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"block ((username))" link when viewing a user's profile, just under their friends list. | "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. <nowiki>http://flickr.com/people/username/contacts/</nowiki> where username is your "pretty URL" username on Flickr. | |||
== see also == | == see also == | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 1 November 2007
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.