So long as Hubski is based around following people, those that are followed MUST be entitled to control who can and cannot contribute to that content. Don't want to be muted? Don't be an asshat. Muted for being an asshat? APOLOGIZE. That's the thing that blows my mind - all the been-here-for-20-minutes Redditors are arguing vociferously for their "right" to piss on someone else's cheerios. Not. One. Of. You has recognized that un-muting is every bit as easy as muting, actually feels better and builds community. I moderate /r/movies. We probably ban a dozen people a day. We probably un-ban a half-dozen people a day. Do you know how good it feels to unban someone? Do you know how good it feels to be un-banned? Probably not. Because you think you have a "right" to urinate on whatever street corner you want.