If I block a subscriber in WhatsApp, will they see it - briefly?
Blocking a subscriber in WhatsApp does not notify the blocked user. They will not receive any indication or message that they have been blocked.
If I block a subscriber in WhatsApp, will they see it - in detail?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, the experience and visibility of this action vary depending on several factors. The primary objective of blocking is to prevent unwanted communication from reaching you. However, whether or not the blocked user will see that they have been blocked is a different matter.
Firstly, it's important to understand that WhatsApp does not send a notification to the blocked user informing them that they have been blocked. This is done to maintain privacy and avoid potential conflicts. Instead, the blocked user may notice some changes in their interaction with your profile:
- Messages: Any messages sent by the blocked user will remain undelivered. They won't see any checkmarks next to their message, indicating it was not delivered. However, this could also be due to connectivity issues, so they might not immediately associate it with being blocked.
- Status Updates: The blocked user will no longer be able to see your status updates or changes to your profile picture. If they try to view your status, they may encounter an error message or see that the update is not available.
- Calls: Any calls made from the blocked user's side will fail to connect. They might hear a ringing tone but will eventually receive a message saying the call did not go through.
- Group Membership: If both you and the blocked user are part of the same group, the user will remain in the group unless you or another administrator removes them manually. However, they won't see any updates to your profile picture within the group.
- No Direct Indication: WhatsApp does not provide a direct indication or notification to users that they have been blocked. Therefore, the user might suspect something is amiss based on the changes they observe but will not receive explicit confirmation.
In summary, while blocking a contact on WhatsApp prevents them from disturbing you further, it does not send them an alert indicating they have been blocked. They may infer this based on the lack of message delivery confirmations and other interaction limitations, but there is no direct notification or confirmation from WhatsApp itself.