diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/notifications/notificationsMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/notifications/notificationsMiddleware.js
index 837193773..e0b831b59 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/notifications/notificationsMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/notifications/notificationsMiddleware.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const notifyUsersOfMention = async (label, id, idsOfUsers, reason, context) => {
         MATCH (post: Post { id: $id })<-[:WROTE]-(author: User)
         MATCH (user: User)
         WHERE user.id in $idsOfUsers
-        AND NOT (user)<-[:BLOCKED]-(author)
+        AND NOT (user)-[:BLOCKED]-(author)
         MERGE (post)-[notification:NOTIFIED {reason: $reason}]->(user)
       `
       break
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ const notifyUsersOfMention = async (label, id, idsOfUsers, reason, context) => {
       MATCH (postAuthor: User)-[:WROTE]->(post: Post)<-[:COMMENTS]-(comment: Comment { id: $id })<-[:WROTE]-(author: User)
       MATCH (user: User)
       WHERE user.id in $idsOfUsers
-      AND NOT (user)<-[:BLOCKED]-(author)
-      AND NOT (user)<-[:BLOCKED]-(postAuthor)
+      AND NOT (user)-[:BLOCKED]-(author)
+      AND NOT (user)-[:BLOCKED]-(postAuthor)
       MERGE (comment)-[notification:NOTIFIED {reason: $reason}]->(user)
       `
       break
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
index 50ec5aa75..755ddabf8 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export default shield(
       PostsEmotionsCountByEmotion: allow,
       PostsEmotionsByCurrentUser: isAuthenticated,
       mutedUsers: isAuthenticated,
+      blockedUsers: isAuthenticated,
       notifications: isAuthenticated,
       Donations: isAuthenticated,
     },
@@ -139,6 +140,8 @@ export default shield(
       RemovePostEmotions: isAuthenticated,
       muteUser: isAuthenticated,
       unmuteUser: isAuthenticated,
+      blockUser: isAuthenticated,
+      unblockUser: isAuthenticated,
       markAsRead: isAuthenticated,
       AddEmailAddress: isAuthenticated,
       VerifyEmailAddress: isAuthenticated,
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.js
index 5316ccd9a..994d19fa2 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default {
       AND NOT (
         author.deleted = true OR author.disabled = true
         OR resource.deleted = true OR resource.disabled = true
-        OR (:User { id: $thisUserId })-[:BLOCKED]-(author)
+        OR (:User {id: $thisUserId})-[:MUTED]->(author)
       )
       WITH resource, author,
       [(resource)<-[:COMMENTS]-(comment:Comment) | comment] as comments,
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ export default {
       YIELD node as resource, score
       MATCH (resource)
       WHERE score >= 0.5
-      AND NOT (resource.deleted = true OR resource.disabled = true
-      OR (:User { id: $thisUserId })-[:BLOCKED]-(resource))
+      AND NOT (resource.deleted = true OR resource.disabled = true)
       RETURN resource {.*, __typename: labels(resource)[0]}
       LIMIT $limit
       `
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
index 4af60f014..d1d9111b6 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
@@ -23,6 +23,21 @@ export const getMutedUsers = async context => {
   return mutedUsers
 }
 
+export const getBlockedUsers = async context => {
+  const { neode } = context
+  const userModel = neode.model('User')
+  let blockedUsers = neode
+    .query()
+    .match('user', userModel)
+    .where('user.id', context.user.id)
+    .relationship(userModel.relationships().get('blocked'))
+    .to('blocked', userModel)
+    .return('blocked')
+  blockedUsers = await blockedUsers.execute()
+  blockedUsers = blockedUsers.records.map(r => r.get('blocked').properties)
+  return blockedUsers
+}
+
 export default {
   Query: {
     mutedUsers: async (object, args, context, resolveInfo) => {
@@ -32,6 +47,13 @@ export default {
         throw new UserInputError(e.message)
       }
     },
+    blockedUsers: async (object, args, context, resolveInfo) => {
+      try {
+        return getBlockedUsers(context)
+      } catch (e) {
+        throw new UserInputError(e.message)
+      }
+    },
     User: async (object, args, context, resolveInfo) => {
       const { email } = args
       if (email) {
@@ -86,7 +108,7 @@ export default {
       const unmutedUser = await neode.find('User', params.id)
       return unmutedUser.toJson()
     },
-    block: async (object, args, context, resolveInfo) => {
+    blockUser: async (object, args, context, resolveInfo) => {
       const { user: currentUser } = context
       if (currentUser.id === args.id) return null
       await neode.cypher(
@@ -103,7 +125,7 @@ export default {
       await user.relateTo(blockedUser, 'blocked')
       return blockedUser.toJson()
     },
-    unblock: async (object, args, context, resolveInfo) => {
+    unblockUser: async (object, args, context, resolveInfo) => {
       const { user: currentUser } = context
       if (currentUser.id === args.id) return null
       await neode.cypher(
@@ -229,7 +251,7 @@ export default {
       boolean: {
         followedByCurrentUser:
           'MATCH (this)<-[:FOLLOWS]-(u:User {id: $cypherParams.currentUserId}) RETURN COUNT(u) >= 1',
-        isBlocked:
+        blocked:
           'MATCH (this)<-[:BLOCKED]-(u:User {id: $cypherParams.currentUserId}) RETURN COUNT(u) >= 1',
         isMuted:
           'MATCH (this)<-[:MUTED]-(u:User {id: $cypherParams.currentUserId}) RETURN COUNT(u) >= 1',
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
index 4eb04a638..71cc1edb0 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@ type User {
   RETURN COUNT(u) >= 1
   """
   )
-  isBlocked: Boolean! @cypher(
+  
+  blocked: Boolean! @cypher(
   statement: """
-  MATCH (this)<-[: BLOCKED]-(u: User { id: $cypherParams.currentUserId})
-  RETURN COUNT(u) >= 1
+  MATCH (this)-[:BLOCKED]-(user:User {id: $cypherParams.currentUserId})
+  RETURN COUNT(user) >= 1
   """
   )
 
