To block or not to block [I Had Lego Blocks]

@Ghostinthemachine there are 100,000 users here

@questionWeaver
I wonder if there are any celebrities here anonymously? I remember hearing something about Tom Cruise was trolling on EP back in the day.

@PatKirby i suspect there are a few notorious here

@CookieCrumbs as a few women have noted, the block/mute button can serve an altogether different function for them than for men. I can’t imagine what you have had to deal with on here. Well, I probably could but I don’t want to 🙈🙉🙊

@Ghostinthemachine
I’ve had a lot of practice on EP with the block button. It allowed me to enjoy the site far longer than I would have had I not blocked people who cluttered my feed.

It’s my feed. It’s my time.

@CookieCrumbs My Feed. My Time.
You should sell that on a t-shirt 😂

@Magenta the block/mute function does serve as insulation, a barrier to protect your space and time here, so I can see why you would use it. It’s a luxury we don’t always have available to us irl

@LadyJ based on what other women have said, no explanation or reasons necessary 😖

@JustNik actually that’s a good point. We can’t, for the most point, customize the world, so why not use that SW given ability to do it here?😁
The way I see it, if it improves my enjoyment of my limited time here, why not, right?

@Synyster I’ve been accused of living on the moon, being from the moon, but never for mooning.

@Magenta I agree people need to stop these stupid accusations if they don't have concrete proof.
BTW (she) got her friend (simple) to block us as well, not that I give a shit. 😊

It's like high school here, no wonder I'm not on here that much anymore.

@StormInaTeacup Sometimes I am my own worst enemy and block really good people because of crap im going through

@Bushmanoz I know, but you are still a kind person ❤️

@StormInaTeacup That’s why I asked the question, I don’t feel the need for additional stress, worry or anger when reading the feeds. Sometimes I just want to enjoy this place, and waste a few minutes of my time without feeling upset

@SmellyBot with humour, it’s often a fine line between making someone laugh or offending them. People are pushing the line all the time, and sometimes you don’t know where that line is until you’ve crossed it

@Ghostinthemachine So how do you feel today about blocking?

The only people I have blocked on here is those who blocked me first. Usually those kind of people block and then later out of curiosity unblock.

Or sometimes they unblock, leave a nasty message, and then block again. smh lol

@SmellyBot those dang preemptive blockers!

@DeWayfarer it’s interesting that you mention the news. I had a discussion with a friend recently about the state of news media. Their goal, first and foremost, is to make money. Also, you have to be aware of who they are owned by to know where they might have a below the surface angle/slant/agenda. For that reason I also try to get my news from several sources, and it’s interesting how differently they present things. It’s not so simple anymore, is it?

@Ghostinthemachine no it's not possible. And I do exactly the same.

Was thinking about posting something on China's global scale effects which is never talked about in any news media.

Sure they talk about this or that incident. Yet never the global aspects of all China's doings.

From the European rail trade routes, to their expansion into South American oil, to the war in India to the expansion into South East Asian areas that come close to even Australia.

Australia is complaining big time on that last one.

That probably wouldn't get any audience here yet that hasn't stopped me before with climate change.

Sorry for going off topic! 😁

@DeWayfarer No need to apologize, I appreciate your thorough responses.

I think you should feel free to post anything that you find interesting, and you may be surprised by the responses you get, how many and by whom.

Chinese expansion is definitely an interesting, and can be seen as alarming subject matter

@carpediem thank you for your feedback, maybe I will seize the block button ;)

@Ghostinthemachine Give it a spin. You can always unblock if you change your mind. Or use the mute feature.

@carpediem true. We don’t always have that option irl

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@chrisCA thank you. I guess I could’ve researched this myself 😞

@Ghostinthemachine You're welcome, and don't sweat it. There is a lot that I don't know about this site either. Lol

@DarlingSelah I may give it a go, just to see how it feels and see if it improves my experience here. I’ll call it...The Experience Project 😁

@DarlingSelah definitely see it both ways, it’s why I’ve asked the question. So you never look back, and wonder what you’re missing?

@BettyBeez I’ve got to familiarize myself with the mute button, I didn’t know it even existed

@Ghostinthemachine its very handy

@Casheyane I have, and I will...again.
Felt...cathartic 🙂

you must be half blind @SW-User

@SW-User
I'm just messing around with you.
😆

@SW-User Ok. It’s a like a catchphrase/meme famous in the arab world bc of this awesome lady ~

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPvazeXmDqU]

@seeandhear ummm...look behind you 😆

@SubstantialKick I’d like to think I am patient as well, but there are definitely those that get their thrills boiling the blood of others. Just another of the many kink categories on here lol

@sspec I’ve been fairly tolerant so far. Just curious about other people’s experiences and reasons.
I do like trivia though!

@Ghostinthemachine enjoy then.

@SW-User I haven’t a clue what they are thinking or what the plan is there, if they think that’s a good ice breaker. I get the impression women suffer a lot of that, and the reason why I never pm first

@smiler2012 Yes, for the most part I enjoy hearing views and opinions on matters from all over the spectrum. I guess for me, I struggle with the conflict I see on here, the cruel or hostile remarks people make to each other

@Ghostinthemachine yes agree the admin seem do little about it except make an example of somebody time to time .if you form an opinion which you are perfectly entitled to do. that should be respected whether they agree or not then become verbally abusive

@smiler2012 excellent points. I think people can become aggressive or cruel when they get frustrated or can no longer find the words to express themselves appropriately

@juliak413 not sure if I can work on such an extended timeline when it comes to social networking 🤣

@Ghostinthemachine 🤷‍♀️

@SW-User hate to see this place with them, but not sure why they would come here in the first place. Then again this place attracts any and all kinds, which is good and bad I suppose

@Ghostinthemachine it does

@PatKirby I wonder what comic that is from?
What a lame villain! And is he at a baseball game...knocking out an umpire???

@Ghostinthemachine

The Trump version.

@Iwillwait they say once you go block, you can’t go knock...it off ;)

@Stereoguy when we need it most
I hope things improve for you here

@luckranger71 yes, just reading a few comments from women and what they deal with on here, it’s amazing any of them stay 😟

@SW-User for sure. There are some things here I wish I could “unsee” or unread, but I can’t

@Nobody00 But it's honest.

@Nobody00 Did you think I was l referring to you? You’ve mentioned this on another post of mine, and tbh I haven’t noticed you being especially negative. But I can give it some more time 😉

@Bushmanoz think you for your feedback. I may have to hit that button...

@Invocations their loss

*contemplates what it will take to get blocked by you🤔

@bijouxbroussard that sounds like the perfect reason to use the block feature. No one should be exposed to that kind of harassment on here.🤗

@Azlotto me neither...yet ;)

@RogueLoner I haven’t seen to much of the former, but I’m not on here that much these days. It would get tiresome though, and why expose yourself to that, pun not intended