Computer Web Social Media: Linkedin Blocking Members

LinkedIn has a new feature that members have ability to block other members.

Once blocked, neither you nor the person you blocked will be able to view each other’s profile. In the event that you are already connected with said person, that connection will automatically be severed. What’s more, you will no longer be able to communication with said person (not that you’d want to anyway) and all recommendations and endorsements will be removed.

Tip – if you want to avoid an awkward moment, enable anonymous profile viewing before doing so. That way, you can visit and block the person’s profile without them knowing about it.

How to enable anonymous profile viewing

Choose "Settings" under the drop-down for your name in the upper right of the window. Then Privacy & Settings.

Next under the Privacy Controls. Select what others see.

Now you've got three choices:

1. Your name and headline. LinkedIn reports your full name, title and company. In other words, there's no ambiguity about who you are.

2. Anonymous profile characteristics such as industry and title. This option just reports semi-anonymous information such as "media director at XYZ Corp."

3. You will be totally anonymous. Use this option if you don't want to reveal anything about yourself.

After making your choice Select Save.

Now to Block the Person.

To enable member blocking, simply head over to your LinkedIn profile and navigate to the profile of the person you wish to block. Select “Block or report” in the drop-down menu located next to the Connect and Send InMail buttons.