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GitHub Docs: Blocking a user from your personal account
Documents block effects across repositories, settings and profile entry points, optional private note, contributor warning, and report-abuse escalation for harassment.
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| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block / mute | Choose block / mute when the user needs a personal boundary that changes visibility, contact, notification, or interaction from a specific target. | The control identifies the exact target before activation and does not infer a broader scope than the visible label states. | Supports personal block effects, settings and profile entry points, private notes, contributor warnings, and abuse-report handoff. |
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- Block / mute vs report abuse vs notification preferences vs follow / subscribe vs permission denied state vs comments
GitHub documents personal-account block effects, settings and profile entry points, private notes, contributor warnings, and abuse reporting.
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