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comment by arguewithatree
arguewithatree  ·  3177 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski Update: Block and collapsible comments

i'm curious what benefit people see in knowing who has blocked whom. i find it sort of burn book-esque, but i'm sure there's a good reason for wanting it





crafty  ·  3177 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It is true, I don't know what kind of concrete benefit would come from it, but I think it could help people navigate the social groups and get a better feeling for who is who, how they moderate their posts, and what types of posts they're likely to share. The profile already shows users we follow, for that purpose, I assume. For example, if a person is sharing a bunch of pro-GMO articles and has a bunch of anti-GMO contributors blocked, I might want to avoid (or seek out, depending on who's who) following that person and engaging in their posts. With the current tools, I don't think there's any way to do it. I suppose it could be used as some sort of "burn book" but I don't think there is any shame in blocking people you don't want contact with. Let it be open and honest, though, so users can see and navigate the social web.

arguewithatree  ·  3177 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hmm that's interesting -- framing it as positive social lubricant. That didn't occur to me. I've been picturing it as lines in the sand.

Of course there's no shame in blocking people; life's too short to get flustered over internet jerks.