public string BlockPhrase(int id, string user) { var phrase = _repo.Translations.Find(id); if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(phrase.BlockedBy)) { return(phrase.BlockedBy); } if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(phrase.Spanish)) { return(phrase.TransBy); } phrase.BlockedBy = user; phrase.BlockedTime = DateTime.Now; _repo.Translations.Update(phrase); _repo.SaveChanges(); return(""); }