can i block a specific follower

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  crazy4snorkel · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 5:33 pm

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  Can you block followers?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 5:34 pm

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  Only if your change your blog visibility to private. We cannot block or delete subscribers from public blogs. Everyone on the internet can view and follow any public blog. That is in fact what the public designation means.

  You can change your blog visibility to “private” http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/ Please read this about public blogs that become private blogs > Blog Privacy and Subscribers > http://wpcommaven.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/blog-privacy-and-subscribers/

  Note that you have complete control over everything that’s posted to your blog.
  comment moderation
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/discussion-settings/#comment-moderation

  See https://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/how-to-starve-a-troll

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  crazy4snorkel · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 5:34 pm

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  Can I block a specific email follower

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  crazy4snorkel · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 5:35 pm

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  Thanx :(

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  timethief · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 5:36 pm

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  No. Please read what I said above. A public blog is a public blog. Anyone on the internet can subscribe by RSS Feed to a public blog or by email if you provide that option.

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  timethief · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 5:37 pm

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  Oops! We were typing at the same time. You’re welcome.

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  crazy4snorkel · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 7:47 pm

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  Lolz, thanx anyway honey :) I appreciate the confirmation. just sucks that’s all :( You really should be able to block hostile individuals. Even though you can moderate, sometimes that just isn’t enough.

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  timethief · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 8:05 pm

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  Hopefully you understand that there is no effective means of blocking.

  1. IP addresses have not been unique for over a decade. ISPs place hundreds of us in the same IP block to save money. So blocking one IP can result in blocking many legitimate readers.
  2. New IP addresses can be acquired easily.
  3. Dynamic IPs are continually changing.
  4. Email addresses can be likewise changed easily.
  5. Anyone anywhere in the world can subscribe to any site with an RSS feed and that cannot be prevented.

  So what you are asking for is not feasible.

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  crazy4snorkel · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 8:09 pm

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  it’s not an ip it’s an email subscription

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  auxclass · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 8:16 pm

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  So – they could just get a new email address and subscribe again

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  timethief · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 8:17 pm

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  4.Email addresses can be likewise changed easily.

  The answer is till the same. Even if you could delete an email subscriber then what? The person would subscribe under a different email address.

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  timethief · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 8:17 pm

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  Yo! I don’t need help thanks.

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  crazy4snorkel · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 8:18 pm

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  i realize that and the individual has about 20 of them :/ oh well, if she doesn’t like what she reads she is welcome to unsubscribe.

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  timethief · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 8:19 pm

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  Yes indeed we have come full circle back to what I posted at the outset. No we cannot block or delete any follower or subscriber.

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  crazy4snorkel · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 8:19 pm

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  Thanx timethief if nothing else it was good to vent with you :)

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  timethief · Member · Apr 3, 2013 at 8:20 pm

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  You’re welcome.