How to know Who Blocked You in Gtalk

Sometimes you find some of your friends in your contacts list are not online for a long time, then have it ever crossed your mind that you’ve been blocked?

Well, if you are curious to know who has blocked you then there is good news for you. Pidgin is a small messaging utility that can help you determine who blocked you in Gtalk.

Today I will tell you how to make use of this utility.

Step 1: Download and Install Pidgin

Click here to download Pidgin messaging utility.

Step 2: Now Configure Pidgin for Gtalk

In the beginning, you will start with the below screen.

Now Click the Add button. "Accounts -> Manage Account" will also bring you to the same screen. Then add Gtalk to Pidgin.

Clicking Add will allow you to add new Gtalk account. The following two screenshots show what you need to fill up for Basic and Advance tab, pay attention to those highlighted.

With all the settings properly entered, you should be able to connect to Gtalk and load your contacts successfully. Now let’s go find out who blocked you.
Step 3: Who’s Blocking You?
When someone blocked you in Gtalk (and other IMs), they appear offline just like your other contacts who are really offline. Right click, click on Get Info, and we’ll see how to differentiate them.

The following image is a comparison of 2 different contacts: Actual offline (left) and Blocked offline (right). If you are blocked, nothing will be display under Buddy Information.