How to Block Someone on LinkedIn and What Happens When You Do
Ever encountered someone who is harassing, spamming, or otherwise bothering you on LinkedIn?
Since LinkedIn is a professional networking platform where you connect with people who share your interests, skills, or career goals, this kind of problem is the last thing you’ll want to deal with there.
When such a thing happens, you may want to block them from viewing your profile, sending you messages, or interacting with your posts.
In this article, we will explain how to block someone on LinkedIn, what happens when you do, and how to unblock them if you change your mind.
How do I block someone on LinkedIn without them knowing?
To block someone on LinkedIn without them knowing, you need to follow these steps:
- Go to the profile of the person you want to block.
- Click on the More button next to the Message button.
- Select Report or Block from the drop-down menu.
- Choose Block from the options and click Block again to confirm.
You will see a message that says “You have blocked this person. They won’t be able to see your profile or contact you on LinkedIn.”
By blocking someone on LinkedIn, you will also remove them from your connections, endorsements, recommendations, and messages.
They will not be notified that you have blocked them, but they may notice some changes in your profile, such as your name, headline, and photo being hidden.
Can a person tell if you block them on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn does not send a notification to the person you block, but they may be able to tell if you block them by looking at your profile or activity.
For example, if they try to visit your profile, they will see a message that says “This profile is not available”.
If they try to send you a message, they will see a message that says “You can’t send messages to this person”.
If they try to comment on or react to your posts, they will not see the option to do so.
However, there are some ways to block someone on LinkedIn more discreetly, such as:
- hiding your profile from them
- unfollowing them
- muting their messages
These actions will not prevent them from seeing your profile or activity, but they will reduce their visibility and interaction with you.
Can you hide your LinkedIn profile from someone?
Yes, you can hide your LinkedIn profile from someone by changing your privacy settings.
To do this, you need to follow these steps:
- Go to your Settings & Privacy page by clicking on your profile picture at the top right corner of the page.
- Click on the Privacy tab and scroll down to the Blocking section.
- Click on Change next to Profile viewing options.
- Choose Private mode from the options and click Save Changes.
You will see a message that says “Your profile will be hidden from people you view on LinkedIn. You won’t be able to see who’s viewed your profile.”
By hiding your profile from someone, you will prevent them from seeing your name, headline, photo, and other details when you view their profile.
However, this will also apply to everyone else you view on LinkedIn, so you will lose the ability to see who has viewed your profile as well.
How do I block someone from seeing my posts on LinkedIn?
To block someone from seeing your posts on LinkedIn, you need to follow these steps:
- Go to the profile of the person you want to block from seeing your posts.
- Click on the More button next to the Message button.
- Select Report or Block from the drop-down menu.
- Choose Unfollow from the options and click Unfollow again to confirm.
You will see a message that says “You have unfollowed this person. They won’t see your posts in their feed.”
By unfollowing someone on LinkedIn, you will stop seeing their posts in your feed, and they will stop seeing your posts in their feed.
However, they will still be able to see your posts if they visit your profile or search for them.
To completely block them from seeing your posts, you need to block them as explained in the first section.
How to Unblock someone on LinkedIn
If you ever change your mind, you can unblock them by going to your Settings & Privacy page and clicking on the Blocking section.
You will see a list of the people you have blocked and you can click on Unblock next to their name.
Conclusion
Blocking someone on LinkedIn is a way to protect yourself from unwanted or inappropriate contact, but it also has some consequences.
Before you block someone on LinkedIn, you should consider the impact it will have on your professional relationship, reputation, and network.
You can also use other options, such as hiding your profile, unfollowing, or muting, to reduce their presence and interaction with you.
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