Whenever you noticed a contact in your Gtalk/Google Talk has not been online for some time, have it ever crossed your mind you’ve been blocked? If you are curious in finding out who actually blocked you in Gtalk, here’s a workaround you can try.
This following method we attempt to show make use of a chat client call Pidgin.
1. Download, Install Pidgin
Click here to download Pidgin chat client. If you already have Pidgin installed, you may skip this step.
2. Configure Pidgin for Gtalk
You’ll probably start with the below screen. Click the Add button. "Accounts -> Manage Account" will also bring you to the same screen. Let’s add Gtalk to Pidgin.
Clicking Add will allow you to add new Gtalk account. The following two screenshots show what you need to fill up for Basic and Advance tab, pay attention to those highlighted.
With all the settings properly entered, you should be able to connect to Gtalk and load your contacts successfully. Now let’s go find out who blocked you.
3. Who’s Blocking You?
When someone blocked you in Gtalk (and other IMs), they appear offline just like your other contacts who are really offline. Right click, click on Get Info, and we’ll see how to differentiate them.
The following image is a comparison of 2 different contacts: Actual offline (left) and Blocked offline (right). If you are blocked, nothing will be display under Buddy Information.
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Posted by hongkiat in How-To , at 01.15.09 |
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Comments
lonesometravele January 15th, 2009
good tips
ReplySean Hurley January 15th, 2009
This is funny but a good way to clean up your list.
ReplyRahul January 15th, 2009
Humm… good one, it’ll b quite interesting to know who’z blocking me ;)
Replyp@r@noid January 16th, 2009
Great find..Thanks!!
Replydev January 16th, 2009
Good share
Replydanesh January 16th, 2009
sweet tip dude
ReplySangesh January 17th, 2009
Nice one. Thank you for the tip.
ReplyArjun January 19th, 2009
Good Research…Needs to have a try….
Thanks
ReplyComputing Unleashed January 24th, 2009
Thanks for the Tutorial Good Information.
Replynaru February 3rd, 2009
tnx good good
ReplyJonehRC February 7th, 2009
Awesome. Thanks for the Tips! I always wonder about this.
Replyjay February 28th, 2009
thankxxxxxx
ReplyFarah Shah May 9th, 2009
Wow. thnx for this great tip. i was looking for this…
Replytechprism July 13th, 2009
Pidgin is the best messenger working on multi-platforms, but good to is one other use , to find who blocked you. Thanks
Replykimi July 19th, 2009
who bloched me
Replykimi July 19th, 2009
hey techprism can you find who blochet me
Replykimi July 19th, 2009
hey arjun how arw you today
ReplyAshish August 24th, 2009
so, when I do this, for some I get “Status: Offline” and then a line and “Full Name: John Doe” with a profile picture, if they have one.
but then for others, I get the same thing but no full name and no picture, but just the status message.
Does the lone status message mean that I am blocked? or Does the entire info box have to be empty if I am blocked?
ReplyThomas October 17th, 2009
Ashish i get that too… What does that mean?.. Please somebody.
ReplyJojo November 8th, 2009
hey maker-of-dis-device
Replyi wont say dis creation of urs has actually given me a lot of joy….infact it inda tore my heart 2 shreds..but i d like 2 thank you coz its always kinda better 2 b sure of sumthin dan 2 try n anticipate..i actly typed ”who blocked you on gtalk” on d google search engine…n fortunately i clicked on ur link among all d oders..n it turned out 2 b d right choice.thanx a lot 4 dis.
boboc November 10th, 2009
Can anyone tell me, how can I see, who is HIDDEN logged in Gtalk?
ReplyZac Lim December 9th, 2009
now i can check whether my ex is blocking me
Replyshimels December 10th, 2009
hey there, tahnk you for the information, but i con’t load my contacts to buddy list.
Replypls help me how i an do so
thanx in advance
Reggie December 18th, 2009
Hey Joking. Maybe you were blocked because they couldn’t stand reading your typing.
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