# Exclude "Suspended" and "Blocked" users from username auto-complete

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-suspended-and-blocked-users-from-username-auto-complete/38574>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** mentions\
**Created:** [January 27, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-suspended-and-blocked-users-from-username-auto-complete/38574 "2016-01-27T13:55:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![DeanMarkTaylor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/deanmarktaylor/32/102462_2.png) [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-suspended-and-blocked-users-from-username-auto-complete/38574/5 "2016-01-31T01:51:03Z")

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My experience is that there is no-need for **non-staff** to mention suspended or blocked users.

Even for admin staff the need diminishes to near zero for long term suspended or blocked users.

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