If you add someone to the blacklist in WhatsApp, what will happen - briefly?
If you add someone to the blacklist in WhatsApp, they will no longer be able to contact you or see your profile picture, status updates, and any changes you make to these. You will also not receive their messages or calls, effectively blocking all communication from them.
If you add someone to the blacklist in WhatsApp, what will happen - in detail?
Adding a contact to the blacklist in WhatsApp effectively blocks all communication from that user. Here's a detailed breakdown of what happens:
- Message Blockage: Any message sent by the blocked contact will not be delivered to your phone. You won't see their messages in your chat list or notification center. They won't know you've added them to the blacklist; they'll simply see their messages as undelivered without any indication that it's due to being blocked.
- Call Blockage: WhatsApp calls from the blocked contact will not come through. If they try to call, the call will fail on their end without any explanation. You won't receive any missed call notifications either.
- Status Updates: You won't see any updates to their profile picture or status. However, if you were following them before adding them to the blacklist, you might still see their old status until it expires.
- Group Interactions: If both of you are part of a group, they can still send messages and make calls in that group, but you won't receive any notifications for these interactions. Their messages will appear as undelivered to them within the group.
- No Notification: WhatsApp does not notify users when they have been added to someone else’s blacklist. The blocked contact will only see that their messages are not being delivered or their calls are failing, but there won't be any specific indication that it's due to being blocked.
- Data Privacy: Blocking a contact does not delete the chat history with them. Your past conversations will remain in your chat list unless you manually delete them. However, they will no longer be able to add new messages or call you.
- Visibility in Contacts List: The blocked contact remains visible in your contacts list, but with a different icon indicating that their messages are being filtered out. This can help you remember who is on your blacklist without having to manually check each time.
In summary, adding someone to the WhatsApp blacklist ensures that all communication from them is blocked, providing you with a peaceful and distraction-free experience.