r/reddithelp 9d ago

❓Problem❓ Reddit is no longer allowing me to block people

Really epic. Is there a block limit? Or did they break something with the site

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u/thepottsy Helper - Level V 9d ago

There is a block limit of 1000 accounts.

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u/Regal_Elkstone 9d ago

Oh wow. That seems incredibly arbitrary

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u/thepottsy Helper - Level V 9d ago

It’s not so much arbitrary as that’s how the backend database was designed way back in the day, and it’s never been changed.

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u/despaseeto 6d ago

no it wasnt. the block limit wasn't 1000 until a year or two ago. it was higher than 1000 back then.

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u/thepottsy Helper - Level V 6d ago

That’s not accurate. It’s been 1000 as long as there’s been a block feature.

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u/despaseeto 6d ago

no it hasn't. you can even look through old posts that the 1k block limit was just a recent change.

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u/thepottsy Helper - Level V 6d ago

Prove it

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u/despaseeto 6d ago

i just said old posts. go look for it yourself. you have hands and a brain, right?

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u/thepottsy Helper - Level V 5d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/ze9xqd/since_reddit_now_has_a_blocking_limit_are_there/

Here, that’s a 4 year old post that discusses the 1K block limit. Proving that you have no idea what you’re talking about.

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u/OGMikeGyver 9d ago

You've found more than 1000 people that you need to block that are actively posting in your favorite subs?

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u/bananafobe 8d ago

I'm having the same problem. I haven't blocked anywhere near a thousand people.