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Blocking a user behaves more like mute. Proper blocking needed to prevent harassment. (slrpnk.net)
submitted 8 months ago by FarraigePlaisteach@slrpnk.net to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml
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The block feature should be renamed to “mute”, which is what it seems to actually be. Currently I can apply this to a user and they can still see all my posts. So it’s a good mute feature but a terrible block feature.

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[-] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 8 months ago

All the more reason to rename the function from block to mute so that users don't get a false sense of security.

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

A better way. When users need a sense of security, they mute someone and are immediately banned from the Fedverse. This way no one can bother them and no one can harass them again, it's for their own good.

this post was submitted on 19 Mar 2024
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