PrimeMover@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoWhy can blocked users still see and comment on my fucking posts?message-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down113
arrow-up19arrow-down1message-squareWhy can blocked users still see and comment on my fucking posts?PrimeMover@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareÐ Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up29·5 months agoBlocking you stops you from hearing from them, not them from being able to see you. Otherwise it’d be used as a debate winner by stopping people from being able to respond for others to see. Basically it’s predicated on the idea that if you can’t see it happening, then it doesn’t count as continued harassment and bullying.
minus-squareTheSpookiestUser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·5 months agoIsn’t the way it works now also a debate winner? The blocked user can reply to you and you won’t even know, so you can’t refute whatever they’ve said (and if you’ve blocked them there’s decent odds it isn’t good).
Blocking you stops you from hearing from them, not them from being able to see you.
Otherwise it’d be used as a debate winner by stopping people from being able to respond for others to see.
Basically it’s predicated on the idea that if you can’t see it happening, then it doesn’t count as continued harassment and bullying.
Isn’t the way it works now also a debate winner? The blocked user can reply to you and you won’t even know, so you can’t refute whatever they’ve said (and if you’ve blocked them there’s decent odds it isn’t good).