Context: Lemmy still allow people to comment on your posts or comments after you blocked them:
this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2024
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i can block users…
Yes, but they can still see your content and interact with it.
Blocking on lemmy is more like muting. It removes the user for you, but doesn't remove you for them.
I really think demanding all platforms allow you to post content which is viewable to the general public except for specific individuals is naive.
If the default position is that people can see the content, then excluding a few individuals is an exercise in futility
Oh, I agree.
Its utility isn't meant to make you appear as if you don't exist, but rather eliminate the ability of the blocked account to disturb your experience in any way.
If you block someone, but they can still leave a bunch of nasty comments on every one of your posts which are still visible to everyone else, then that goal hasn't really been achieved.