If you block a contact on WhatsApp, will they see it - briefly?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, they will not be able to see your online status or any changes to your profile picture. However, they will still see your messages in their chat history until they manually delete the conversation or block you as well.
If you block a contact on WhatsApp, will they see it - in detail?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, the experience is different for both parties involved. For the person who initiates the block, their communication with that contact is effectively severed. They can no longer send or receive messages, calls, or any form of media from the blocked contact. However, the focus here is on whether the blocked contact will be notified about this action.
WhatsApp has designed its blocking feature to prioritize user privacy and minimize disruption. When you block a contact, WhatsApp does not send them a notification or alert informing them that they have been blocked. This means that from the perspective of the blocked contact, their ability to communicate with you will simply stop functioning without any explanation. They may notice that messages are no longer delivered (indicated by the lack of checkmarks next to their sent messages) and calls do not go through, but there is no explicit indication that they have been blocked.
For the blocked contact, WhatsApp behaves as if you have changed your phone number or deleted your account. Their attempts to reach out will be unsuccessful, but they will not receive any direct confirmation about the block. This design choice helps maintain a degree of subtlety and reduces potential conflict or awkwardness that could arise from a more explicit notification.
In summary, while blocking a contact on WhatsApp does disrupt communication, it is done in a way that preserves privacy and avoids direct confrontation. The blocked contact will not see an alert or notification informing them of the block; they will only notice that their messages and calls are no longer being delivered or received.