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Is Blocking Ever Going To Block? (kbin.social)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Currently users you block can still see your posts, reply to those posts, and trigger notifications when they do reply.

You can read the beginning of messages people you have blocked in your notifications tab, but have to unblock users to see the rest of what everyone else reading the replies to your post can see.

A "blocking" feature that is only inconvenient to the blocker is worse than no blocking feature at all, equivalent to trying to escape a fistfight by turning invisible but actually just closing your eyes.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (46 children)

Aside from you getting notifications when they reply, i think all the rest is how blocking works on all internet forums (as opposed to social media sites). Like if you block someone on Reddit i believe they can still see your posts, you just don't see theirs.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (40 children)

That is incredibly unuseful as a way to curate how and who all can interact with you.

The way blocking seems to currently work is to the benefit of trolls & sealions.

It would be well improved as a feature were blocked accounts unable to see or reply to posts or profiles of accounts that have them blocked.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Being unable to see your posts and comments wouldn't do much as the user could just sign out of their account or use a private window and be able to see it again. Comments sections like this are publicly visible and indexable.

While I would love for the block feature to work how you describe, it only really works when creating an account takes effort and the comments aren't publically accessible. Blocked people not being able to reply to you would be a good start though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Being unable to see your posts and comments wouldn't do much as the user could just sign out of their account or use a private window and be able to see it again.

That's the level of protection I am advocating for. I know people can views links in a new private account. They can't reply that way.

They can make a separate account but I can block that one too if it acts up.

I'm suggesting a tiny speed bump to keep interactions good faith. Yes, dedicated trolls can do all sorts of things. I am advocating making it slightly inconvenient for less dedicated trolls to pester people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Ah yeah, that is true.

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