Reporting, blocking and appeals
In short
Block to stop contact. Restrict to reduce reach quietly. Report to involve moderation. If a decision about your account seems wrong, appeal it.
Block, restrict, report
Blocking severs the connection both ways. It is the strongest option and it tends to become obvious to the other person through its effects.
Restricting quietly narrows what someone can do without severing anything. It is the right tool when a situation is awkward rather than dangerous, and when escalating would make it worse.
Reporting is the only one that involves anyone else. Blocking and restricting change your experience; reporting asks for a decision about whether something breaks the rules.
Choosing quickly
If you feel unsafe: block first, then report. Stopping contact takes priority; the report can follow.
If it is uncomfortable but not threatening: restrict, and see whether that settles it.
If it does not involve you but breaks the rules: report it and leave your own connections alone.
Appeals
If content was removed or your account was restricted and you believe that was wrong, you can appeal from your account's appeals page.
An appeal is most useful when it adds context a reviewer could not have had. Explaining what the content actually was, or why it was misread, is far more effective than restating that the decision was wrong.
Common questions
- Will someone know I reported or blocked them?
- No notification is sent for any of these. Blocking often becomes evident through its effects; restricting generally does not.
- How long does an appeal take?
- Appeals are reviewed by people, and Frenzsave is run by a small team, so it is not instant. We would rather say that than publish a target we cannot consistently meet.