Discord introduces a feature that lets you quietly ignore users without them knowing
Discord introduces a feature that lets you quietly ignore users without them knowing
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great. can we get actual blocking now? something that people have wanted for as long as the app has been around? 🥲
i'm curious, what does the current blocking fall short of?
Well, you still see the blocked message, just not the contents of that message. They can also still see your messages, they just can't react with emotes. This is just feedback I've seen from people who use the feature, as some people (not necessarily me) take issue with these things
I will also maintain that systems that block someone from seeing your message are simply a way to amplify eco chambers and universally bad. Nothing like being blocked and not being able to respond to a whole chain of comments or they do one witty (wrong) zinger, and block so you can't reply, etc
Way too many apps implement a hide/mute functionality and then call it a "block", though.
If I block someone, I don't want to simply hide their messages from my view, I want them to not be able to see and interact with mine. It should be a restraining order, not just sticking your fingers into your own ears and shouting "LALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU" while they continue to shout slander to anyone passing by.
Pretend you blocked me. Below is sort of what it looks like in their UI. Personally I like it this way.
- Other user: Heyyy
2 blocked messages
- Jackby: Good morning
- Jackby: How is everyone?
- Other user: Good!
This is for group chats. Blocking still prevents DMs.
They did test it at one point. I got the test. Honestly, I didn't like it--- seeing gaps in conversation that I can't click sucks.