How to Completely Block Some Friends From Facebook Chat
Chatting with friends in real-time is convenient with the Facebook chat client that pops up each time you log in to your Facebook account. Your friends can see when you're online and start a conversation with you. However, there may be times when you just don't feel like talking to everyone on your friends list. One option is to go offline, but this blocks everyone on your friends list from chatting with you. Alternatively, create a targeted block list in the Facebook chat client so that you appear offline to only certain friends and contacts.
Instructions
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Open the Web browser on your personal computer and log into your Facebook account.
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Click the "Facebook Chat" pop-up window at the bottom of the page.
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Click "Friends List" from the chat menu.
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Find the "Create New List" dialog box and enter a name for the list. For example, you may want to call it "Block List." Click "Enter."
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Drag the name of the friend that you want to block from the main chat client window and drop it into the new list.
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Click "Go Offline" beside the list. You now appear offline to all friends in this list and they won't be able to start Facebook chat conversations with you.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also add a friend to the block list by clicking "Edit" beside the list name and typing the name of the friend into the dialog box.
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