I'd like to remind everyone there is a "block user" and a "block sub" button under every post and every comment. Please use them! You can unblock users by clicking the "blocked" tab on the preferences page, or unblock subs by going to that sub directly and hitting "unblock sub" under any post there.

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[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (11 children)

BLOCK USER is currently a shitty function.

It could be made better if people were made aware they'd been blocked and/or or an indicator showed something was blocked, on the chance they're curious to see it. Naturally there are many more features that could make it much more viable.

M7 wants people to block me and my "dramatic" truths that he is against fairness and openness. Do as you like.

If you've blocked me you won't see this and won't ever know if anyone blocked has responded to your comments. I could tell lies or prove you're a liar or all sorts of problems could arise from blocking and a complete ignorance of responses. I will never know if you block me unless you openly state it. I would be talking to myself, wasting time and energy better spent elsewhere.

Only readers who have not blocked me may see this.

[–]magnora7[S] 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

People not being aware they're blocked is a feature, not a bug. Why should a harasser get to know if their victim has blocked them? I don't want to empower abusers

[–]Pis-dur 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

I would advise not to block anybody. Blocking people makes a person getting into his own echo chamber, which should not be how we use the Internet. Instead, we should report users to the moderators if they spread spam or break the rules of a sub.

[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Exactly!!!

I've not blocked anyone, and won't.

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Is it then fair for someone to spend their time and energy to carefully craft a response to only fall on deaf ears?

Your "feature" is incomplete.

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    [–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

    Your opinion. You were insightful and made it on my /s/friends list. Name-calling and uncivil downward behaviour is the only thing that gets people off that list. You can't be trusted to be civil. I remember those removed much more than those who aren't.

    [–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

    Time for me to do it too!

    [–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

    I welcome you ignoring me. You've not said anything insightful for weeks while stalking me with gay lust.

    [–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

    I could tell lies or prove you're a liar or all sorts of problems could arise from blocking and a complete ignorance of responses.

    That is a problem but that's an issue with any blocking. Notifying someone they have been blocked just lets em know they can say whatever.

    [–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

    Is it then fair for someone to spend their time and energy to carefully craft a response to only fall on the snowflake's deaf ears?

    The "feature" is incomplete.

    9/10 people who get blocked are not going to create other aliases to harass someone. Anyone who does is an asstroll, and may be worthy of being banned. A simple rule would address this.