block-list-examples
Revision as of 15:17, 1 November 2007 by Tantek (talk | contribs) (moved terminology from block-list to here where it makes more sense as it derives directly from the examples)
block list examples
Current real world block list examples. Part of the effort to enable greater social network portability.
examples
The following services have a block or ignore feature.
Flickr
Flickr photo hosting community.
"block this user" link when viewing a user's profile.
MySpace
MySpace social networking site.
(Block User) link when viewing a user's profile.
Twitter simple updates community.
"block ((username))" link when viewing a user's profile, just under their friends list.
terminology
verbs
Verbs or actions in user interfaces that implement blocking/ignoring.
- "/ignore" is the IRC command to block messages from a nickname on a server in all channels.
- "block" is used by Flickr, MySpace and Twitter
- "Remove block?" is used by Flickr on your block list page.
- on the profile page of a person that is block it says: "You're blocking ((username)). Undo?" where "Undo" is hyperlinked to a page that confirms the unblock.
- "unblock" is used by Twitter.
nouns
Nouns used in link text, URLs etc. in user interfaces that implement blocking/ignoring.
- "block list" is used by Flickr in the "Your Block List" hyperlink to the list of people you have blocked, see the bottom of your user contacts page, i.e. http://flickr.com/people/username/contacts/ where username is your "pretty URL" username on Flickr.