--- title: Block users from discussion comments in personal... description: GitHub now lets users block or unblock other users directly from discussion comments in repositories owned by personal accounts, matching the in-context... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/block-users-from-discussion-comments-in-personal-repositories-y8m5pszay twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Block users from discussion comments in personal repositories | daily.dev og:description: GitHub now lets users block or unblock other users directly from discussion comments in repositories owned by personal accounts, matching the in-context... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/block-users-from-discussion-comments-in-personal-repositories-y8m5pszay og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/y8M5pszay.png og:image:alt: Block users from discussion comments in personal repositories og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Block users from discussion comments in personal repositories **[GitHub Changelog](https://daily.dev/sources/github_updates)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary GitHub now lets users block or unblock other users directly from discussion comments in repositories owned by personal accounts, matching the in-context blocking controls already available for issue and pull request comments. To block someone, open the comment's More menu, select Block user or Unblock user, optionally add a private note explaining the reason, and confirm. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I block a user from a GitHub Discussions comment in my personal repository? Open the More menu on the user's comment, select Block user, optionally add a private note explaining the reason, and confirm the selection. This extends the in-context blocking controls already available for issue and pull request comments to discussion comments in repositories owned by personal GitHub accounts. _Maintainers handling community moderation can follow GitHub changelog updates like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Better tools for managing blocked users](https://daily.dev/posts/better-tools-for-managing-blocked-users-m3ttebzwp) · GitHub Changelog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/block-users-from-discussion-comments-in-personal-repositories-y8m5pszay) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Block users from discussion comments in personal repositories","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/block-users-from-discussion-comments-in-personal-repositories-y8m5pszay","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/block-users-from-discussion-comments-in-personal-repositories-y8m5pszay"},"datePublished":"2026-09-01T17:34:37.665Z","dateModified":"2026-09-01T17:50:54.724Z","description":"GitHub now lets users block or unblock other users directly from discussion comments in repositories owned by personal accounts, matching the in-context...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/b78a516ba30d2a169183c5b6fccd8a79?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/b78a516ba30d2a169183c5b6fccd8a79?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"GitHub Changelog","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"GitHub Changelog","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/15004b7835da4d89b02b115871f0f6dc","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/github_updates"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/block-users-from-discussion-comments-in-personal-repositories-y8m5pszay","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"open-source,github","timeRequired":"PT1M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"GitHub Changelog","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/github_updates"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Block users from discussion comments in personal repositories"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/block-users-from-discussion-comments-in-personal-repositories-y8m5pszay#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I block a user from a GitHub Discussions comment in my personal repository?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Open the More menu on the user's comment, select Block user, optionally add a private note explaining the reason, and confirm the selection. 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