@@ -207,6 +208,6 @@ type Mutation {
 
   muteUser(id: ID!): User
   unmuteUser(id: ID!): User
-  block(id: ID!): User
-  unblock(id: ID!): User
+  blockUser(id: ID!): User
+  unblockUser(id: ID!): User
 }
diff --git a/cypress/integration/common/search.js b/cypress/integration/common/search.js
index f6589763b..c42ec3ff0 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/common/search.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/common/search.js
@@ -11,15 +11,24 @@ Then("I should have one item in the select dropdown", () => {
   });
 });
 
-Then("the search has no results", () => {
+Then("the search should not contain posts by the annoying user", () => {
   cy.get(".searchable-input .ds-select-dropdown").should($li => {
     expect($li).to.have.length(1);
-  });
-  cy.get(".ds-select-dropdown").should("contain", 'Nothing found');
+  })
+  cy.get(".ds-select-dropdown")
+    .should("not.have.class", '.search-post')
+    .should("not.contain", 'Spam')
+});
+
+Then("the search should contain the annoying user", () => {
+  cy.get(".searchable-input .ds-select-dropdown").should($li => {
+    expect($li).to.have.length(1);
+  })
+  cy.get(".ds-select-dropdown .user-teaser .slug").should("contain", '@spammy-spammer');
   cy.get(".searchable-input .ds-select-search")
     .focus()
     .type("{esc}");
-});
+})
 
 Then("I should see the following posts in the select dropdown:", table => {
   table.hashes().forEach(({ title }) => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/common/steps.js b/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
index 9a5c02d08..5185c09f9 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const narratorParams = {
 
 const annoyingParams = {
   email: "spammy-spammer@example.org",
+  slug: 'spammy-spammer',
   password: "1234",
   ...termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion
 };
@@ -39,8 +40,12 @@ Given("I am logged in", () => {
   cy.login(loginCredentials);
 });
 
-Given("I am logged in as the muted user", () => {
-  cy.login({ email: annoyingParams.email, password: '1234' });
+Given("the {string} user searches for {string}", (_, postTitle) => {
+  cy.logout()
+    .login({ email: annoyingParams.email, password: '1234' })
+    .get(".searchable-input .ds-select-search")
+    .focus()
+    .type(postTitle);
 });
 
 Given("we have a selection of categories", () => {
@@ -123,6 +128,12 @@ When("I visit the {string} page", page => {
   cy.openPage(page);
 });
 
+When("a blocked user visits the post page of one of my authored posts", () => {
+  cy.logout()
+    .login({ email: annoyingParams.email, password: annoyingParams.password })
+    .openPage('/post/previously-created-post')
+})
+
 Given("I am on the {string} page", page => {
   cy.openPage(page);
 });
@@ -486,7 +497,7 @@ Given("I follow the user {string}", name => {
     });
 });
 
-Given('"Spammy Spammer" wrote a post {string}', title => {
+Given('{string} wrote a post {string}', (_, title) => {
   cy.createCategories("cat21")
     .factory()
     .create("Post", {
@@ -501,7 +512,7 @@ Then("the list of posts of this user is empty", () => {
   cy.get(".main-container").find(".ds-space.hc-empty");
 });
 
