Was the block user feature removed?

I suddenly can't block other users today.   I tried deleting some from my block list, in case it was full, didn't help.   Was "block" removed?

I just added a member to my block list.

HEEY that's my liiiine.
Seriously though, did they change this box: ? I swear this is where a "Block" option used to be.

(also I love how in addition to how I can't block Martin - not that I would, since he's super-helpful here - he appears to also be totally immune to the "Report" feature as well... only "Message" on his panel... haha)

Oh OK, so this is different for everyone and not just for me, that's what I wanted to know.
I like the look of the new box better I guess, even if it's an extra step to block? Just as long as it isn't broken (I seem to get all the weird bugs, like the perpetual "Game Review is not working" but then it reliably works on refresh....)

Kind of torn here, since as a software developer, I do often find myself wondering: "how can I spend more of my firm's time and money to make life more difficult for my users without any tangible benefit whatsoever for anyone?"
It's just what we're trained to do I guess
(by which I mean 'thx i appreciate your spicy UI/UX take but I literally just wanted to know if the change was intentional or my strange potato of a machine is screwing it up on this end')

also lol why is Martin getting downvoted just for answering my question? this place is weird.

Apparently block has been removed from the new mini-profile pop-up that some members have now. You should still be able to block from their profile or in Settings > Blocking

That said, staff and moderators can't be blocked

Sadly I have messages completely disabled across the board during games b/c of too many bad experiences /w that...

But there is also another thing it broke with this update of removing the "block" ability from the mini-profile pop-up. You can also no longer block a player who has blocked you. This is so silly. I just played someone and I beat them in a time scramble. I can only presume that they got so enraged that they decided to block me (feel bad for people who have the emotional capacity of a cat). In any case, I would also not like to ever play this opponent again if they ever unblock me (due to their poor sportsmanship and toxic personality of course). However, whenever I hover over their name in the mini-profile pop, it just says, "You have been blocked by this member". When I go to their homepage, I am no longer able to manually block them like we were able to before this recent mini-profile pop-up block feature removal (see screenshot below). What gives?? Why is chess.com breaking stuff?

I think it was because his initial response had nothing to do with the block feature removal from the mini-profile pop-up (as Martin himself just confirmed) after another member pointed it out to him (which is what presumably got you to post this thread in the first place...ty btw!).

Another chess.com L

I must say that the change is very annoying.