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Where: Readers & money → Comments → Blocked by readers
Open this page: admin.<your-site>/comments/blocks (replace <your-site> with your site address)
Steps
- Open Readers & money, Comments, then the Banned readers tab. Blocked by readers is inside it.
- Read the line "# commenters blocked, # blocks in total".
- For a commenter, see "Blocked by # readers" and "Last blocked …".
- Tap All comments from this reader to look at what they wrote.
- If they break your rules, ban or mute them from the comments desk.
Good to know
- It is a signal next to reports. You decide what to do.
- When nobody has blocked anyone you see "No reader has blocked anyone yet."
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does a reader block hide the comment for everyone?
No. Only for that reader.
Does a reader block ban the commenter?
No. Blocks never act by themselves.