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Strava blocked my ability to follow others – need help

  • July 22, 2025
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Hi everyone,
I recently encountered an issue with my Strava account. I followed a large number of athletes in a short period of time, and it seems that Strava flagged this behavior as spam. As a result, my ability to follow other users has been temporarily blocked. I'm a genuine user who simply enjoys connecting with and supporting fellow athletes, not a spammer. If anyone has experienced this before or knows how to resolve it, I would really appreciate your help or advice. Thank you!

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Jan_Mantau
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  • July 22, 2025

If the block is temporary you have to wait until it expires.


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  • July 22, 2025

@Jan_Mantau 
Thanks for the response! Is there any way to know how long the block will last or when it will expire? I haven’t received any notification or warning in my account, so I’m not sure how long I need to wait.


Jan_Mantau
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  • July 22, 2025

@Jan_Mantau 
Thanks for the response! Is there any way to know how long the block will last or when it will expire? I haven’t received any notification or warning in my account, so I’m not sure how long I need to wait.

 

@Jana_S has relayed that question to the moderators, maybe they can get us insight under which circumstances and for how long such block occurs.