-Then("nobody is following the user profile anymore", () => {
+Then("I get removed from his follower collection", () => {
   cy.get(".ds-card-content").not(".post-link");
   cy.get(".main-container").contains(
     ".ds-card-content",
@@ -533,6 +544,20 @@ When("I mute the user {string}", name => {
     });
 });
 
+When("I block the user {string}", name => {
+  cy.neode()
+    .first("User", {
+      name
+    })
+    .then(blockedUser => {
+      cy.neode()
+        .first("User", {
+          name: narratorParams.name
+        })
+        .relateTo(blockedUser, "blocked");
+    });
+});
+
 When("I log in with:", table => {
   const [firstRow] = table.hashes();
   const {
@@ -551,3 +576,11 @@ Then("I see only one post with the title {string}", title => {
     .should("have.length", 1);
   cy.get(".main-container").contains(".post-link", title);
 });
+
+Then("they should not see the comment from", () => {
+  cy.get(".ds-card-footer").children().should('not.have.class', 'comment-form')
+})
+
+Then("they should see a text explaining commenting is not possible", () => {
+  cy.get('.ds-placeholder').should('contain', "Commenting is not possible at this time on this post.")
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cypress/integration/user_profile/BlockUser.feature b/cypress/integration/user_profile/BlockUser.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43efe7807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/integration/user_profile/BlockUser.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+Feature: Block a User
+  As a user
+  I'd like to have a button to block another user
+  To prevent him from seeing and interacting with my contributions
+
+  Background:
+    Given I have a user account
+    And there is an annoying user called "Harassing User"
+    And I am logged in
+
+  Scenario: Block a user
+    Given I am on the profile page of the annoying user
+    When I click on "Block user" from the content menu in the user info box
+    And I navigate to my "Blocked users" settings page
+    Then I can see the following table:
+      | Avatar | Name           |
+      |        | Harassing User |
+
+  Scenario: Blocked user cannot interact with my contributions
+    Given I block the user "Harassing User"
+    And I previously created a post
+    And a blocked user visits the post page of one of my authored posts
+    Then they should not see the comment from
+    And they should see a text explaining commenting is not possible
+
+  Scenario: Block a previously followed user
+    Given I follow the user "Harassing User"
+    When I visit the profile page of the annoying user
+    And I click on "Block user" from the content menu in the user info box
+    And I get removed from his follower collection
+
+  Scenario: Posts of blocked users are not filtered from search results
+    Given "Harassing User" wrote a post "You can still see my posts"
+    And I block the user "Harassing User"
+    When I search for "see"
+    Then I should see the following posts in the select dropdown:
+      | title                      |
+      | You can still see my posts |
+
+  Scenario: Blocked users can still see my posts
+    Given I previously created a post
+    And I block the user "Harassing User"
+    And the "blocked" user searches for "previously created"
+    Then I should see the following posts in the select dropdown:
+      | title                   |
+      | previously created post |
diff --git a/cypress/integration/user_profile/mute-users/Mute.feature b/cypress/integration/user_profile/mute-users/Mute.feature
index b52faeeaa..03ac4370b 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/user_profile/mute-users/Mute.feature
+++ b/cypress/integration/user_profile/mute-users/Mute.feature
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 Feature: Mute a User
   As a user
   I'd like to have a button to mute another user
-  To prevent him from seeing and interacting with my contributions and also to avoid seeing his/her posts
-
+  To prevent him from seeing and interacting with my contributions
   Background:
     Given I have a user account
     And there is an annoying user called "Spammy Spammer"
@@ -22,9 +21,9 @@ Feature: Mute a User
     When I visit the profile page of the annoying user
     And I click on "Mute user" from the content menu in the user info box
     Then the list of posts of this user is empty
-    And nobody is following the user profile anymore
+    And I get removed from his follower collection
 
