If someone has blocked me in WhatsApp, will I see their messages - briefly?
If someone has blocked you on WhatsApp, you will not be able to see their messages or any changes made to their profile picture, about section, or status updates. Additionally, your messages will only show one checkmark (sent) and will not deliver, indicating that the recipient has not received them.
If someone has blocked me in WhatsApp, will I see their messages - in detail?
If someone has blocked you on WhatsApp, the impact on your ability to see their messages is significant. When a user blocks another, several changes occur from the perspective of the person who was blocked:
- No Message Delivery Confirmation: You will no longer receive read receipts or delivery confirmations for messages sent to the blocker. This means you won't see the blue checkmarks indicating that your message has been delivered and read.
- Profile Picture and Status Visibility: The profile picture of the person who blocked you will no longer be visible in your contacts list, and you won’t be able to view their status updates either.
- No Calls or Messages Sent: You cannot initiate calls or send messages to someone who has blocked you. Any attempts to do so will fail without any notification or error message.
- Previous Messages Visibility: While you won’t be able to see new messages from the blocker, you can still view and access previous conversations that occurred before the blocking took place. This allows you to refer back to earlier messages but does not permit real-time communication.
- Group Conversations: If both of you are part of a group chat, your interactions will be limited. You won’t receive any notifications or updates from the blocker within the group, and they can also report you to admin which might lead to your removal from the group.
- No Block Notification: WhatsApp does not notify users when they have been blocked by someone else. Therefore, you may only realize this through the absence of delivery confirmations or their profile picture disappearing from your contacts list.
In summary, blocking on WhatsApp severely restricts communication from the perspective of the blocked user. You will not see new messages from the blocker, nor will you receive any confirmation that your messages have been delivered or read. However, previous conversation history remains accessible for reference purposes.