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Facebook settings when blocking and it's affect on Facebook Messenger.

We have a feeling someone (John doe) has seen things posted on my FB page/ He knows the content is about him. I suspect he has told 5 people we know to block me so they (the 5) can not see what I post on my FB page. John does not want them to see what I post even though it is 100% true.

I've posted some innocent posts lately and none of the 5 have liked it or answered. They are all from other countries, so I asked what is your favorite American food? I expected 1+ of the 5 to give an answer but none have as if they can not see my posts on my FB page. What settings would they use to stop seeing post on my FB page?

Blocking? Dropping as a FB friend, etc?

If John has done this mis-deed on top of his evil ways, I could send the content to the 5 by FB Messenger and I'm not sure if blocking also affects messaging.

The post about John are just comments and no names are mentioned. He knows they implicate him but the others do not if they are currently able to see all post on my FB page.

Thanks.

Scott Fell

First, I wouldn't worry about this. Not worth energy you think it is.

People can drop you as a friend, block you, pause seeing your content for 30 days. Or they just choose to ignore you.

Really, it is not worth your good energy.

nickg5

ASKER

I am concerned that John has poisoned the way in which a family of 6 views me since they have exhibited a noticeable change in behaviors.

Scott Fell

I suggest confronting that issue outside of FB and social media.

The answer to your question is removing friend status, unfollowing, stop notifications for a month. There is no real way to know for sure. If you look them up and can't find them, you have been blocked. If you find them and see there is no friendship status, then that is your answer. If you find them and there is still friend status, then it can be they are ignoring you or they have paused notifications about you.

nickg5

ASKER

I asked a question on my FB page wanting to get likes or answers from 5 people so I'd know if they are able to see my post. One of the five was a spouse of another. I asked the "another" if his spouse saw the question. He said she likely just did not see it (yet). Then he went to my FB page and made a comment on another post I have.

Since he went there voluntarily by his own actions does this mean that he has not changed one of his settings such that he can not see my new post?
But as he did he can go there voluntarily any time he wants and still effectively have my post blocked from his view.

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nickg5

ASKER

thanks

nickg5

ASKER

I would like to ask the question a different way.

I post something on my FB page and John Doe (one of my FB friends) doesn't like it.
He asks 3 of my FB friends (who are also 3 of his many FB friends) to change a setting so they can not see what I post on my FB unless they want to voluntarily go to my FB and look around.

What settings allows them to do that?
All the while I will have zero knowledge that it's been done and it does not remove they or me from each others friends list, we can still use FB Messenger back and forth and everything is thought to be normal by me except they can not longer see what I post of my FB page.

Thanks.

Scott Fell

I used the wrong terminology. I said at first you can pause somebody and that may have been an older term. It is currently called taking a break. https://www.facebook.com/help/1638212473101795

If you go to somebody's profile and click on the three dots, select, "Block" and from there you are given the option to take a break.

I think they change the terminology and methods as to how to do this. Therefore, this works for today, but could be different in the future.

nickg5

ASKER

Scott I have a new question as of today if you can glance at it. Thanks.
Facebook friends settings revisited