-  Scenario: Posts of muted users are filtered from search results
+  Scenario: Posts of muted users are filtered from search results, users are not
     Given we have the following posts in our database:
       | id                 | title                    | content                   |
       | im-not-muted | Post that should be seen | cause I'm not muted |
@@ -36,18 +35,17 @@ Feature: Mute a User
     When I mute the user "Spammy Spammer"
     And I refresh the page
     And I search for "Spam"
-    Then the search has no results
+    Then the search should not contain posts by the annoying user
+    But the search should contain the annoying user
     But I search for "not muted"
     Then I should see the following posts in the select dropdown:
       | title                    |
       | Post that should be seen |
-
+  
   Scenario: Muted users can still see my posts
     Given I previously created a post
     And I mute the user "Spammy Spammer"
-    Given I log out
-    And I am logged in as the muted user 
-    When I search for "previously created"
+    And the "muted" user searches for "previously created"
     Then I should see the following posts in the select dropdown:
       | title                   |
       | previously created post |
diff --git a/webapp/components/Comment/Comment.vue b/webapp/components/Comment/Comment.vue
index b413e03f6..78f37c1ea 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Comment/Comment.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Comment/Comment.vue
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         </client-only>
       </ds-space>
       <div v-if="openEditCommentMenu">
-        <hc-comment-form
+        <comment-form
           :update="true"
           :post="post"
           :comment="comment"
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ import { COMMENT_MAX_UNTRUNCATED_LENGTH, COMMENT_TRUNCATE_TO_LENGTH } from '~/co
 import UserTeaser from '~/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaser'
 import ContentMenu from '~/components/ContentMenu/ContentMenu'
 import ContentViewer from '~/components/Editor/ContentViewer'
-import HcCommentForm from '~/components/CommentForm/CommentForm'
+import CommentForm from '~/components/CommentForm/CommentForm'
 import CommentMutations from '~/graphql/CommentMutations'
 import scrollToAnchor from '~/mixins/scrollToAnchor.js'
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export default {
     UserTeaser,
     ContentMenu,
     ContentViewer,
-    HcCommentForm,
+    CommentForm,
   },
   props: {
     routeHash: { type: String, default: () => '' },
diff --git a/webapp/components/ContentMenu/ContentMenu.vue b/webapp/components/ContentMenu/ContentMenu.vue
index a22bc3267..5ce73c461 100644
--- a/webapp/components/ContentMenu/ContentMenu.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/ContentMenu/ContentMenu.vue
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default {
               callback: () => {
                 this.$emit('unmute', this.resource)
               },
-              icon: 'user-plus',
+              icon: 'eye',
             })
           } else {
             routes.push({
@@ -169,6 +169,23 @@ export default {
               callback: () => {
                 this.$emit('mute', this.resource)
               },
+              icon: 'eye-slash',
+            })
+          }
+          if (this.resource.blocked) {
+            routes.push({
+              label: this.$t(`settings.blocked-users.unblock`),
+              callback: () => {
+                this.$emit('unblock', this.resource)
+              },
+              icon: 'user-plus',
+            })
+          } else {
+            routes.push({
+              label: this.$t(`settings.blocked-users.block`),
+              callback: () => {
+                this.$emit('block', this.resource)
+              },
               icon: 'user-times',
             })
           }
diff --git a/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.vue b/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.vue
index 448c154e0..3260ff082 100644
--- a/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.vue
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     emptyText() {
-      return this.isActive && !this.pending ? this.$t('search.failed') : this.$t('search.hint')
+      return this.isActive && !this.loading ? this.$t('search.failed') : this.$t('search.hint')
     },
     isActive() {
       return !isEmpty(this.previousSearchTerm)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export default {
      */
     onEnter(event) {
       clearTimeout(this.searchProcess)
-      if (!this.pending) {
+      if (!this.loading) {
         this.previousSearchTerm = this.unprocessedSearchInput
         this.$emit('query', this.unprocessedSearchInput)
       }
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/PostQuery.js b/webapp/graphql/PostQuery.js
index c59c894a5..5ddac9c1f 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/PostQuery.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/PostQuery.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export default i18n => {
           ...user
           ...userCounts
           ...locationAndBadges
+          blocked
         }
         comments(orderBy: createdAt_asc) {
           ...comment
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/User.js b/webapp/graphql/User.js
index 8962830dc..a73941794 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/User.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/User.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export default i18n => {
         createdAt
         followedByCurrentUser
         isMuted
+        blocked
         following(first: 7) {
           ...user
           ...userCounts
