I blocked a contact in WhatsApp, what do they see - briefly?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, the blocked user will not be able to see your profile picture, about section, status updates, or any messages you send. They will still see your name in their contacts list, but attempts to message you will fail and show as undelivered.
I blocked a contact in WhatsApp, what do they see - in detail?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, the experience for that person changes significantly. Here's a detailed breakdown of what they will and won't see:
- Messages: The blocked contact will no longer be able to send you messages. Any message they try to send will fail to deliver and there will be no notification indicating this failure. Instead, they might see a single checkmark (indicating the message was sent but not delivered) or no checkmarks at all.
- Calls: Similar to messages, the blocked contact cannot make calls to you. If they try to call, the call will not go through, and they won't receive any notification about the call failing.
- Status Updates: The blocked contact will no longer see your status updates. This includes any text, photo, or video statuses you post. Conversely, you also won't be able to see their status updates.
- Profile Picture and Information: The blocked contact cannot view changes in your profile picture or information. They will continue to see the last information they had access to before being blocked.
- Group Interaction: If both of you are part of a group, the blocked contact can still see your messages within that group. However, they won't be able to call you directly through the app or send you direct messages outside the group context. You, on the other hand, will have the option to report them to admin if their behavior is inappropriate.
- Last Seen and Online Status: The blocked contact cannot see your last seen or online status. This feature is disabled for both parties once a block is initiated.
- Read Receipts: Any messages sent before the block was implemented will not show read receipts (the double checkmarks) to the blocked contact, even if you have read them.
- Notifications: The blocked contact won’t receive any notifications indicating that they have been blocked. They might suspect something is amiss if their messages aren't being delivered or calls aren't going through, but WhatsApp does not provide explicit notification of the block to the other party.
In summary, blocking a contact on WhatsApp effectively cuts off most forms of direct communication and interaction between you and the blocked user. However, it’s important to note that this action does not remove past interactions or messages from either party's chat history. The primary purpose is to restrict future communication while preserving the existing record for your reference.