| Situation | Likely cause | |-----------|----------------| | You see “Profile not available” or a generic error | Could be a block, or the user deactivated their account | | You used to be connected, now you’re not, and search shows nothing | Likely blocked | | You can still see them in search but can’t message | They may have changed privacy settings, not blocked you |
Here’s a short, informative piece on whether someone can block you on LinkedIn: can someone block you on linkedin
Blocking is different from muting or unfollowing. Muting just hides posts; unfollowing keeps the connection but stops updates. Blocking is complete and mutual invisibility. So yes — on LinkedIn, blocking is possible,
So yes — on LinkedIn, blocking is possible, and it’s final unless the person decides to unblock you. So yes — on LinkedIn
Yes, absolutely. LinkedIn allows users to block other members, just like most social and professional networks.