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/settings/BlockedUsers.js b/webapp/graphql/settings/BlockedUsers.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94f2121b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/graphql/settings/BlockedUsers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import gql from 'graphql-tag'
+
+export const blockedUsers = () => {
+  return gql`
+    {
+      blockedUsers {
+        id
+        name
+        slug
+        avatar
+        about
+        disabled
+        deleted
+      }
+    }
+  `
+}
+
+export const blockUser = () => {
+  return gql`
+    mutation($id: ID!) {
+      blockUser(id: $id) {
+        id
+        name
+        blocked
+        followedByCurrentUser
+      }
+    }
+  `
+}
+
+export const unblockUser = () => {
+  return gql`
+    mutation($id: ID!) {
+      unblockUser(id: $id) {
+        id
+        name
+        blocked
+        followedByCurrentUser
+      }
+    }
+  `
+}
diff --git a/webapp/locales/de.json b/webapp/locales/de.json
index d52a9817c..e2416ffd9 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/de.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/de.json
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
                 "passwordStrength4": "Sehr sicheres Passwort"
             }
         },
+        "privacy": {
+          "name": "Privatsphäre",
+          "make-shouts-public": "Teile von mir empfohlene Artikel öffentlich auf meinem Profil",
+          "success-update": "Privatsphäre-Einstellungen gespeichert"
+        },
         "invites": {
             "name": "Einladungen"
         },
@@ -143,27 +148,44 @@
             "successDelete": "Social-Media gelöscht. Profil aktualisiert!"
         },
         "muted-users": {
-            "name": "Stummgeschaltete Benutzer",
-            "explanation": {
-                "intro": "Wenn ein anderer Benutzer von dir stummgeschaltet wurde, dann passiert folgendes:",
-                "your-perspective": "In deiner Beitragsübersicht tauchen keine Beiträge der stummgeschalteten Person mehr auf.",
-                "search": "Die Beiträge von stummgeschalteten Personen verschwinden aus deinen Suchergebnissen."
-            },
-            "columns": {
-                "name": "Name",
-                "slug": "Alias",
-                "unmute": "Entsperren"
-            },
-            "empty": "Bislang hast du niemanden stummgeschaltet.",
-            "how-to": "Du kannst andere Benutzer auf deren Profilseite über das Inhaltsmenü stummschalten.",
-            "mute": "Stumm schalten",
-            "unmute": "Stummschaltung aufheben",
-            "unmuted": "{name} ist nicht mehr stummgeschaltet"
+          "name": "Stummgeschaltete Benutzer",
+          "explanation": {
+            "intro": "Wenn ein anderer Benutzer von dir stummgeschaltet wurde, dann passiert folgendes:",
+            "your-perspective": "In deiner Beitragsübersicht tauchen keine Beiträge der stummgeschalteten Person mehr auf.",
+            "search": "Die Beiträge von stummgeschalteten Personen verschwinden aus deinen Suchergebnissen."
+          },
+          "columns": {
+            "name": "Name",
+            "slug": "Alias",
+            "unmute": "Entsperren"
+          },
+          "empty": "Bislang hast du niemanden stummgeschaltet.",
+          "how-to": "Du kannst andere Benutzer auf deren Profilseite über das Inhaltsmenü stummschalten.",
+          "mute": "Stumm schalten",
+          "unmute": "Stummschaltung aufheben",
+          "unmuted": "{name} ist nicht mehr stummgeschaltet"
         },
-        "privacy": {
-            "name": "Privatsphäre",
-            "make-shouts-public": "Teile von mir empfohlene Artikel öffentlich auf meinem Profil",
-            "success-update": "Privatsphäre-Einstellungen gespeichert"
+        "blocked-users": {
+          "name": "Blocked users",
+          "explanation": {
+            "intro": "Wenn ein anderer Benutzer von dir blockiert wurde, dann passiert folgendes:",
+            "your-perspective": "Du kannst keine Beiträge der blockierten Person mehr kommentieren.",
+            "their-perspective": "Die blockierte Person kann deine Beiträge nicht mehr kommentieren",
+            "notifications": "Von dir blockierte Personen erhalten keine Benachrichtigungen mehr, wenn sie in deinen Beiträgen erwähnt werden.",
+            "closing": "Das sollte fürs Erste genügen, damit blockierte Benutzer dich nicht mehr länger belästigen können.",
+            "commenting-disabled": "Du kannst den Beitrag derzeit nicht kommentieren.",
+            "commenting-explanation": "Dafür kann es mehrere Gründe geben, bitte schau in unsere "
+          },
+          "columns": {
+            "name": "Name",
+            "slug": "Alias",
+            "unblock": "Entsperren"
+          },
+          "empty": "Bislang hast du niemanden blockiert.",
+          "how-to": "Du kannst andere Benutzer auf deren Profilseite über das Inhaltsmenü blockieren.",
+          "block": "Nutzer blockieren",
+          "unblock": "Nutzer entsperren",
+          "unblocked": "{name} ist wieder entsperrt"
         }
     },
     "admin": {
diff --git a/webapp/locales/en.json b/webapp/locales/en.json
index 1906a5f6f..01f10f4b1 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/en.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/en.json
@@ -329,6 +329,28 @@
       "mute": "Mute user",
       "unmute": "Unmute user",
       "unmuted": "{name} is unmuted again"
+    },
+    "blocked-users": {
+      "name": "Blocked users",
+      "explanation": {
+        "intro": "If another user has been blocked by you, this is what happens:",
+        "your-perspective": "You will no longer be able to interact with their contributions.",
+        "their-perspective": "Vice versa: The blocked person will also no longer be able to interact with your contributions.",
