Mark Zuckerberg has Facebook's only unblockable account
A rumor went around over the weekend that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg couldn't be blocked on Facebook. I just checked, and it's true. Like many others who have tried to block Zuck, I just got the infamous "General Block Failed Error" when I tried to block his account. Every site reporting on this phenomenon has tested and confirmed it, but I thought there was a missing piece: are other Facebook higher-ups unblockable too, or is it just Zuckerberg?
I tried blocking some other folks from the Facebook organizational chart, like Mike Schroepfer and Sheryl Sandberg, and it worked just fine. Even Mark's sister, Randi Zuckerberg (who also works at Facebook) is blockable. So, is this just a joke by Facebook, laughing off Zuckerberg's poor reputation on privacy? I'm not taking it too seriously ... it's not like blocking Facebook employees' personal accounts would stop them from seeing your data if they wanted to, so I'd interpret Zuck's unblockable account as a funny easter egg designed to amuse FB employees and people who get the joke, and outrage those who take themselves too seriously.
Facebook DOES have privacy issues, but this isn't one of them. If you want to block Mark Zuckerberg from seeing information about you, don't put that info on Facebook.
I tried blocking some other folks from the Facebook organizational chart, like Mike Schroepfer and Sheryl Sandberg, and it worked just fine. Even Mark's sister, Randi Zuckerberg (who also works at Facebook) is blockable. So, is this just a joke by Facebook, laughing off Zuckerberg's poor reputation on privacy? I'm not taking it too seriously ... it's not like blocking Facebook employees' personal accounts would stop them from seeing your data if they wanted to, so I'd interpret Zuck's unblockable account as a funny easter egg designed to amuse FB employees and people who get the joke, and outrage those who take themselves too seriously.
Facebook DOES have privacy issues, but this isn't one of them. If you want to block Mark Zuckerberg from seeing information about you, don't put that info on Facebook.














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Subscribe to commentsRompeRatonesAug 24th 2010 6:54AM
I blocked him last year without problems. Or so, that is what facebook seems to tell me
http://i.imgur.com/6JE76.png
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I'm sorry but i will not risk to unblock him and triy again just to check if it changed
JackAug 24th 2010 9:02PM
Actually, Zuckerberg is blockable -- provided you did it a while back. I blocked his account (yes, the real one) a few months ago, and it took hold. I just checked -- and he's still blocked.
JackAug 24th 2010 9:02PM
Actually, Zuckerberg is blockable -- provided you did it a while back. I blocked his account (yes, the real one) a few months ago, and it took hold. I just checked -- and he's still blocked.
ithinkimcutecuteSep 24th 2010 10:04AM
Want to block Facebook at work?
This software Time Doctor is better than blocking Facebook as it only monitors Facebook in work hours. Team members still can use Facebook when on lunch. Also some employees must use Facebook for their work so it's silly to just indiscriminately block it.
Khail MoralSep 24th 2010 1:16PM
Whether an application is blocked or not, self-control comes from within
Ive been using http://bit.ly/bJwmma .
It uses a better method than blocking social media sites because it only monitors sites like Facebook during production hours. People/Employees still have the option to use it for a breather or during breaks really . Sometimes they use it for work too in helping reach decisions. For me its really unnecessary to block Facebook.