I'm the same way. I don't block people I disagree with but my tolerance for assholes is quite low. I block multiple people each day and have been doing so for over a year. When I see a thread about Elon or Trump for example I just go in and find all the most toxic commentors there and block them. Again, not because I disagree but because I don't want to see incivil assholes in my feed. If I see someone write mean comments I assume that's what they do and I want nothing to do with them. Currently my blocklist is around 600 users long.
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If I didn't use the platform to also read the news and just talked about games or looked at memes, I might do the same. But I'm not going to block instances of "Trump" or "Vance" or "Musk" because knowing what those fuckwads are doing is kind of important.
Blocking assholes being assholes is one thing; blocking someone who isn't being an asshole but simply disagrees with you is another.
Put it in the frame of real life. Are you going to totally cut off a family member or friend just because they said 1 minor thing you don't agree with?
I'm struggling, I want to keep informed, but I have realized that seeing this stuff day in and day out while I'm trying to look for a job has really affected my overall mood and I'm afraid that is why I'm not getting callbacks.
This is a good way to end up with a feed of only people who agree with you. Sounds nice, right?
If Iβd done this in my early years on the internet, I might still be a right-wing Christian. Years of not having any good arguments against the atheists I encountered on the internet made a difference.
Same with my political leanings.
Confronting ideas you donβt agree with is a part of life and silencing opposing opinions puts you in danger of getting stuck in ideas that might not make sense.
I block politics in general. If I want to discuss politics, I'll do it with people in real life (or online with people I know in real life). I use social media mostly for entertainment and "why thing not work no more?" Kind of stuff.
I agree with your sentiment and I have definitely grown and my opinions have changed from the influence of people I have "met" online over the decades. However, none of the people who influenced me in positive ways were trolls, jerks, or snarky smart-asses. I really don't think anything is lost if you block a lot of those type of people. I actually think something is gained. The amount of time and energy we are allotted to spend in this life are precious.
Default lemmy feed is almost entirely left-wing content. By blocking half of these people it's still all left-wing content. As a Lemmy user I wouldn't really proud myself for having a diversified feed even if I didn't block anyone.
Blocking is for the weak. Subscribe to the content you want to see and (mostly) only look at your subscriptions.
The only things I have blocked are porn communities/instances.
WEAK
Walking's okay but just for the reasons you choose anybody else having their own reasons, they're weak.
What an ass hat
Thanks, I think I'm gonna print this off and frame it.
Same goes for downvotes - giving something a downvote is the equivalent of giving everything else an upvote.
So it's more efficient on time?
Testing this hypothesis on your comment.
I just setup a bunch of keyword and domain filters that made my feed so much more peaceful. There are also a few terminally online/cringe users to block.
It's a good tool and I encourage people to use it. Otherwise the asshole filter can start to take over. I'd honestly prefer someone to block me if I annoy them, rather than try to engage me in some snark-fest or pointless argument.
I also think it's best just to block and move on if someone acts like a jerk. Don't respond or tell them you are blocking them. Let them shout into the void.
One of the main things I look for is the person's comment history. If they seldom post an original thought or comment and mostly reply just to be nasty and condescending towards other people, I will block them. They are basically using the people in forums as a bunch of paper targets to snipe at. Once you know to look for them, you can spot these type of commenters pretty quickly.
In highly controversial threads I will often spot new people to block that I did not even engage with.
In highly controversial threads I will often spot new people to block that I did not even engage with.
Mod blocking people for making comments they don't like on another sub vibes here lol
Iβve only had two people say they would block me. In both cases it was me asking questions about their comment and them getting angry and not having or wanting to give an answer.
I only block when people get personal for no particular reason.
Whilst that does create a more pleasant atmosphere, it also creates echo chambers and I believe that's not a good thing.
I try to only block those who are explicitly being antagonistic, rather than just those whom I disagree with.
It would be great if Lemmy had a way to tag a user, so you could tag a borderline account, then decide after several interactions if they warranted blocking.
I also block several key words, rather than accounts.
I actively search for, report then block spam.
The Lemmy app I use (Thunder) let you label users, if that helps
Also voyager. Got implemented few days ago.
I need tags badly. I used them heavily on Reddit with the Reddit Enhancement Suite.
They helped me call out βgreat replacementβ types more than once.
Tags definitely needed.
Doomers who just respond with negativity
Blocked
trolls who seek down votes
Blocked
Annoying people? Put on notice.
Annoying person on notice annoys me?
Blocked.
Definitely agree. Instead of getting in arguments with people, blocking is so much easier and less stressful.
Boost has a filter so if a post has a keyword, it just doesn't exist. I can just say no, I don't care to hear about Trump for a month or so, thanks. And not have to leave the politics sub.
Voyager has this too, and Iβve put it to great use recently.
Same, but I really wish it supported user tagging.
It literally got implemented few days ago. Just hasn't rolled out to stores yet. You can get in on github. Personal score tracking on users is here as well but it only works for votes after turning it on.
That's awesome. Do you know if there's an ETA on these features being GA? I don't know that I care enough to side load out from GitHub.
It supposedly takes a few days so it should be rather soon.
E: the update was 2 days ago
Sweet, thanks kind stranger!
yes. I decided pretty much that if someone tries to pick a fight and just comes at me with insults right out the gate, I just block and move on. no need to drag it out with jerks who don't show even the bare minimum human respect.
I agree with it as non sarcasm. Yeah years ago there was the bubble but there is loads of crap now. You have to filter and its up to the individual to do it for good reasons and not just feelings.
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