I can’t figure out how to switch from Blocked: False to Blocked: True. It’s not an obvious process and I don’t see another thread on this topic with instructions.
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A discussion is taking place about blocking users on Discourse. MappyCamper is having trouble figuring out how to block a user, as the process is not obvious. codinghorror explains that if a user is suspended, blocking is irrelevant since they cannot log in. MappyCamper and rlauriston share similar difficulties in blocking users. The conversation also touches on email notifications for suspended users. Noah751 initially states that suspended users can receive emails if their email notifications are on, but jomaxro corrects this, stating that suspended users will only receive PMs from site staff, citing the official Discourse documentation.
You don’t need to – if the user is suspended that means they can’t log in, so blocked (can’t post) state is irrelevant.
Thanks -suspension was my plan B because it wasn’t clear to me how to block. I couldn’t click to change false to true. When I viewed currently blocked users on the Admin panel, there wasn’t a button to add another user.
I can’t figure this out either. I want to un-suspend a user and block them instead. If I un-suspend, I still don’t see a button to block.
Are they still going to receive emails from Discourse after suspension?
This is not the case. Suspended users will not receive any emails other than PMs sent to them from site staff. See Understanding user statuses, roles, and permissions.
oops, my bad, originally got that thought from
Didn’t know that until now! 