+        "notifications": "Blocked users will no longer receive notifications if they mention each other.",
+        "closing": "This should be sufficient for now so that blocked users can no longer bother you.",
+        "commenting-disabled": "Commenting is not possible at this time on this post.",
+        "commenting-explanation": "This can happen for several reasons, please see our "
+      },
+      "columns": {
+        "name": "Name",
+        "slug": "Slug",
+        "unblock": "Unblock"
+      },
+      "empty": "So far, you have not blocked anybody.",
+      "how-to": "You can block other users on their profile page via the content menu.",
+      "block": "Block user",
+      "unblock": "Unblock user",
+      "unblocked": "{name} is unblocked again"
     }
   },
   "admin": {
diff --git a/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue b/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
index 7c524973c..c8a2d910d 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
@@ -90,7 +90,17 @@
           @toggleNewCommentForm="toggleNewCommentForm"
         />
         <ds-space margin-bottom="large" />
-        <hc-comment-form v-if="showNewCommentForm" :post="post" @createComment="createComment" />
+        <comment-form
+          v-if="showNewCommentForm && !post.author.blocked"
+          :post="post"
+          @createComment="createComment"
+        />
+        <ds-placeholder v-else>
+          {{ $t('settings.blocked-users.explanation.commenting-disabled') }}
+          <br />
+          {{ $t('settings.blocked-users.explanation.commenting-explanation') }}
+          <a href="https://support.human-connection.org/kb/" target="_blank">FAQ</a>
+        </ds-placeholder>
       </ds-section>
     </ds-card>
   </transition>
@@ -103,7 +113,7 @@ import HcHashtag from '~/components/Hashtag/Hashtag'
 import ContentMenu from '~/components/ContentMenu/ContentMenu'
 import UserTeaser from '~/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaser'
 import HcShoutButton from '~/components/ShoutButton.vue'
-import HcCommentForm from '~/components/CommentForm/CommentForm'
+import CommentForm from '~/components/CommentForm/CommentForm'
 import HcCommentList from '~/components/CommentList/CommentList'
 import { postMenuModalsData, deletePostMutation } from '~/components/utils/PostHelpers'
 import PostQuery from '~/graphql/PostQuery'
@@ -122,7 +132,7 @@ export default {
     UserTeaser,
     HcShoutButton,
     ContentMenu,
-    HcCommentForm,
+    CommentForm,
     HcCommentList,
     HcEmotions,
     ContentViewer,
@@ -139,15 +149,10 @@ export default {
       title: 'loading',
       showNewCommentForm: true,
       blurred: false,
+      blocked: null,
+      postAuthor: null,
     }
   },
-  watch: {
-    Post(post) {
-      this.post = post[0] || {}
-      this.title = this.post.title
-      this.blurred = this.post.imageBlurred
-    },
-  },
   mounted() {
     setTimeout(() => {
       // NOTE: quick fix for jumping flexbox implementation
@@ -216,6 +221,12 @@ export default {
           id: this.$route.params.id,
         }
       },
+      update({ Post }) {
+        this.post = Post[0] || {}
+        this.title = this.post.title
+        this.blurred = this.post.imageBlurred
+        this.postAuthor = this.post.author
+      },
       fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network',
     },
   },
diff --git a/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.vue b/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.vue
index ce220b66b..80471fff4 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/profile/_id/_slug.vue
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
               class="user-content-menu"
               @mute="muteUser"
               @unmute="unmuteUser"
+              @block="blockUser"
+              @unblock="unblockUser"
             />
           </client-only>
           <ds-space margin="small">
@@ -64,20 +66,21 @@
               </client-only>
             </ds-flex-item>
           </ds-flex>
-          <ds-space margin="small">
-            <template v-if="!myProfile">
-              <hc-follow-button
-                v-if="!user.isMuted"
-                :follow-id="user.id"
-                :is-followed="user.followedByCurrentUser"
-                @optimistic="optimisticFollow"
-                @update="updateFollow"
-              />
-              <base-button v-else @click="unmuteUser(user)" class="unblock-user-button">
-                {{ $t('settings.muted-users.unmute') }}
-              </base-button>
-            </template>
-          </ds-space>
+          <div v-if="!myProfile" class="action-buttons">
+            <base-button v-if="user.blocked" @click="unblockUser(user)">
+              {{ $t('settings.blocked-users.unblock') }}
+            </base-button>
+            <base-button v-if="user.isMuted" @click="unmuteUser(user)">
+              {{ $t('settings.muted-users.unmute') }}
+            </base-button>
+            <hc-follow-button
+              v-if="!(user.blocked || user.isMuted)"
+              :follow-id="user.id"
+              :is-followed="user.followedByCurrentUser"
+              @optimistic="optimisticFollow"
+              @update="updateFollow"
+            />
+          </div>
           <template v-if="user.about">
             <hr />
             <ds-space margin-top="small" margin-bottom="small">
@@ -285,6 +288,7 @@ import MasonryGridItem from '~/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGridItem.vue'
 import { profilePagePosts } from '~/graphql/PostQuery'
 import UserQuery from '~/graphql/User'
 import { muteUser, unmuteUser } from '~/graphql/settings/MutedUsers'
+import { blockUser, unblockUser } from '~/graphql/settings/BlockedUsers'
 import PostMutations from '~/graphql/PostMutations'
 import UpdateQuery from '~/components/utils/UpdateQuery'
 
