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Help I need to block someone on facebook but I can't!

Hi there.... I hope I'm posting this in the right section.


Basically long story short.... My ex has started adding my friends on facebook, people he has never met (these people don't even know I know him - nor do I want them to, he's horrible)! I don't mind it if he knows them (there is one person he does know which is fine - no probs there), but he 100% doesn't know the others.... I'm not sure why he is doing this, whether to get back at me, or if he is 'interested' in them.

I know I can't do anything about people he has added, but I want to block him from my profile so he can't do more damage, but he is under 'private' listing, which means if I try and search for him to block him, I can't (he only shows up if I look through my friends profiles). I feel so frustrated, and powerless. I want him out of my life, and he is like a plague that won't go away. Is there anything I can do?x

Reply 1

Why don't you put yourself under private settings so he can't see your friends list?

Reply 2

Original post
by SpiritedAway
Why don't you put yourself under private settings so he can't see your friends list?


This.

Reply 3

when you are on his profile there is a 'report/block person' link on the left...

Reply 4

Original post
by Crimsonrage242
Hi there.... I hope I'm posting this in the right section.


Basically long story short.... My ex has started adding my friends on facebook, people he has never met (these people don't even know I know him - nor do I want them to, he's horrible)! I don't mind it if he knows them (there is one person he does know which is fine - no probs there), but he 100% doesn't know the others.... I'm not sure why he is doing this, whether to get back at me, or if he is 'interested' in them.

I know I can't do anything about people he has added, but I want to block him from my profile so he can't do more damage, but he is under 'private' listing, which means if I try and search for him to block him, I can't (he only shows up if I look through my friends profiles). I feel so frustrated, and powerless. I want him out of my life, and he is like a plague that won't go away. Is there anything I can do?x



top right of the page

account >> privacy settings >> block lists >> put his name in the block section

Reply 5

surely your friends are sensible enough not to accept the requests

and look through your messages. i'm sure you can find one from him and you can block him from there
(edited 14 years ago)

Reply 6

Original post
by SpiritedAway
Why don't you put yourself under private settings so he can't see your friends list?


Sorry its early in the morning.... My brain still not functioning yet.

Do you mean block (I've tried, I can't find him on the list - due to his profile being private) or restrict my profile so just my friends can see it (this is my last resort, but I don't want him to force me to do that)? It's not like I can do the friends of friends restriction anymore.x

Reply 7

Original post
by NOBODY MOVE!
when you are on his profile there is a 'report/block person' link on the left...


I did this yesterday, as soon as I found out... I'm not sure if anything will happen though or how fast it will happen... his profile still there today.x

Reply 8

Original post
by alex p
top right of the page

account >> privacy settings >> block lists >> put his name in the block section


I have tried this... Due to his profile being private, I cannot search for him by normal means or search for him to block him, the only way I can see his profile is through looking through my friend's friends list.x

Reply 9

Original post
by didgeridoo12uk
surely your friends are sensible enough not to accept the requests

and look through your messages. i'm sure you can find one from him and you can block him from there


You would have thought but unfortunately, sometimes people are not. I have never have had him as a friend on facebook, so there are no messages.x

Reply 10

Original post
by NOBODY MOVE!
when you are on his profile there is a 'report/block person' link on the left...


Sorry re-read what you said... I didn't know you could block from their profile page! Yay I'm happy! Thankyou thankyou thankyou! Just blocked him now. :biggrin: x

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