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LegendHero:


I don’t agree. I believe it will make Nairaland more of a propaganda website going forward and no one will be able to do instant fact checking.

I can block every known Obidient I know and then proceed to create multiple slanderous post every day with no one to counter me in the real sense.

Then everyone will be living in their own small bubble.

But it’s what Seun wants, I will have to adjust.

Fair enough. I guess everyone will be fine at the end of the day.

Seun:
Dear Nairalanders,

We have just activated a feature that allows you to block people who harass you for a period of time (currently a week).

When you block someone, you will be automatically blocked back by that person, so you won't be able to see each others' posts.

When the fixed period is over, you will both be released automatically, giving you another chance to treat each other better.

The , super-s, and s cannot block people or be blocked.

To block someone, visit the person's profile and click on the [ Block ] button shown below:

Enjoy your new power. But that you're also blocking yourself.

This one they used Helinus profile for demo. I hope he is not a mod because I want to block him and renew the blocking every week.

pocohantas:


So you haven't blocked me?
Of course I wasn't expecting you to.😂

Your mouth was running that day, "if I can block, I will block you". See block button now, you done dey type epistle.

Now I know you love me.
There are physical bullies, and then there are psychological bullies. You are the latter. It's still not working though. It never has, and never will. 😜

yarimo:
R.I.P in advance to nairaland

It's actually people like you that made several people demand for this feature. So, good r-iddance to you and your fellows. Enough of reading d-umb comments on FP.

ThothHermes:

Now I know you love me.
There are physical bullies, and then there are psychological bullies. You are the latter. It's still not working though. It never has, and never will. 😜

In the attached screenshot is my response to someone who insinuated unmarried women in their 30s were prostitutes in their 20s. The response in same screenshot was you! You were not the original poster, you just jumped in to release your venom.

Now tell me what part of my post was provocative in comparison to your response?

2) The second screenshot is your next response to me asking you to report me if I go against forum rules.

Pray tell, who is the problem between you and I? Ranchoddas aka Thothhermes, use the block button ooooo! Seun has finally given it to us!

yarimo:
R.I.P in advance to nairaland

Blocked

Thank you

Make I go block that guy

Imka:
Can you just fire the sadistic and biased mods you have employed. They are ruining your forum and you act like you can't see it. Why do you permit some agbado munchkins like helinues and his gang , menace's that are destined for hell to litter every new page with their agbado fueled drivel??
I really thought you were a visionary but you lower the bar every day

the forum should be for only you and your tribe?

pocohantas:


In the attached screenshot is my response to someone who insinuated unmarried women in their 30s were prostitutes in their 20s. The response in same screenshot was you! You were not the original poster, you just jumped in to release your venom.

Now tell me what part of my post was provocative in comparison to your response?

2) The second screenshot is your next response to me asking you to report me if I go against forum rules.

Pray tell, who is the problem between you and I? Ranchoddas aka Thothhermes, use the block button ooooo! Seun has finally given it to us!

Please what do you want really?
An apology?
An ission of wrongdoing?
Tell me because I don't know what to tell you anymore.

ThothHermes:

Please what do you want really?
An apology?
An ission of wrongdoing?
Tell me because I don't know what to tell you anymore.

Apology for what? I want you to block me o. Keep your words. Block me. This was your post.

Seun:
Dear Nairalanders,

We have just activated a feature that allows you to block people who harass you for a period of time (currently a week).

When you block someone, you will be automatically blocked back by that person, so you won't be able to see each others' posts.

When the fixed period is over, you will both be released automatically, giving you another chance to treat each other better.

The , super-s, and s cannot block people or be blocked.

To block someone, visit the person's profile and click on the [ Block ] button shown below:

Enjoy your new power. But that you're also blocking yourself.

when are we going to get better in house messaging system? How about payment system? If business transactions are handled in-house there will be less scam especially with you guys serving as escrow or facilitators.

pocohantas:


Apology for what? I want you to block me o. Keep your words. Block me. This was your post.

Ah.
Na wa o. I no wan block you again na.
I've forgiven your sins. Old things are ed away.
You have lost the the ability to trigger me, rendering blocking you redundant. I've moved on, you do the same instead of acting like a jilted lover.

I've blocked Kobo, from tomorrow straight blocking for helin.ues and all the bigots whose posts I stumble upon.

ThothHermes:
Ah.
Na wa o. I no wan block you again na.
I've forgiven your sins. Old things are ed away.
You have lost the the ability to trigger me, rendering blocking you redundant. I've moved on, you do the same instead of acting like a jilted lover.

I've blocked Kobo, from tomorrow straight blocking for helin.ues and all the bigots whose posts I stumble upon.

Heyaaaa.

First people to block 🚫 is Apc fans

MorataFC:
Ghen-gen
Blocking them hides their posts from us, making it hard to know their stance and making it impossible to correct them.
I would prefer a 'dislike' button to their posts over blocking, so we can see their views and respond accordingly.

Why would you wanna stalk whoever you blocked

pocohantas:


Heyaaaa.

Go and sleep. You don't really want me to block you. You just want to make a boneheaded point as usual.

Sadly, this won't work for a person like me. Even if you block me, I can see and respond to your post.

Seun:
Dear Nairalanders,

We have just activated a feature that allows you to block people who harass you for a period of time (currently a week).

When you block someone, you will be automatically blocked back by that person, so you won't be able to see each others' posts.

When the fixed period is over, you will both be released automatically, giving you another chance to treat each other better.

The , super-s, and s cannot block people or be blocked.

To block someone, visit the person's profile and click on the [ Block ] button shown below:

Enjoy your new power. But that you're also blocking yourself.

