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Blocking Someone on Medium
How to block someone on Medium and what that means
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4 min readNov 11, 2020
Medium allows writers to block other users on the platform, with relative ease.
There are a number of reasons that you may want to block a reader/writer:
- Harassment — Some readers spend way too much time aggressively commenting on your Medium articles. This can range from constant negative responses to your content to overt threats.
- Inappropriate or Irrelevant Comments — Sometimes readers lash out at the author of an article or even other readers who are leaving comments on your articles.
- Plagiarist/Copyright Violations — I’ve personally dealt with this many times on Medium. Yes, you can try to report plagiarism to Medium. But you will typically receive a generic form email and have to spend hours going through the tedious process of filing a DCMA claim. Blocking a user that is stealing your work is not a perfect fix, as there are ways around the block, but it is a pretty good obstacle, in my experience.
What Does Blocking Someone on Medium Actually Mean?
Medium introduced its blocking feature in 2015, yet many writers are unaware of its existence or how it works. From Medium’s explanation:
