Close all open contributions authored by a blocked user

UpdateAug 27, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

You can now automatically close all open issues, discussions, and pull requests authored by a user when you block them from your personal account or organization. To use this option, select Close content authored by this user in the block dialog.

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