Huh. Looks like iBlocker is a game of some sort.
It was working fine before that? I have a feeling it may have something to do with your stopping the syncing, because you tried to restore from your old backup. I wouldn't use that- just sync your contacts, etc. It may be best to go through it semi-manually at first (ie: doing your contacts, then calendar, then music, etc). This is also a good idea, because it keeps you mindful of what's on your phone and how much space you're taking up with it.
I absolutely would not do a restore from a backup of your phone done before your jailbreak.

It sounds as if you already know how to find, download, and point PwnageTool toward the .ipsw file. As you're not unlocking, you don't need to worry about using the Bootneuter app, unless you think you might change service providers in the future. That said, your current provider should still work if you do use the app to hack your baseband firmware.

Right now I'm doing a restore from backup.

What's confusing was that part where it asked if I want to set it up as a new phone or restore.

This was after jailbreaking it.

So you are saying that I want to set it up as a new phone?

Yes. And set it to manually sync.
(Heh, I would manually sync with or without the jailbreak, especially considering I can't fit my entire music and video libraries in an anemic 16Gb, and neither can most other folk.)

From there, you can just switch through the tabs in iTunes to sync your contacts and stuff.

Huh. I almost forgot, PwnageTool will automatically run Bootneuter and unlock your phone while doing its thing. If you go this route, you'll want to uninstall Bootneuter from your phone afterward, as you won't need it again.

This is how I have it set up:

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BTW, this is a 3Gs 32GB iPhone with the latest 3.1.2

Yep, that looks about right.
First thing you'll want to do in Cydia is install the BSD subsystem, as many of the apps (such as iBlacklist) will require it. You may as well install all the trimmings with it. If you install SSH, you'll also want to install the Terminal, so you can secure your phone with a custom password.

ok, I did the jailbreak again. It has restarted and I am in iTunes. I see this screen:



Do I do this or not?

and after that, will be this screen:



This is where I chose Restore last time. So you are saying to choose Set up As new iPhone?

Yup. And you can update your carrier settings.

I can't seem to find the BSD subsystem to install....

Hi John-
I was mistaken. I recall installing the subsystem after I installed Cydia last, but, apparently, it has a replacement for the subsystem included. You should be able to install iBlacklist.