I need to add to this that blocking is not the answer. Actively down vote if your instance allows. The practices discussed here passively harm artists.

  • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    12·
    3 days ago

    It would be cool if we had a web of trust. So if everyone you’ve been upvoting keeps downvoting someone, then that someone’s posts are hidden by default.

    Example:

    post hidden due to poor reputation

    Here’s a long rambling story that looks like it might be interesting…
    [pages]
    … and that’s why we should expand child labor.

    I rarely block, but I tag with Voyager. That way I’m not missing any conversation, I’ll see a warning for comments likely to be disingenuous, and they don’t live rent-free in my head.