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Friday, January 24, 2014

How to block people on Google+

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Block someone https://support.google.com/plus/answer/1047934?hl=en Block someone

On desktop

Open Google+ and use the search bar at the top of the page to find their profile.
Click next to their name.
Select Report/block [person's name].
Click the checkbox next to Block [person's name].
Click Done in the lower-right corner.

You can block someone while editing your circles, in Hangouts, or when reporting their content for violating our User Content and Conduct Policies. Hangouts On Air are live video Hangouts, which are broadcast via YouTube. If the host invites people you've blocked to a Hangout On Air, you may see video of each other participating in the Hangout and you may see each other's names, profile pictures, and questions or other content.

What happens when you block someone

The following are the results of blocking someone. Keep in mind that the limits placed upon the person you've blocked are only enforced when they're logged in. For instance, if someone you've blocked is signed in, they won't be able to see your public posts, but if they aren't signed in, they may be able to see those posts. When you block someone:

You won't see their content in your stream (even though you'll remain in their circles).
They'll be removed from any circles of yours that they appear in.
They'll be removed from your extended circles, even if you have mutual connections.
They won't be able to add new comments to your content.
They won't be able to see your comments on other people's posts.
They won't be able to view any of your posts that you share after blocking them.
They won't be able to mention you in posts or comments.

When you block someone, we won't proactively notify them (unless you block them from within a video call). But since blocking someone limits the interactions that person can have with you, they may figure out that they've been blocked.

See people you've blocked

To see the list of people you've blocked, follow these steps:

Open Google+. Place your cursor in the top left corner for the Google+ main menu.
Click People.
Click Your circles at the top of the page.
Click Actions in the left corner.
Select View blocked.

Blocking and Communities

Communities in Google+ are shared spaces for users to gather and have conversations around common interests. Communities have owners and moderators: users who are responsible for managing these shared spaces so that everyone has a positive experience.

If you join a community that is managed by someone you've blocked, you will not see content they share. However, the person you've blocked, as a moderator, will be able to view and moderate the content you share in that community. They will not be able to +1 your comments or posts, nor will they be able to comment or reshare your posts or photos. As always, people you've blocked will not be able to see or interact with Google+ content you share outside of the community.

If you own or moderate a community and someone you've blocked is a member of that community, the content they share in that community will be hidden with the option to view the content for moderation purposes. You will not be able to +1 their comments or posts, nor will you be able to reshare or comment on their posts or photos.

Blocking and Hangouts

Visit our Hangouts Help Center to learn about blocking in Hangouts.

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Friday, January 10, 2014

How to prevent strangers on Google+ from flooding your Gmail inbox | PCWorld

How to prevent strangers on Google+ from flooding your Gmail inbox | PCWorld:

Ian Paul@ianpaul

January 10, 2014 http://www.pcworld.com/article/2086722/how-to-prevent-strangers-on-google-from-flooding-your-gmail-inbox.html#tk.nl_today

"If you use Google+ and Gmail, Google is about to open your email account to a whole new level of spam. A new feature rolling out over the next couple of days makes it possible for any Google+ user to email you, as long as they follow you on Google+—they don’t need to know your actual email address, and you don't even have to follow them back. And to make it even worse, Google took the Facebook approach by turning on the new feature by default.

Fun, right? Not so much. I’ve already got this new “feature” in my inbox and the first thing I did was turn it off. Today, I’m going to show you how to do the same thing.

But first, let’s cover the basics about how this new “email via Google+” feature works." READ MORE: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2086722/how-to-prevent-strangers-on-google-from-flooding-your-gmail-inbox.html#tk.nl_today

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When the Settings panel opens, scroll down the “General” tab until you see “Email via Google+” label. (If you don’t see the new setting in your Gmail account, check back over the next few days, as the feature is still rolling out to all Gmail users.) Click on the drop-down menu and choose the setting that you’re most comfortable with. Remember, by default Google is letting anyone from Google+ send you unsolicited mail. I chose to stop Google+ emails completely by selecting “No one,” as you can see below... READ MORE: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2086722/how-to-prevent-strangers-on-google-from-flooding-your-gmail-inbox.html#tk.nl_today
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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Is there a way to block people from following you on Pinterest?

https://en.help.pinterest.com/entries/22153837-Block-or-unblock-someone

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2013/07/is-there-way-to-block-people-from.html

Like most folks, I would love to share my pictures on Pinterest with as many other like-minded folks as possible.

However, just as the shine on Facebook and Twitter has been dulled by sketchy folks wanting to stalk, phish, and spam my account; the same nefarious elements in society appear to be stalking unsuspecting Pinterest accounts.