Auto block for all those political defenders bot

yewit37486:


It's actually people like you that made several people demand for this feature. So good r-iddance to you and your fellows. Enough of reading d-umb comments on FP.

shartapp

domesifa:

I came across multiple reports of students being asked to attend a public examination by 6:30 AM, teenagers, mostly around 15-17 years old, forced to travel in the dark, even in the face of insecurity, across dangerous and unfamiliar locations, because they want to get the basic right of education and sit for JAMB examinations.

Setting exams for vulnerable teenagers as early as 6:00 AM while transporting them across far-flung locations is reckless.

Already, reports are emerging of students getting into accidents and losing their young lives, some going missing, and many more being subjected to unnecessary trauma. Who takes responsibility when a 15- or 16-year-old child disappears or is harmed while trying to access their right to education?

This situation sadly exposes a deeper, systemic failure: Nigeria simply does not have enough universities and exam centres to cater to its youth.
Today, Nigeria has just about 200 universities for a population of over 200 million people. That alone means one university for every one million citizens, a very disturbing and staggering ratio that shows the dilapidated level of the country’s access to education.

According to the data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and IndexMundi, countries aiming for good development, strong economies, and broad access to higher education are expected to target a Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) of at least 40%
And according to these statistics, Nigeria with a population of about 230 million people and about 200 universities has a GER of about 12%

In comparison with other countries with a high population, for example, Indonesia with about 280 million people has over 4,000 tertiary institutions and stands at a ratio of about 1 university per 70,000 people and a GER of over 45%. The country has over 10 million students enrolled in tertiary education alone spanning across various ages.

Indonesia’s substantial investment in education is evident in its university-to-population ratio, ing its large student population. Nigeria’s GER, on the other hand, is significantly below the global average, showing the urgent need for substantial investment in education, which would, in turn, yield national growth and development.

Indonesia, unlike Nigeria, has universities scattered across every region, making access to exams, learning, and opportunity far more democratic and safer.

If we had even half of Indonesia’s educational infrastructure, which would be about 2,000 universities, the Nigerian child would not be forced into life-threatening journeys just to write an exam and still face challenges of university acceptance after performing well.

Education is not a luxury or expense, It is the biggest contributor to development for any nation, and therefore most important investment any nation can do for development.

You cannot claim to want development while starving our young the access to knowledge. You cannot claim to value your citizens while risking the lives of teenagers every examination season.

We must aggressively and intentionally expand our education system.

We must strive to match our population with access to education.

Our young generation should not be endangered because they desire education. We must do better as a nation and ensure that our future leaders get the new Nigeria that they deserve.

A new Nigeria is POssible. to

https://x.com/PeterObi/status/1916489633896026487?t=sLcy1qtLIEoZASxRCzwPww&s=19

The block mechanism won't work if you know what you are doing and you are a web app developer.
This is a test.

I blocked this guy and i can still quote him

yewit37486:


It's actually people like you that made several people demand for this feature. So good r-iddance to you and your fellows. Enough of reading d-umb comments on FP.

I have blocked
Helinues
LegendHero
FreeStuffsNG
TimeManager Yarimo is next 😂😂😂

I will them all

jaeyking:

Oga bring direct messaging and not email stuff
Change the UI
Make it look like more like reddit or quora vibe
Next ensure that Christianity forum have same rule as Islam

No be this nonsense wey u bring
Na wetin u dey celebrate be this

If you like ban me

There's absolutely nothing wrong with the UI. I have reddit UI. Nairaland UI is absolutely fine.

franchasng:
Dear Seun, they are gradually pushing you towards self destruction of your forum oh

This is a public forum, this blocking feature will kill the fun of the forum. A forum is not a private space where people come to seek for solitude or privacy, it's a public space for sharing diverse opinions on issues of life.

This feature is not needed on the forum, if I am to advice you, shelve the idea asap.
Add dislike button.
If it is possible, let the comment that gets the highest number of likes or upvote be automatically moved to the first comment after the original post.
And then consider monetization of old s' posts and threads

To be fair though, Reddit has the block feature. But yes, most commentators will abuse it to the extent discourse don't flow very well and Nairaland risks turning into an echo chamber. The one week period is great else, it would have been way worse. Your other option of ranking posts is way better. The more likes and less likes, the higher the comment gets in a thread.

Thank you seun for listening

pocohantas:
Na man you be!

I want to pay for one year subscription.
How much, sweet Seun?

Cococandy my love, have you seen this?

Seun, come take a hugggggg!

I’m fine darling.
This simple act has made him man of the year in my book

Thanks uncle Seun


I need to block some weed smokers and Coco trafficker .

Seun:
Dear Nairalanders,

We have just activated a feature that allows you to block people who harass you for a period of time (currently a week).

When you block someone, you will be automatically blocked back by that person, so you won't be able to see each others' posts.

When the fixed period is over, you will both be released automatically, giving you another chance to treat each other better.

The , super-s, and s cannot block people or be blocked.

To block someone, visit the person's profile and click on the [ Block ] button shown below:

Enjoy your new power. But that you're also blocking yourself.

Savage seun, why did u use helinues and why can't we block you?

thank u seun.

I actually brought the idea after a troller was following me since last year... I reported this plus the accusations and blackmail and had to give up the old to start afresh

PDPdestroyer:

Na those Obidients who can’t tolerate opposing views dey jump over themselves in celebration. You must reason upside down like them or you don’t deserve to live, very anyhow people

Like seriously!
It is more like winning a jackpot to some people. The same one will regret it cos during the ban, they won't be able to cry freely. But I think if you , the banis not effective.

Seems you know who'll be blocked the most that's why you used his handle as an example. Let me just test run it with any random profile.
..aaaaaannnnnnnd, boom! I have blocked like 17 people!!
This thing sweet oo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Let me quickly block Seun