@Shamar does this argument have space for the nuance between blocking someone because they are different vs blocking someone because they are harassing you vs blocking some because they are not directly harassing you specifically but the things they post are triggering and without CW vs other decisions like that?

(I'm struggling to think of a time when I've blocked because of "differences".)

@Shamar
I have yet to see the block feature used for anything besides trolls and harassers, TBH. Have you seen otherwise?

@Shamar
Looks like we've confirmed my point.

@Shamar
In your subtoot you implied that you were blocked because you "were different." Is that what this is? In which way?

@Shamar
I think that's a misreading of what is going on, though.

Birdsite and others - including some fediverse instances - are crawling with accounts that coordinate attacks against underrepresented or minority people.

Those accounts organize in public via dogwhistles. So if you come in with those same dogwhistles (e.g. "free speech"), you're off to a bad start. It's a health risk for many people to push through known dogwhistles.