creep potential aside, a person can only take so many compliments in one day . . . block!
- Attack of the MySpace spammer: Every now and then, you might get a few messages from users telling you to check out their Webcams — or from a band telling you how awesome their new CD is and why you should buy it. These types of MySpace spammers would look great hanging out together in your Blocked Users list.
Adding a user to your Blocked Users list
Need to make room for someone on your almighty Blocked Users list? Follow these steps to make sure you don't have to deal with that not-so-special someone on MySpace ever again:
1. Go to the MySpace profile of the person you want to block.
You can block a user only directly from their profile.
 | You can block a user even if he or she has his or her profile set to private. |
2. Locate the Block User link in the user's Contact Box.
After you find the profile of the user you want to block, locate his or her Block User link. It's located in the user's Contact Box on his or her profile page.
3. Click the Block User link.
4. Confirm that you want to block the user.
MySpace usually likes to make sure that you want to do certain things before it does them; blocking another user is a typical example. After you click the Block User link, MySpace asks you, Are you sure you want to block this user? If you're sure, click OK.
5. Confirm the blocked user . . . again.
Even after you click OK in the preceding step, you go through one more confirmation page. MySpace asks you once more, Are you sure? If you still want to go through with it, click the OK button. The user is officially blocked. Refreshing and oh-so-powerful at the same time, huh?
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