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At least on this site, there's so many times its the same miserable poster being overly hostile for no reason, there's no point in engaging
I block people all the time for being kinda annoying or unfunny or hostile to others and don't think twice about it
It feels like Hexbear is warmer than other places on social media. But I have this habit of scrolling past long comment chains, so maybe I'm just missing it.
Does blocking prevent the other person from seeing and replying to you? Or does it just stop you from seeing them? Thanks.
Also do note, if you block a user, you will also be unable to view any replies to comments they make (but the 'xx more replies > ' link will still show and their comments will show up towards the post comment count. It's a glitch I believe but it's a weird artifact that kind of reminds you of the person you blocked, and can hide legitimate comments you would like to read. (I'm relaying this from what I've heard, I haven't blocked anyone)
Good to know
it also comes up from when you click on a thread at it says 40 comments and you go on and there is no comments, because the only top level comments are from people you blocked ( i block after very little annonyance)
That's what your browser's incognito-adjacent mode is for, just in case someone I know is a total fuckhead is in a comment chain of someone I actually fw
Stops you from seeing them
Thanks. I guess I'd like them to not be able to reply to me, but not seeing them is pretty good too.
Yeah it would be nice if it went both ways.
I dont think they can reply to you, I've blocked someone for being overly hostile in an argument and they couldn't reply to me
I've blocked a bunch of people and sometimes I see I have replies I can't see. I checked the comment chain while logged out and it was someone I'd blocked, so they can still reply sometimes at least
Blocked people have replied to me in the past. It definitely only half-stops you seeing their posts.
Some of them reminds me of my time working in a kitchen. You have one or two of those psychoes who get spit on the bosses or customers and they lash out at the juniors of the crew.
Absolute control freaks with a napoleonic complexe
Wow that sucks
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Ah shit lmao i’m so sorry but yes working in the kitchen sucks and we are seeing similar behaviour out of kitchen situation too.
I guess this is just human condition