Sort of messes-up the whole user experience.

Gee, I guess this is a human story – however, it is not a story of which I have the time or the interest, no pun intended, to spend on it right now.

I mean, where do you begin when writing a story as to why sketchy people are sketchy?

To the credit of Twitter and Facebook, they have made it easy to block folks from stalking, err, um following you…

I just got a follower on Pinterest that seems to follow the same pattern from Facebook… Attractive, but looks shallow and sketchy… Likes children and puppies and as soon as they are able; they are spamming your account with unsolicited and unwanted marketing materials… Some of which may be considered unpleasant.

So, I Googled, how to block folks on Pinterest – “is there a way to block people from following you on pinterest,” [https://www.google.com/search?q=is+there+a+way+to+block+people+from+following+you+on+pinterest&oq=is+there+a+way+to+block+people+from+following+you+on+Pin&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0.23287j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8] and found, among many answers: Block or unblock someone: Help Center

https://help.pinterest.com/entries/22153837-Block-or-unblock-someone‎... Block or unblock someone. Enid Hwang posted this on October 10, 2012 15:13. Block someone. What happens when you block. Unblock someone…

Go here for the complete answer… It is amazingly well-written, succinct and helpful… https://en.help.pinterest.com/entries/22153837-Block-or-unblock-someone

Block or unblock someone

Enid Hwang

posted this on October 10, 2012 15:13

Block someone

What happens when you block

Unblock someone

What happens when you unblock

Can I see a list of people I've blocked or who've blocked me?

Block someone

Go to his/her profile

Click the flag to the right of their profile info

Click Block

Confirm that you want to block the person

What happens when you block

The person you block can't follow you or interact with your pins.

You can't follow this person or interact with their pins.

Both you and the other person can't like, repin or comment on each other's pins.

Any previous follows between you and the person are automatically removed.

Any previous comments between you and the person are automatically removed.

Any previous likes and/or repins between you and the person aren't automatically removed.

You can unlike pins to remove them individually.

All other interactions are blocked.

Notes:

When you block someone, we don't notify them. But, he/she will be alerted about the block if he/she tries to follow you, interact with your pins or invite you to a group board.

When you block someone, you might see his/her boards and pins in public areas such as search results, category feeds or group boards (if you both collaborate on the same board).

The person you block can view your boards and pins, just as someone who's logged out can view your profile. The person you block can't follow you or interact with your pins.

Unblock someone

Go to his/her profile

Click Unblock

What happens when you unblock

You and the other person can follow each other and interact with each other's pins normally.

Any previous follows that existed between you and the other person aren't automatically restored.

You and the other person must manually choose to refollow one another's boards/profiles.

Any previous comments between you and the other person aren't restored.

Can I see a list of people I've blocked or who've blocked me?

No, you can't see a list of people you've blocked or those who've blocked you.

You'll see an error that you've been blocked if you try to follow someone who's blocked you or interact with their pins.

Using a phone or tablet? Learn how to block someone in the iPad, iPhone, and Android app.

Related Topics:

Report objectionable or spammy content, comments or people

Pinterest's impersonation policy

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Friday, May 27, 2011

New York Times: Study Sees Way to Win Spam Fight

Study Sees Way to Win Spam Fight

By JOHN MARKOFF Published: May 19, 2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/20/technology/20spam.html?_r=3

For years, a team of computer scientists at two University of California campuses has been looking deeply into the nature of spam, the billions of unwanted e-mail messages generated by networks of zombie computers controlled by the rogue programs called botnets. They even coined a term, “spamalytics,” to describe their work... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/20/technology/20spam.html?_r=3

[20110519 NYT Study Sees Way to Win Spam Fight]

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

About Today: 25 Ways to Stop Spam

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor

It's sort of comforting to know that certain things stay the same, no matter how much the world changes. People will complain about the weather. Things will always cost just a little bit more than we think we can afford. And junk mail will continue to plague us, even if we do almost everything online.

25 Ways to Stop Spam

The last time I went on vacation, I came home to 2000 email messages. Only 238 were actually related to my job or social life. This gives you some idea of how much spam I get on a daily basis.

6 Ways to Avoid Getting Spam in the First Place

Sometimes spam is hilarious. For example, if you were to try to figure out who I am by looking at my inbox, you would assume that I was a middle-aged man who was concerned about his love life and dying to secure a younger Russian bride.

How Spammers Get Your Email Address

This is something I've always wondered about: How the heck do all these spammers find my email address anyway? It turns out, sometimes I'm giving it to them.

Protect Yourself From Phishing Scams

Or: How to not give your personal information to a fictitious Nigerian prince.

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