You Can Finally Block Those Annoying People on LinkedIn

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LinkedIn added a new block feature on Thursday at the request of its members.

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By Kurt Wagner2014-02-21 20:42:24 UTC

LinkedIn users can now block anyone pestering them on the the platform.

After the company received repeated requests for a blocking feature, the company announced Thursday that users will now be able to block or report those on LinkedIn they don't want contact with, according to a company blog post. If a user blocks another LinkedIn member, the two will no longer have access to each other's profiles. If the users were connected, the connection will be broken, and neither user will be able to message the other.

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"We know members have requested a blocking feature on LinkedIn," wrote Paul Rockwell, head of LinkedIn's trust and safety team, in the blog post. "I come to you today to assure you that your concerns were heard loud and clear. We built this feature not only because it was a feature our members requested, but because we also knew it was the right thing to do."

The feature works on Premium users as well, who typically have more tools like the ability to message a handful of non-connections for free each month. Members are not alerted when they are blocked. You can easily block someone by selecting the drop-down arrow to right of the "send a message" button on that person's profile page; one of the options is "block or report."

LinkedIn members can now block others by using the drop down menu at the top of their profile page.

The block feature doesn't make you entirely invisible, however. Anyone you block can still view your pubic profile and any public content you share. Users can edit that information using the site's public profile settings.

If a mutual connection re-shares information from the person you blocked, it will still appear in your feed — although you can choose to hide these updates.

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