@@ -417,6 +421,24 @@ export default {
         this.$apollo.queries.profilePagePosts.refetch()
       }
     },
+    async blockUser(user) {
+      try {
+        await this.$apollo.mutate({ mutation: blockUser(), variables: { id: user.id } })
+      } catch (error) {
+        this.$toast.error(error.message)
+      } finally {
+        this.$apollo.queries.User.refetch()
+      }
+    },
+    async unblockUser(user) {
+      try {
+        this.$apollo.mutate({ mutation: unblockUser(), variables: { id: user.id } })
+      } catch (error) {
+        this.$toast.error(error.message)
+      } finally {
+        this.$apollo.queries.User.refetch()
+      }
+    },
     pinPost(post) {
       this.$apollo
         .mutate({
@@ -559,8 +581,13 @@ export default {
 .profile-post-add-button {
   box-shadow: $box-shadow-x-large;
 }
-.unblock-user-button {
-  display: block;
-  width: 100%;
+.action-buttons {
+  margin: $space-small 0;
+
+  > .base-button {
+    display: block;
+    width: 100%;
+    margin-bottom: $space-x-small;
+  }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/webapp/pages/settings.vue b/webapp/pages/settings.vue
index 5684da024..950652028 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/settings.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/settings.vue
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ export default {
           name: this.$t('settings.muted-users.name'),
           path: `/settings/muted-users`,
         },
+        {
+          name: this.$t('settings.blocked-users.name'),
+          path: `/settings/blocked-users`,
+        },
         {
           name: this.$t('settings.embeds.name'),
           path: `/settings/embeds`,
diff --git a/webapp/pages/settings/blocked-users.spec.js b/webapp/pages/settings/blocked-users.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5258770b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/pages/settings/blocked-users.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import { config, mount, createLocalVue } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import BlockedUsers from './blocked-users.vue'
+import Styleguide from '@human-connection/styleguide'
+import Filters from '~/plugins/vue-filters'
+import { unblockUser } from '~/graphql/settings/BlockedUsers'
+
+const localVue = createLocalVue()
+
+localVue.use(Styleguide)
+localVue.use(Filters)
+
+config.stubs['nuxt-link'] = '<span><slot /></span>'
+
+describe('blocked-users.vue', () => {
+  let wrapper
+  let mocks
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mocks = {
+      $t: jest.fn(),
+      $apollo: {
+        mutate: jest.fn(),
+        queries: {
+          blockedUsers: {
+            refetch: jest.fn(),
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      $toast: {
+        error: jest.fn(),
+        success: jest.fn(),
+      },
+    }
+  })
+
+  describe('mount', () => {
+    const Wrapper = () => {
+      return mount(BlockedUsers, { mocks, localVue })
+    }
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      wrapper = Wrapper()
+    })
+
+    it('renders', () => {
+      expect(wrapper.is('div')).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    describe('given a list of blocked users', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        const blockedUsers = [{ id: 'u1', name: 'John Doe', slug: 'john-doe', avatar: '' }]
+        wrapper.setData({ blockedUsers })
+      })
+
+      describe('click unblock', () => {
+        beforeEach(() => {
+          wrapper.find('.base-button').trigger('click')
+        })
+
+        it('calls unblock mutation with given user', () => {
+          expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+            mutation: unblockUser(),
+            variables: { id: 'u1' },
+          })
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/webapp/pages/settings/blocked-users.vue b/webapp/pages/settings/blocked-users.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..006d16194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/pages/settings/blocked-users.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <ds-space>
+      <ds-card :header="$t('settings.blocked-users.name')">
+        <ds-text>
+          {{ $t('settings.blocked-users.explanation.intro') }}
+        </ds-text>
+        <ds-list>
+          <ds-list-item>
+            {{ $t('settings.blocked-users.explanation.your-perspective') }}
+          </ds-list-item>
+          <ds-list-item>
+            {{ $t('settings.blocked-users.explanation.their-perspective') }}
+          </ds-list-item>
+          <ds-list-item>
+            {{ $t('settings.blocked-users.explanation.notifications') }}
+          </ds-list-item>
+        </ds-list>
+      </ds-card>
+    </ds-space>
+    <ds-card v-if="blockedUsers && blockedUsers.length">
+      <ds-table :data="blockedUsers" :fields="fields" condensed>
+        <template #avatar="scope">
+          <nuxt-link
+            :to="{
+              name: 'profile-id-slug',
+              params: { id: scope.row.id, slug: scope.row.slug },
+            }"
+          >
+            <user-avatar :user="scope.row" size="small" />
+          </nuxt-link>
+        </template>
+        <template #name="scope">
+          <nuxt-link
+            :to="{
+              name: 'profile-id-slug',
+              params: { id: scope.row.id, slug: scope.row.slug },
+            }"
+          >
+            <b>{{ scope.row.name | truncate(20) }}</b>
+          </nuxt-link>
+        </template>
+        <template #slug="scope">
+          <nuxt-link
+            :to="{
+              name: 'profile-id-slug',
+              params: { id: scope.row.id, slug: scope.row.slug },
+            }"
+          >
+            <b>{{ scope.row.slug | truncate(20) }}</b>
+          </nuxt-link>
+        </template>
+
+        <template #unblockUser="scope">
+          <base-button circle size="small" @click="unblockUser(scope)" icon="user-plus" />
+        </template>
+      </ds-table>
+    </ds-card>
+    <ds-card v-else>
+      <ds-space>
+        <ds-placeholder>
+          {{ $t('settings.blocked-users.empty') }}
+        </ds-placeholder>
+      </ds-space>
+      <ds-space>
+        <ds-text align="center">
+          {{ $t('settings.blocked-users.how-to') }}
+        </ds-text>
+      </ds-space>
+    </ds-card>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import { blockedUsers, unblockUser } from '~/graphql/settings/BlockedUsers'
+import UserAvatar from '~/components/_new/generic/UserAvatar/UserAvatar'
+
+export default {
+  components: {
+    UserAvatar,
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      blockedUsers: [],
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    fields() {
+      return {
+        avatar: '',
+        name: this.$t('settings.blocked-users.columns.name'),
+        slug: this.$t('settings.blocked-users.columns.slug'),
+        unblockUser: this.$t('settings.blocked-users.columns.unblock'),
+      }
+    },
+  },
+  apollo: {
+    blockedUsers: { query: blockedUsers, fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network' },
+  },
+  methods: {
+    async unblockUser(user) {
+      await this.$apollo.mutate({
+        mutation: unblockUser(),
+        variables: { id: user.row.id },
+      })
+      this.$apollo.queries.blockedUsers.refetch()
+      const { name } = user.row
+      this.$toast.success(this.$t('settings.blocked-user.unblocked', { name }))
+    },
+  },
+}
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+.ds-table-col {
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/webapp/pages/settings/muted-users.spec.js b/webapp/pages/settings/muted-users.spec.js
index 7d536e45c..c4ebcf4ea 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/settings/muted-users.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/pages/settings/muted-users.spec.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe('muted-users.vue', () => {
       expect(wrapper.is('div')).toBe(true)
     })
 
