c/voyagerapp · by andrewta@lemmy.world · 3y

if I block a user do they also cease to see my comments and posts? or is it a one way block do they still see my stuff and I just don't see theirs?

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11 Comments

Zikeji@programming.dev · 17 pts · 3y (13 replies)

You can't see there's, they can see yours. And for good reason - if a blocked user was unable to see your posts and comments this means it would be possible to figure out who you've blocked in some fashion, which opens a huge can of worms.

ccunning@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Wait. Why is that a problem?

rekliner@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

Blocking means hiding them from your online experience. Your posts are still public, there is no point trying to censor them... Somebody's could just create a new account to see them anyways.

But if they COULDN'T see your posts from one account it would actually give them more information: that you have initiated a block. That has social implications and could even make a stalking situation worse.

CaptObvious@lemmy.world · -13 pts · 3y (10 replies)

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infotainment@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Or you know...they just didn't reply. Not getting a reply doesn't mean you've been blocked.

moog@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y

thank you. this should be obvious lol

CaptObvious@lemmy.world · -13 pts · 3y (1 reply)

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KairuByte@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

You, apparently?…

DrQuint@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (4 replies)

Well, Zikeiji@programming.dev has yet to answer you. What's the verdict, blocked or not?