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I always felt like it was wrong to block an account unless it was smth absolutely insane. Nazis etc.

But now I'm blocking people who's tone I dont like, or who are baiting or actingnin bad faith.

I know I can't do it as a mod. But i can certainly do it as an individual now. Judgy comment? Blocked. Unnecessarily confrontational? Blocked.

This is new to me, literally 3 days. Wonder how this affects my feed. Only disappointing thing is they can still see and respond to my posts, just that I can't see it. I wish they couldn't see anything I posted either.

What are your blocking habits? If you do block a lot of people, has that affected your experience?

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[–] Signtist@bookwyr.me 1 points 1 day ago

This is the biggest reason why I only block sparingly. If you aren't regularly challenged in a way that forces you to assess and explain your world view and why it makes sense to you, then you risk becoming detached from reality in the same way that so many people have these days. It's easy to fall into the idea that your way of thinking is inherently correct, especially when you only interact with people who agree with you.

It's tough to interact with someone who disagrees with you, especially on the internet where people can be unnecessarily harsh, but it's also good to do for your own understanding of the world. I think of it like a workout for my moral compass - if I can't fully explain why my viewpoint is more accurate than someone else's, then there's something I'm missing, and I know where I need to spend more time reassessing my beliefs.