{"id":305,"date":"2021-10-07T19:54:43","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T19:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/?p=305"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:36:49","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T09:36:49","slug":"how-to-block-on-linkedin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/how-to-block-on-linkedin\/","title":{"rendered":"Blocking On LinkedIn (Problems And Fixes)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This article runs through the steps on how to block someone on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We then look at scenarios in which you find you can\u2019t block specific members on the platform. We give you some tips and advice on how to get around these problems and achieve what you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6601a1943d69f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6601a1943d69f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/how-to-block-on-linkedin\/#How_To_Block_Someone_On_LinkedIn\" title=\"How To Block Someone On LinkedIn\">How To Block Someone On LinkedIn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/how-to-block-on-linkedin\/#Why_Cant_You_Block_Some_People_On_LinkedIn\" title=\"Why Can\u2019t You Block Some People On LinkedIn?\">Why Can\u2019t You Block Some People On LinkedIn?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/how-to-block-on-linkedin\/#Can_You_Block_Someone_On_LinkedIn_That_Youre_Not_Connected_To\" title=\"Can You Block Someone On LinkedIn That You\u2019re Not Connected To?\">Can You Block Someone On LinkedIn That You\u2019re Not Connected To?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/how-to-block-on-linkedin\/#Alternatives_To_Blocking_Members_On_LinkedIn\" title=\"Alternatives To Blocking Members On LinkedIn\">Alternatives To Blocking Members On LinkedIn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/how-to-block-on-linkedin\/#Other_Frequent_Questions_About_Blocking\" title=\"Other Frequent Questions About Blocking\">Other Frequent Questions About Blocking<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Block_Someone_On_LinkedIn\"><\/span>How To Block Someone On LinkedIn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to block someone automatically on LinkedIn, you must be able to access their profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a basic membership, the target must be within your network. If you have Premium membership, you can access more people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the steps to block someone on LinkedIn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Open the profile page of the member you wish to block<\/li><li>Click the More button under the person\u2019s avatar and details<\/li><li>Choose the last item in the dropdown list: \u201cReport \/ Block\u201d.<\/li><li>Choose the option to Block the member<\/li><li>Confirm your choice<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"353\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how_to_block_someone_on_linkedin.jpg\" alt=\"linked member profile with block button clicked and block option in the dropdown menu\" class=\"wp-image-275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how_to_block_someone_on_linkedin.jpg 353w, https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how_to_block_someone_on_linkedin-300x252.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Cant_You_Block_Some_People_On_LinkedIn\"><\/span>Why Can\u2019t You Block Some People On LinkedIn?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you follow the steps above to block a member, you may not see the Block option. Instead, only the Report option is visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not a bug in the LinkedIn software. There is at least one category of members who you can\u2019t block. There may be more, but I\u2019ll focus here on group administrators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Group administrators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You cannot block a member who is an administrator of a group to which you belong. In this scenario, you won\u2019t see the Block option on their profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no easy way to tell if this is the underlying reason, but you can make a good guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go through your groups and look at the other members. Search within the group for the member you\u2019re trying to block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you see their profile, the likelihood is that they are an admin of this group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solution is to leave the group and wait for an hour or so. Then check if you can now block the member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may find that one person is an admin of several groups within the same niche. If you still can\u2019t see the block option, then check your other groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Block_Someone_On_LinkedIn_That_Youre_Not_Connected_To\"><\/span>Can You Block Someone On LinkedIn That You\u2019re Not Connected To?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the problems with blocking on LinkedIn is that you have to be able to access the member\u2019s profile in order to be able to do this automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if the member is outside your network? Instead of seeing the option to block the person, you see this message when you try to open their profile: \u201cyou don&#8217;t have access to this profile\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/error_message_when_clicking_on_profile.jpg\" alt=\"error message saying you cannot access this profile\" class=\"wp-image-254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/error_message_when_clicking_on_profile.jpg 442w, https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/error_message_when_clicking_on_profile-300x113.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You have two options to end up with them being blocked from your profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expand your network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first option is to pull the person into your wider 3<sup>rd<\/sup>-degree network. The person may not even be aware that you both are connected before you jump in and block them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/connect-outside-your-network-in-linkedin\/\">ways to connect with LinkedIn members outside your network<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main drawback is that it can take some time for the Linkedin platform to expand your network, even though the article has ways to push it into doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ask LinkedIn to block the member<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an option if the person is engaged in harassment or abuse. You can report such activity to the platform through Customer Support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you must have due cause to do so. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> support staff will investigate inappropriate messages and other activities before they come to a decision. This can also take some time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternatives_To_Blocking_Members_On_LinkedIn\"><\/span>Alternatives To Blocking Members On LinkedIn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t block a specific member, you do have another recourse to increase your privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you may want to hide some details of your profile such as your name, current company, and job title. Check out our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/privacy-when-viewing-people-on-linkedin\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"258\">setting your privacy on LinkedIn<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The article assumes you\u2019re doing so in advance of viewing other people\u2019s profiles, but the steps apply to all scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Frequent_Questions_About_Blocking\"><\/span>Other Frequent Questions About Blocking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our other articles on blocking on the platform:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/block-someone-on-linkedin-without-viewing-their-profile\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"274\">How to block someone without viewing their LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/block-a-company-on-linkedin\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"299\">How to block everyone in one company from your LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/block-someone-from-your-linkedin-company-page\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"284\">Can you block someone from your Company page on LinkedIn?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article runs through the steps on how to block someone on LinkedIn. 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