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minus-squarepumpsnabben@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down10·2 years agoWhy isn’t the mute function enough? I actually never understood why the block function existed, it clearly told the account you blocked that you have blocked them, prompting them to create an alt. Mute is like shadowban, you won’t ever see them and they believe that you can see them.
minus-squaretimespace@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoDoesn’t mute allow them to see your posts still?
minus-squarepumpsnabben@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·2 years agoWhy does that matter at all?
minus-squaretimespace@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoBecause maybe you don’t want someone to see your posts on their feed?
minus-squareThorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoThen don’t put it up on the internet
Why isn’t the mute function enough?
I actually never understood why the block function existed, it clearly told the account you blocked that you have blocked them, prompting them to create an alt.
Mute is like shadowban, you won’t ever see them and they believe that you can see them.
Doesn’t mute allow them to see your posts still?
Why does that matter at all?
Because maybe you don’t want someone to see your posts on their feed?
Then don’t put it up on the internet