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Hear me out, this is going to sound petty, but it isn't

A user I don't know blocked me.

I found this out because the user made a post, a user that I have never interacted with before, and I thought, eh, I'll make a witty retort like I always do.

It was really funny, too, and in no way offensive to the user, again, someone who I have never interacted with.

I can't comment. Fair.

But if they post something that I can't comment on, and I have never interacted with that user, I view that as spam, which I do downvote.

I don't downvote often, you can see on my account that I have only done it 8 or so times, and one of those was a joke.

I understand being banned by a sub, and not being able to post there, but I feel like being blocked by a user, I should just be made invisible to them, but still be able to comment on their post.

Or be able to downvote them for making posts that don't contribute to the conversation. Because I can't contribute.

TLDR; I think blocking should be more akin to a mute rather than ban on replying to any posts

Hear me out, this is going to sound petty, but it isn't A user I don't know blocked me. I found this out because the user made a post, a user that I have never interacted with before, and I thought, eh, I'll make a witty retort like I always do. It was really funny, too, and in no way offensive to the user, again, someone who I have never interacted with. I can't comment. Fair. But if they post something that I can't comment on, and I have never interacted with that user, I view that as spam, which I do downvote. I don't downvote often, you can see on my account that I have only done it 8 or so times, and one of those was a joke. I understand being banned by a sub, and not being able to post there, but I feel like being blocked by a user, I should just be made invisible to them, but still be able to comment on their post. Or be able to downvote them for making posts that don't contribute to the conversation. Because I can't contribute. TLDR; I think blocking should be more akin to a mute rather than ban on replying to any posts

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[–] • 1 pt

I understand that idea. I'm still concerned about how it might be used as a way for blocked people to still pester their blocker. I think if we knew if people block more for justified reasons than to block people they disagree with, I'd be in agreement with you on that point.

However, what does that have to do with being able to downvote someone that blocked you?

[–] • 1 pt

How would a muted user be able to pester you?

[–] • 1 pt

Leaving insults, lies, and whatever else they did to get blocked in the first place.

Have you changed your mind on being able to downvote your blockers?

[–] • 0 pt

Insults and lies and whatever else they did need not be looked at, if the block button was just a simple mute.

And if I can't contribute to the conversation, I do consider it spam.

So no, I haven't changed my mind.