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The Final Peckening

After years of social media use I've come to the conclusion that bubbles are good, actually. In no other aspect of our lives are we expected to invite assholes over on the theory that they might be convinced to adopt our views. I didn't sign up because I wanted another source of stress in my life.

Emily M. Bender@emilymbender.bsky.social

I used to be pretty slow with the block button, largely because I don't want to curtail my own reach, but recently I've been getting enough hostile QTs that put my words in front of various TESCREAL cult-members and the responses are getting tedious. So, blocking it is!

The Final Peckening

I've blocked so many people I started using blocklists so I could keep track of why I blocked them. No regrets.

24/10/26, 6:29 pm0 reposts15 likes

Mei, lvl. 38 Warlock of the Expensive Paper

@meithemouse.bsky.social

You're a better person than me. I just block and usually forget why within about 86 seconds

The Final Peckening

Partly it's a passive aggressive thing. People apparently like to check what lists they're on, so I give them all insulting names.

Mei, lvl. 38 Warlock of the Expensive Paper

@meithemouse.bsky.social

I retract my comment and amend it: you're a better blocker than me.