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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Welcome to a man's world on fab this gapoens to us 50% of the time don't worry about it. Hold your head up high like the classy fab lady you are and carry on |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Don't take it personally, it's just us men get hundreds of messages everyday so if you don't stand out then the easiest way to manage is to block.
Also, personal peeve are people who don't pay attention to my profile. It's there for a reason.
I wish more women understood that they're not entitled to a reply. |
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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago
Bedford... (or anywhere beginning with B..!?) |
"Don't take it personally, it's just us men get hundreds of messages everyday so if you don't stand out then the easiest way to manage is to block.
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Sounds like you should use tighter filters if you're getting to many messages 
...Or a PA  |
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"Don't take it personally, it's just us men get hundreds of messages everyday so if you don't stand out then the easiest way to manage is to block.
Also, personal peeve are people who don't pay attention to my profile. It's there for a reason.
I wish more women understood that they're not entitled to a reply."
How about if a bloke messaged you? |
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Common issue! I think if people read profiles and checked wether they might be compatible it would be less of a problem! We are all on here for our own reasons!
I do wish people would appreciate that sometimes!! |
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It happens and ot is what it is I am afraid. The one which is a little odd us when they message and you go to reply straight away and you find out you have been blocked or have a hidden profile and no idea who they are. Once again, it is what it is and fab works in mysterious ways  |
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Never ceases to amuse me how worked up people get about being blocked.
The blocker will have their own reason for doing it, which could be just about anything and they don’t need to justify it to anyone else. |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
yumsville |
"Don't take it personally, it's just us men get hundreds of messages everyday so if you don't stand out then the easiest way to manage is to block.
Sounds like you should use tighter filters if you're getting to many messages
...Or a PA "
They should have read it and not replied as people have lives rather than using block as one of the sites filters.  |
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I do use block as a filter, but if someone has replied with a variation of the "Thank you Nick but no thank you" I tend to let them know that I'm using "block" simply to ensure I don't contact them again.
As a general rule on FAB, men send messages, women receive them.
So if you're a guy with hundreds of messages sent over the years, blocking stops you irritating them when you can't remember who you've messaged before.
Plus, I delete because I like a tidy box  .
But...I do prefer to let people know I'll do this, so they can't get confused by it. |
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Don’t worry about it. I’ve been blocked for viewing a profile before. People are entitled to block for any reason they wish, and a lot will use it as a filter. Why bother risking messaging somebody when you found out 12 months ago they wasn’t your type for some reason?
As long as people aren’t rude about it, I still no issue myself.
Would be nice if blocked people didn’t show up “anywhere” though, including searches and pics. Would make things easier. |
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By *ealMissShadyWoman
over a year ago
St Albans/ North Welsh Borders |
"Never ceases to amuse me how worked up people get about being blocked.
The blocker will have their own reason for doing it, which could be just about anything and they don’t need to justify it to anyone else. "
Exactly, the block is a site feature people are free to use as they wish.
People do peopley things all the time, those mummaheckers going about their business. Rude... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't block anybody but plenty block me, who cares; I certainly don't. It's not big deal, there are plenty of other nice peeps on site with mutual interests. Life goes on. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've been blocked..after unpleasant messages sent to me. I block as a filter. If no response block filter. Guys moan enough here about response it takes two to tango as guys ignore too I use block as a filter.Some take massive umbridge |
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It's also the word itself.
"Blocked" tends to create mind-work of "Oh no I'm horrible, they're horrible, someone's done something bad or wrong".
Whereas if you think of what the functionality of the thing does - stopping everyone spending time better spent elsewhere - then it just becomes a useful feature.
The word "block" itself seems only an emotional bus ride away from "restraining order"...but it just doesn't get to grumpy places in reality (most of the time ). |
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"Blocked for politely saying hello. I dunno."
Some people just filter this way, you said hello you are not what they are looking for so the block you. Saves you seeing them and getting in touch again later.
If I find someone has blocked me I always return the favour. |
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By *batMan
over a year ago
Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales) |
"Aparrently this is a thing "
It’s not even a recent “thing!” I guess as a woman you might not be used to it, but it happens all the time and there’s a gazillion threads explaining peoples views on it.
Don’t take it as an insult, just move on.
Gbat |
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By (user no longer on site) 48 weeks ago
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I don't necessarily see the block button as a negative function. Yes, in go the f**kwits who repeatedly message when I've already said no and the ones who are just downright rude and crude. But I also use it for people I know in the real world, to save any awkwardness; and for people who I'm simply not attracted to. Dare I say it but my block list is longer than my hotlist, which might imply that I'm becoming a really fussy bitch as I get older
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By *unchalMan 48 weeks ago
Dartford |
"Aparrently this is a thing "
Men often send me a ‘hi’ along with an almost blank profile. I don’t block them unless the conversation becomes like pulling teeth, which is surprisingly frequent. I don’t need to be chatted up. I sometimes just want information. It’s a pity no one can share one of those fantastic messages that pique people’s (women) interest. |
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By (user no longer on site) 48 weeks ago
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I'd block for a simple reply if I wasn't interested or depending on the reply some deserve the block.
The block feature is a great tool.
Now you don't have to converse with someone who isn't for you. |
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