Why Can't I Block Someone On Linkedin After Unblocking Them Review

So next time, think twice before unblocking that “fine, maybe they’ve changed” connection.

Why? LinkedIn’s official (and largely unadvertised) reason is to prevent block cycling abuse . In product design terms, it’s an anti-harassment measure—ironic as that sounds. why can't i block someone on linkedin after unblocking them

April 14, 2026 Read time: 3 minutes

You blocked them. Peace returned.

Fast forward one week. They’re back in your notifications. They’re commenting on your promotion post. The digital peace treaty is broken. So next time, think twice before unblocking that

They haven’t. And now, neither can you. Drop a comment (just don’t unblock anyone to tag me). So next time

Then, curiosity got the better of you. Or you needed to view a shared post for work. So you unblocked them.