Your wording made me think you meant a penalty for the person doing the blocking, but I figured something was lost in translation lol. I don't feel like preventing you from PMing me or me from seeing your "make $xyz per hour doing surveys" spam is censorship. That's just a personal choice as long as it doesn't stifle your ability to be seen by every other user. The problem I see is any rule that can actually stop a single clinically retarded user ends up censoring users, often multiple users, who don't need censored. I agree with your stance on blocking for the most part. If you have to block someone you simply disagree with, you're weak. If you block the ultranewretromoderntechnomusicvids sub because you're not here for that, that's not quite the same thing. In my opinion, anyway. I browse all/new, and blocking a single sperg to free up several pages of shit per day has nothing to do with anything ideological. For example, a dozen or so users blocked my quail sub. I highly doubt it was because they think cows are superior and couldn't handle arguing with me about it. They're probably just here for news or memes. Dumb, yes. Censorship *maybe*, but I doubt it. It does seem kind of weird, but whatever. What you said about arguing with shills is spot on. These people need it. The qtards need it. The "everything is fine" people need it. Hell, you and I need it. I think if people want to block users/subs/whatever, there should be transparency. We should be able to see a list of who you blocked or subs/users blocked by other users. People aren't shamed enough anymore for being pussies. As for finding friends and allies here, I don't think this is the place for that. Spread information and ideas. While you're doing that though, maybe I could convince you to raise some tasty little birds for your family.