This is a good way to create echo-chambers. But hey it is good advice when used with nuance.

I'm conflicted on this because if you block enough of people opposed to you, you end up lacking any insight into what they are actually doing.

My own personal mental health has taken a hit because I feel a need to bear witness. And its all... a lot

Excellent advice.

And it's often a service for the person you're blocking too: you're saving them from having to see your opinions, which might infuriate them without any good reason.

One of my favorite podcasters (C. Derek Varn) finished his podcasts reminding his listeners to "Protect Your Peace". There are several ways of doing this. This post is one way. Minneapolis is doing it a different way.

The Internet would be a better place if we all stopped feeding the trolls with our attention which is now money. Ignore and move on

me tolerating the most negative person I've met in an online gaming group because they're friends with someone (and idek how)

yeah I needed to hear that

Yeah, as I've gotten older I no longer harbor right wing politics or talking points. Police apologia? Blocked. Pro capitalist talking points? Go jump in the orphan grinder 5000. Billionaires are smarter, better people? To the salt mines. If you're still arguing against progressive policies and ideals you're not of use arguing, you've already chosen to disregard any evidence to the contrary.

Amen. Wise words.

I agree with many people ITT that overuse of blocks could create echochambers, however I still think that blocks are an underused feature of social media. These days much online content is not designed for discourse, it is designed for engagement. Rage bait, over sensualisation, even trolls farming frustration for their hit of endorphins. These are the kinds of people (and content outlets in general) which should be blocked.

But to be clear, not everyone who disagrees with you is a troll, or trying to rage bait.

I try and block all kinds of stuff. The ideal is that if I would be down-voting many things in a community I should just leave them in peace.

Sometimes I engage them for my own entertainment.

We all need this philosophy.

Blocking is the key to not being miserable on social media. Its okay to just be here for the memes. I dont block for disagreement, but rather how they act

First off, punch fascists, don’t ignore them.

But a not insignificant part of why we are where we are right now is because of information bubbles that are created with social media, compounded by behaviour instead of talking it over in real life, people rage at each other on the internet.

Or at the very least don't engage. I understand the temptation, and I sometimes can't resist, but generally it's not worth it.

I don't really block much or at all. I'd rather see what they're saying, but I have been online a long time as well, and have a thicker skin. If you are affected by online users to a detrimental degree there's no shame in walking away, ignoring, or blocking.

Look out for yourself.

True. Since I started using piefed I've been negatively curating my all feed by just blocking everything that is the least bit annoying or not entertaining. It's much better.

You don't owe internet people the ability to spam your feed or subject you to their moronic takes.

Also, like, in general, your interactions with these people mean literally nothing. Wasting time replying to them or trying to one up them or dunk on them does nothing but drag you into the miasma of their meaningless bickering.

if you don't like me, please block me.