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This is the end of discourse on Poal.

I could let it slide on individual subs, but this is too far; ideas gone unmolested is the promotion of cancer... I suppose that I will have to find a new home.

EDIT: I propose the following solution.

Instead of outright blocking individual users, their replies and conversations are INSTEAD automatically collapsed so that their speech is not infringed upon by allowing the choice to see it, and that those blocking them don't have to see it if they choose not to.

See for petition to change it.

This is the end of discourse on Poal. I could let it slide on individual subs, but this is too far; ideas gone unmolested is the promotion of cancer... I suppose that I will have to find a new home. EDIT: I propose the following solution. >Instead of outright blocking individual users, their replies and conversations are INSTEAD automatically collapsed so that their speech is not infringed upon by allowing the *choice* to see it, and that those blocking them don't have to see it if they *choose* not to. See [HERE](https://poal.co/s/IdeasForPoal/291456) for petition to change it.

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[–] • 1 pt

Why are you against blocking trolls and spammers?

I’m against trolls and spammers blocking REAL users, which now includes blocking anyone who can prove them wrong AND preventing them from being downvoted so their lies aren’t seen. That’s literally how this site works now. Anyone who downvotes a proven paid shill is punished. And they can stop you from proving them wrong.

Do you know a better way to stop them?

Banning them from posting on the website entirely.

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

I don't always agree with Tallest, but I would never stop him from replying.

[–] • 0 pt

See, all your fundamentals are great. I just don’t know what I haven’t done to make you to understand the last bits of what I say.

[–] • 1 pt

There's nothing wrong with disagreeing, and maybe we each have a separate trajectory of the height of truth, but free-speech in every incantation (even from the worst kind) is critical.

Scrutiny of ideas is the only way to come to the truth, and this alone is what drives censorship.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

Do you have somebody who blocked you? I am really interested.

[–] • 1 pt

Several already, yeah. All old Voat users who couldn’t wait to have Reddit-like control over hiding truth they don’t like. Oh, and the site owner banned me from the board where he posts website “improvements” because I exposed his improvements as the discourse blockers they are. So lol.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

I think we have to talk about this. Someone on Poal started saying that you are a shill. Maybe some have blocked you because they believed him. I think the owner banned you from because you started insulting him. I don't remember him banning anybody just for different opinions.

Try making your own threads about topics you want to discuss with others, instead of just posting in threads made by others, so you can understand how many people really want to talk with you.