Blocked from a thread?

Irda Ranger

First Post

• Dec 11, 2017

• #1

I had been participating in a thread, and I disagreed with the guy who started it on one point. Now I can't see the thread at all. If he blocks me personally, am I also blocked from seeing and participating threads he started? Is that how it works?

In this case I don't mind, he was just disagreeing with everyone who offered a contrary opinion, so the thread wasn't that fun anyway. I just want to know what happened.

 

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Morrus

Well, that was fun

Staff member

• Dec 11, 2017

• #2

If someone blocks you, you can't see threads they start.

 

CapnZapp

Legend

• Dec 12, 2017

• #3

Irda Ranger said:

I had been participating in a thread, and I disagreed with the guy who started it on one point. Now I can't see the thread at all. If he blocks me personally, am I also blocked from seeing and participating threads he started? Is that how it works?

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Yes. Unfortunately.

It creates a form of "thread ownership" where forums usually try hard to discourage such - if I start a thread, I can punish anyone not agreeing with me by throwing them out of "my" thread. Even if the thread has moved on into fruitful discussion with somebody else.

It would have been preferable if the first post of a thread was nothing special.

I hope this special case has a technical database-related cause.



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Irda Ranger

First Post

• Dec 12, 2017

• #4

Thanks guys.