This sub has the most draconian censorship on the internet. I like turtles.

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[–]NetweaselContinuing the struggle 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a block feature implemented on Saidit yet

Really??? You mean the "block user" button under each comment isn't wired up to anything?
If that's true, it's quite a punch line to a different part of this silly bit of drama that's been going on....

I do think you make a fair point regarding Cost of Discussion though.

That's the reason that some refer to it as the Turtle Tax.

[–]tomatopotato★ Free Assange ★ 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Whoops, I've just gotten so used to the popup window when you hover over a username (on Reddit) that I never noticed the link below. Thanks! :D

Although, that makes me feel like the turtle tax is even less needed than before...

[–]NetweaselContinuing the struggle 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Although, that makes me feel like the turtle tax is even less needed than before...

Have you noticed how little it has been needed today, simply because it exists?
It's a little paradoxical... The fact that it can be used lessens the need for it to be used.

There's something that I wrote up in 2016. If Reddit hadn't messed up the API, I could easily retrieve it.

Ironically, if Reddit hadn't messed up the API, I wouldn't need to retrieve it.

Found it anyway! From August 2016:

Whenever there are three or more gathered together, rude and nasty people will arrive. The question is, what do you do with them?

Do you... tell them to leave? Or do you make them stand in the corner and juggle fish if they want to continue being rude and nasty? At least with the latter, they are somewhat entertaining.

Sounds kinda silly, until you figure one more thing in... what if there is a group of people who consider it a prize to be told to leave?

"No prize for you -- start juggling, or decide on your own to go somewhere else."

Then when the juggler returns home, prizeless, hands smelling of fish...

There is the possibility that the others there might try to find a less-juggly place to be annoying.

[–]NetweaselContinuing the struggle 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Does that mean that the "block button" does work?
I've never had reason, nor do I anticipate a reason, to ever touch it.

[–]tomatopotato★ Free Assange ★ 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'm not sure actually. I assume so? I've only ever used the Reddit one (lots of obvious trolls from Team Pharma).

[–]NetweaselContinuing the struggle 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Through a side convo, I got it verified. Yes, the block button here works.

[–]BlackhaloPurity Pony: Pусский бот 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It does, but it can be annoying when you can't see what someone is responding to sometimes.

[–]NetweaselContinuing the struggle 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

it can be annoying when you can't see what someone is responding to sometimes.

Well, at least it doesn't collapse the whole subthread and hide the responses.
In here, sometimes the responses to that which you would block are the best part.