Blocking

Overview

Any user can block any other user. Blocking immediately severs the social connection between them — follows are removed in both directions, shared showrooms are cancelled, and directly shared posts are revoked. Each user then stops seeing the other across most social lists. A block can be set to expire automatically on a given date, or removed manually at any time.

Fields

Field	What it represents
Blocker	The user who initiated the block
Blocked user	The user being blocked
Expiry date	Optional date on which the block automatically lifts

Relations

• Chat
• my.feeds
• my.discovery
• my.favorites
• my.selection
• my.showroom
• my.profile

Business Rules

Creating a block:

1. Any user can block any other user.
2. When a block is created, all following relationships between the two users are removed in both directions.
3. When a block is created, all showrooms that were shared between the two users are removed.
4. When a block is created, all posts that were directly shared between the two users are revoked.
5. A block may be given an optional expiry date; it lifts automatically when that date passes.
6. A block can be removed manually at any time before expiry.

Effect on chat:

7. When either party in a chat has blocked the other, push notifications for new messages are suppressed. The messages themselves are still delivered and remain visible in the conversation.

Effect on social lists:

List	Effect of blocking
my.feeds	No direct filter is applied, but the cascade removes the follow and all direct shares, so the blocked user's posts stop appearing naturally.
my.discovery	Bidirectional: neither the blocking user nor the blocked user sees the other's posts.
my.favorites	Bidirectional: posts from a blocked user (in either direction) are hidden from the list. New favourites between blocked users cannot be created.
my.selection	Not affected. The list contains only the current user's own posts.
my.showroom	New showroom invitations to or from a blocked user are prevented. Existing shared showrooms are removed when the block is created.
my.profile	Not filtered. Public posts remain accessible on a user's profile page regardless of any blocking relationship.

Constraints

• A user cannot block themselves.
• Blocking is not visible to the blocked user; they receive no notification.