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@evan Strongly agree. Blocking someone, to me, is a last resort. I've tried to engage with them, often multiple times and it's clear they don't want to engage in good faith. The way I try to work, i'd like to think the person would not be surprised. (I don't expect they'd agree, but at least they aren't suprised)

To be fair, I don't expect this in return. I was once blocked by someone for reasons I didn't understand, but you know, it's their timeline so I can't really be upset.

@evan I think a "you have been blocked" notification might be helpful in changing peoples' behaviour. Only slightly. It would cause me to think about my actions at the very least.

The horror of Age Verification is
arriving in Canada 🚨🇨🇦

Contact your federal MP and the office of the Prime Minister this week to tell them you strongly oppose the privacy-destroying and inefficient measure.

The time to push back is NOW: globalnews.ca/news/11797286/li

'Prime Minister Mark Carney said last month that the idea “merits an open and considered debate in Canada,” although he does not have a settled view on it yet and said there were good points on both sides.'

Share educational resources with them on the dangers of Age Verification: eff.org/age

We do NOT want this nightmare in Canada. Fight back for your privacy rights! ✊🔒

A lot of people in the comments talked about some kind of obligation to the blocked person to explain why they are blocked. It's an interesting idea but that's exactly the kind of conversation I'm trying to avoid, so I would never do this.

@mpjgregoire usually. I go through my blocklist on a regular basis and unblock people. If someone has been blocked over and over, I usually stop unblocking them.

@evan So when you block someone, it's normally temporary? I'd bet that's an extreme minority practice.

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