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🌶️ Blocking people is a weakness*


Are you seriously unable to tolerate seeing thoughts you don’t like?


*unless its a stalker or a telemarketer

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True of spammers and stalkers (see my footnote) but exposure to counterpoints builds antifragility

That's assuming the counterpoints are good

If they are not stalkers or spammers (ie, pure bad faith), I think it’s useful to be exposed to things you don’t like

Bc you can learn why they’re wrong, or even better what parts of their pts might be right

Depends how many notifications you get and how much time you have. Crowds out signal.

Legitimately don’t understand how large accounts handle socials at all.  Just assumed you would need a “private function” or an alt to function.

I think the blocks are great if only for those who are harassed etc. and need the safety.

Agree - my point should not be dogmatic. But something for us to think about

It’s not always bad to be exposed to things that frustrate or annoy us