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How many users have you blocked? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 4 weeks ago by TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've heard it be encouraged that users should curate their own experience on Lemmy by blocking accounts, communities, and/or instances that you don't want to see. I imagine I'm not the only one curious how my total compares to others'

I'm at 142, and I'm unsure if I should pretend to be bashful about that total

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[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I won't block different perspectives. If I disagree I disagree and move on, but why block somebody? I think it is important to have your believes challenged.

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Even when the belief being challenged is your right to exist? I personally don't entertain such perspectives

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

But why the block? Why not disagree and move on with your life?

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I think it's bad for my mental health to be regularly exposed to extremely bad takes and hateful content, and blocking them prevents me from seeing them again in the future.

And my client doesn't support tagging, so blocking them is a safe way to ensure I don't accidentally waste my time reading the opinion of someone with historically shit opinions

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I agree, if you feel it is affecting your mental health you should by all means take care of yourself and avoid it. I can understand how this is sensible.

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 weeks ago

Something I've noticed recently on Lemmy is that if you mention your own mental health, people immediately take it seriously, and I think that's so fucking cool. What a great place; thanks for being who you are