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- However, when that person is able to completely lock you out of a conversation such that you're forced to 'create your own small island' just to get your opinion heard, there's a problem.
Here's the hilarious thing: ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS APOLOGIZE. Literally. If you can work out your problems with whoever muted you, you're likely to be unmuted.
And that's the thing that you - and everyone aligned with you - is missing. Hubski's method incentivizes civility.
Try it. Say, "hey eightbitsamurai, I just realized I've been a horrendous dick to you. I feel bad. Can we work this out so that you un-mute me? 'cuz I feel like I have some intelligent things to say on your posts."
I'll bet you get better results than the last ten thousand words you've typed.