why would you want to comment on or have a dialog with someone that clearly doesn't want to have one with you? I just don't get it.

Also, there have been situations where someone was muted and took the initiative to reach out to that person via a third-party and was un-muted. So it's not as if it's impossible to reverse.

Also, the idea that someone might continue saying vitriolic things about you and you can't respond is something that could happen, but guess what? The rest of us who come here for thoughtful dialogue are not likely to want to follow any person doing such things. Hubski isn't the place for this. This is evidenced by the fact that over the past 5 years there have been one maybe two instances of such a thing.

I have never muted someone because I didn't like their opinion, but I have muted a number of people because they were either overt spammers or complete assholes.

I have also been muted by people, and I could not have cared less.

About to embark on a pretty busy day, Easter and all with kids, so don't see my lack of reply as anything personal.