diff --git a/app/controllers/blocks_controller.rb b/app/controllers/blocks_controller.rb
index 7eda12fd7..fe3ced956 100644
--- a/app/controllers/blocks_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/blocks_controller.rb
@@ -2,12 +2,22 @@ class BlocksController < ApplicationController
   before_filter :authenticate_user!
 
   def create
-    current_user.blocks.create(params[:block])
-    redirect_to :back, :notice => "that person sucked anyways..."
+    block = current_user.blocks.new(params[:block])
+
+    if block.save
+      notice = {:notice => t('blocks.create.success')}
+    else
+      notice = {:error => t('blocks.create.failure')}
+    end
+    redirect_to :back, notice
   end
 
   def destroy
-    current_user.blocks.find(params[:id]).delete
-    redirect_to :back, :notice => "MAKE UP YOUR MIND."
+    if current_user.blocks.find(params[:id]).delete
+      notice = {:notice => t('blocks.destroy.success')}
+    else
+      notice = {:error => t('blocks.destroy.failure')}
+    end
+    redirect_to :back, notice
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/helpers/stream_element_helper.rb b/app/helpers/stream_element_helper.rb
index c908eba60..4ccdbe791 100644
--- a/app/helpers/stream_element_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/stream_element_helper.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 module StreamElementHelper
   def block_user_control(author)
-    if user_signed_in?
+    if user_signed_in? && current_user.person.id != author.id
       link_to image_tag('deletelabel.png'), blocks_path(:block => {:person_id => author.id}),
         :class => 'block_user delete',
         :confirm => t('are_you_sure'),
-        :title => 'block user',
+        :title => t('.block_user', :name => author.first_name),
         :method => :post
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_stream_element.html.haml b/app/views/shared/_stream_element.html.haml
index 1e55edeab..db6e7468a 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_stream_element.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_stream_element.html.haml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 .stream_element{:id => post.guid, :class => from_group(post)}
   .right.controls
-    = delete_or_hide_button(post)
     = block_user_control(post.author)
+    = delete_or_hide_button(post)
 
     = image_tag 'ajax-loader.gif', :class => "hide_loader hidden"
 
diff --git a/app/views/users/privacy_settings.html.haml b/app/views/users/privacy_settings.html.haml
index 683ea4270..1a70cbc6c 100644
--- a/app/views/users/privacy_settings.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/users/privacy_settings.html.haml
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@
     = link_to t('.unblock'), block_path(block),
       :confirm => t('are_you_sure'),
       :method => :delete
+    %br
 
diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index 2b18216d4..e63b623cc 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -723,6 +723,14 @@ en:
       invite: "invite"
       not_on_diaspora: "Not yet on Diaspora"
 
+  blocks:
+    create:
+      success: "Alright, you won't see them again. #niceblock!"
+      failure: "I couldn't block that user.  #evasion"
+    destroy:
+      success: "User unblocked! #combobreaker"
+      failure: "I couldn't unblock that user.  #evasion"
+
   shared:
     aspect_dropdown:
       add_to_aspect: "Add contact"
@@ -768,7 +776,6 @@ en:
     reshare:
       reshare: "Reshare"
     public_explain:
-
       control_your_audience: "Control your Audience"
       new_user_welcome_message: "Use #hashtags to classify your posts and find people who share your interests.  Call out awesome people with @Mentions"
       visibility_dropdown: "Use this dropdown to change visibility of your post.  (We suggest you make this first one public.)"
@@ -786,7 +793,8 @@ en:
       connect_to_comment: "Connect to this user to comment on their post"
       currently_unavailable: 'commenting currently unavailable'
       via: "via %{link}"
-      hide_and_mute: "Hide and Mute"
+      block_user: "Block %{name}"
+      hide_and_mute: "Hide and mute post"
       like: "Like"
       unlike: "Unlike"
       dislike: "Dislike"
diff --git a/lib/stream/base.rb b/lib/stream/base.rb
index 27b64b8cf..c3e8df57b 100644
--- a/lib/stream/base.rb
+++ b/lib/stream/base.rb
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ class Stream::Base
 
   # @return [ActiveRecord::Association<Person>] AR association of people within stream's given aspects
   def people
-    people_ids = posts.map{|x| x.author_id}
-    Person.where(:id => people_ids).includes(:profile)
+    people_ids = self.stream_posts.map{|x| x.author_id}
+    Person.where(:id => people_ids).
+      includes(:profile)
   end
 
   # @return [String]
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index 525032183..9020c1548 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -791,9 +791,6 @@ a.paginate, #infscr-loading
   :text-align center
   :width 100%
 
-  &:hover
-    :border 1px solid #1C6D99
-
 #main_stream
   :position relative
   :z-index 0
diff --git a/spec/lib/stream/base_spec.rb b/spec/lib/stream/base_spec.rb
index d9f538292..6fcd5004b 100644
--- a/spec/lib/stream/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/stream/base_spec.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ describe Stream::Base do
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#people' do
+    it 'excludes blocked people' do
+      @stream.should_receive(:stream_posts).and_return(stub.as_null_object)
+      @stream.people
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'shared behaviors' do
     it_should_behave_like 'it is a stream'
   end