-    describe('given a list of blocked users', () => {
+    describe('given a list of muted users', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
         const mutedUsers = [{ id: 'u1', name: 'John Doe', slug: 'john-doe', avatar: '' }]
         wrapper.setData({ mutedUsers })
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('muted-users.vue', () => {
 
       describe('click unmute', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          wrapper.find('button').trigger('click')
+          wrapper.find('.base-button').trigger('click')
         })
 
         it('calls unmute mutation with given user', () => {
diff --git a/webapp/pages/settings/muted-users.vue b/webapp/pages/settings/muted-users.vue
index b33c0e571..630877eea 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/settings/muted-users.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/settings/muted-users.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     </ds-space>
     <ds-card v-if="mutedUsers && mutedUsers.length">
       <ds-table :data="mutedUsers" :fields="fields" condensed>
-        <template slot="avatar" slot-scope="scope">
+        <template #avatar="scope">
           <nuxt-link
             :to="{
               name: 'profile-id-slug',
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
             <user-avatar :user="scope.row" size="small" />
           </nuxt-link>
         </template>
-        <template slot="name" slot-scope="scope">
+        <template #name="scope">
           <nuxt-link
             :to="{
               name: 'profile-id-slug',
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             <b>{{ scope.row.name | truncate(20) }}</b>
           </nuxt-link>
         </template>
-        <template slot="slug" slot-scope="scope">
+        <template #slug="scope">
           <nuxt-link
             :to="{
               name: 'profile-id-slug',
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
           </nuxt-link>
         </template>
 
-        <template slot="unmuteUser" slot-scope="scope">
+        <template #unmuteUser="scope">
           <base-button circle size="small" @click="unmuteUser(scope)" icon="user-plus" />
         </template>
       </ds-table>