And what if every one on the board has blocked me? Does this mean I get to completely not talk to anyone? Just reply only to my own threads? It means a lot to me to be able to be supportive to others here and also to relate to others.

I agree with the idea of someone warning me that I am blocked instead of finding out after. As I said before, finding this new feature hurt me a lot. Surely there must be some other way to protect members without repressing expression.

Carol