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IP Blocking Guide
Keep your community safe by managing user access and preventing spam
What is IP Blocking?
IP blocking allows you to prevent specific users or entire IP ranges from commenting on your threads. This is an essential tool for maintaining a healthy community and preventing spam.
When to Use IP Blocking
Spam Prevention
Block IP addresses that repeatedly post spam, promotional content, or irrelevant comments.
Abusive Users
Prevent users who post inappropriate, offensive, or harassing content from returning.
Geographic Restrictions
Block entire regions or countries if required by your content policy or legal requirements.
How to Block IP Addresses
Access IP Block Management
Navigate to your dashboard and go to the IP Blocks section to manage blocked addresses.
Manage IP BlocksIdentify the IP Address
Find the IP address you want to block. You can get this information from:
- Comment logs in your thread management panel
- User activity reports
- Abuse reports from other users
Add IP to Block List
Enter the IP address and configure the block settings:
Types of IP Blocks
Permanent Block
Permanently prevents an IP address from commenting on any of your threads.
Temporary Block
Blocks an IP address for a specified period (hours, days, or weeks).
Advanced Blocking Features
IP Range Blocking
Block entire ranges of IP addresses using CIDR notation (e.g., 192.168.1.0/24).
This feature is available for Premium users and useful for blocking entire networks or regions.
Auto-Detection & Blocking
Automatically detect and block suspicious activity patterns.
- • Rapid successive comments from the same IP
- • Known spam IP databases integration
- • Suspicious user agent patterns
- • Repeated policy violations
Managing Your Block List
View Blocked IPs
Review all currently blocked IP addresses and their details.
- • View block reason and date
- • See expiration for temporary blocks
- • Track block effectiveness
- • Export block list
Modify Blocks
Update or remove existing IP blocks as needed.
- • Extend or reduce block duration
- • Convert temporary to permanent
- • Remove blocks (unblock IPs)
- • Update block reasons
Best Practices
Do's
- • Document reasons for blocking
- • Start with temporary blocks for first offenses
- • Review and clean up old blocks regularly
- • Use IP range blocking sparingly
- • Monitor block effectiveness
Don'ts
- • Don't block entire countries unnecessarily
- • Avoid blocking shared/public IP addresses
- • Don't rely solely on IP blocking
- • Avoid permanent blocks for minor violations
- • Don't forget to review appeal requests
Alternative Moderation Tools
IP blocking is just one tool in your moderation arsenal. Consider these alternatives:
Comment Moderation
Review comments before they go live
Word Filtering
Automatically filter inappropriate content
User Reporting
Let community members flag problematic content