Google+ ignore option less severe than blocking

From CNET News.com: Google+ only roughly represents real life's full range of interactions, but Google's social network just got a little more subtle with the new ability to ignore people.

Previously, Google+ members could block others, but now you don't have to go nuclear if somebody is bugging you.

And because Google doesn't tell a person you've ignored them, Google+ now lets you be as socially dysfunctional as you were in eighth grade: ignored people still can tell if they're in one of your circles, seemingly indicating that you're following them when in practice you're not.

You can also ignore people you're not following but who are following you, whose posts would otherwise appear in your "incoming" stream.

Ignoring doesn't mean complete banishment from your social interactions.

"An ignored person will still be able to comment on your public posts, tag you in photos, and add you to circles. You'll still receive notifications when an ignored person tags you in a photo. In addition, people you've ignored may appear as a suggestion again at a later time," Google's help page states.

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