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Carrie Fisher said it's none of our business what others think of us, & who am I to argue with Space Mom's logic? Everyone should protect their peace on the interwebs, even if that means they're protecting it from me.

You are a gentleman.

I sometimes hang out on Newskies and send simple welcome messages to new users. I think some of them think I'm a creep and ban me. Oh well.

So far I haven't been active enough here to come across anyone I'd feel a need to block, but on other platforms I have been known to block people even if I agree with them just because it stresses me to see the thing they want to talk about.

I think it’s sensible not to care who blocks you.Block and be happy 😃

I was put on someone’s “undiscover” list they made for themselves, subtitled “no offense but I’m being choosy on this platform” and immediately stole the idea because it’s really good!

I tried to create an "antisocial network" for misanthropes like myself. It would reject all friend requests and auto block anyone who tried to post on a user's wall. I thought it would be a hit, but struggled to get funding (maybe I should have given the VCs I reached-out to my contact details.)

I can't say I'd be delighted if somebody blocked me, but I'd be neutral. I don't even know how to find out, but I have never cared before, so I'm unlikely to care on this service. Except if it were somebody I respect, then I'd wonder if I inadvertently did something that I should try to fix.

All social media is brain poison without relentless curation of your own experience. I welcome blocks, anyone who fucks up the vibes should be blocked. It's not personal - it's gardening. Your feed should be filled with things that you want to see and few if any things you don't!

You could just no follow someone ;) I only block Magas and porn stars - got a few of them recently.

Blocking is great. Works perfectly. Problem is block lists that perfectly innocent people get added to by either mistake or maliciously by people who don't like them. Block lists are a bad idea, especially since you don't know who gets added to them.

Yes, it’s always a persons choice. But, they could also just not follow you in the first place.

The mechanics of block & tackle in preserving structures built of sand.

So kind of you to be thinking about their needs.

You, sir, are a giver

Actually, I rather enjoy sharing the sky with you and people like you. A good solid dose of weird, combined with wit and intellgence, makes for a soupcon of good reading.

👏 you 👏 just 👏 want 👏 to 👏 help 👏

"You can't take the sky from me." :)

Saving them the decision fatigue and letting them keep their identity as a non-blocker at the same time. Very considerate even if they might not appreciate it.

I had a guy reply to my post boosting a friend's YT by saying he mutes any mention of my friend because he can't stand him. I told him to feel free to block me for promoting my IRL friend. Und... he did. Good riddance.

A Scalzi free environment would be a boring bluesky indeed

Mr. Scalzi, not to gild the lily, but it would be a cold place without you in it. Or on my timeline. #KeepOnThinkingFree

You use words gooder than lots. You should write for moneys.

like, I'd be lying if I said I'm not *curious* as to why the couple people who've blocked me have blocked me, but yeah! they're making their world happier! I agree, it rules!

There's only one block I was upset about on the old hellsite and in hindsight I deserved it, but they also rescinded the block at some point

My most baffling block was: someone I didn't recognize followed me, so I DMed them to ask if we knew each other. That resulted in an immediate block. I saw their icon blur out in the middle of the chat display.

My issue is that some hundred or so people blocked me after I was put on a list of Pro MAGA's even, tho I'm a never Trumper who wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire and my bladder was painfully full.

I read your books and follow you on all the socials. I must have some kind of problem!

"having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way."

Better to part in peace, because both parties gain by not engaging in conflict. Everytime.

You kinda have to feel sorry for someone whose ego is tied to how many people pay attention to them, and who hasn't learned the lesson that no one has to like you, ever, for any reason, and it's perfectly ok. 🤷‍♀️

I know how, but it's none of my business.

I'll admit to curiosity, what was it that made them make that decision? But I know I'm better off not knowing!

Didn't know we could do that on this app. How?

Sometimes it isn’t about whether they “like” you or not, it’s about the content being pushed. I tend to mute/block people who push a lot of corp media links. It’s not personal, it’s just one way of curating my feed.

It's your mental health. There are many that I block. Some I mute as sometimes I like to think of them howling furiously at the moon and wondering why they're not getting any attention. 😈

New kid here. So far ive only blocked one person who followed me. Everything they had posted had been removed by the modmins for inappropriate content. Everything.

I've checked the list of accounts who blocked me and know nobody there, which seems to indicate that the blocking is effective and doing what it's supposed to do.

Love this.

I found a list of right wingnuts and blocked the whole list. That's one feature of Bluesky I really like.