Unpopular Opinion: The People Who Brag About Never Blocking, Are Usually Also The Most...

BlueVeins · 22-25 Best Comment

I used to have a personal rule against blocking people and my experience here is better now that I don't.

I think to a large extent, it's pride and this delusional idea that if you're right, you'll "win" the argument and the truth will be evident. Problem is a lot of the people you're arguing with do not care about the truth, so you're basically just bashing your head against theirs until someone gets tired of it.

I'm still annoying, mind you, but I'm at least annoying in a way that doesn't compromise my own mental health lol.

FlowerPetal · 22-25, F

I block for my peace of mind.
do as you wish with the block button, you've got all the freedom in the world.
it's not a big deal.
I've only blocked a few and yet again it's for my peace of mind.

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

Overblocking is a wierd thing. I know people who have reached their limit and wish they had more. I can't imagine having a reason to block so many people.

SinlessOnslaught · M

I understand what you're saying. Just because a tool is available to someone doesn't mean they'll understand its value.

Some will use it.

Others won't.

The ones who don't may not need to, or they may desperately need to without ever realizing it.

HiFiRaver · 18-21, M

I wouldn’t be able to enjoy this site if I didn’t block anyone. I’m not here to argue and bicker and exchange insults and the people here who are here for that seem to sometimes target me, so then they’re getting blocked. And they can call that a “win” or do the classic move of making a post proclaiming they don’t care about being blocked…which gets the exact opposite point across 😩

Not blocking is not a virtue lol.

Gusman · 61-69, M

I know that some people simply don't block because they're just so kind and easy-going that no one's even trying to harass them, and those people are by no means annoying.
That is meeee 😄

Though I have been blocked by members for???????????

Acheron · 41-45, M

I don't know about it being the most annoying but it does come across as a bit of desperate attention-seeking behavior. I guess we're supposed to be envious of their supreme tolerance. The irony of course being that they're not usually tolerant at all. As you said it's typically an enjoyment of the confrontation.

AbsolutelyFabulous · F

I have been on Ep from 2012 and then here since 2016 and I have always felt as such, BOASTING about never blocking is probably even 1 million times more annoying than people who block everyone... And they love to join every single conversation where the word block is mentioned and put their hand up to mention AGAIN that they never blocked... I even remember someone posting a screenshot of their empty block list😐🙄🙄

Apparently not blocking means you're a high level of human??

peterlee · M

People who unfriend me make me feel bad.

We all have divergent opinions on some issues.

Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F

I never understood the non-blocking crowd.
They want to be harassed. Go ahead. I don't particularly find it a good way to spend my time here.

ostfuidctyvm

It's just boring to say that you never block anyone. Nobody cares. Some people seem to think that it makes them defenders of freedom of speech and demonstrates that they never get offended. They wear it like a badge of honour or, more likely, a badge of "look at me and how cool I am" 🙄

I don't block because I get offended or because I wish to suppress free speech. I block because I'm compelled to troll idiots and then I cringe at myself for getting involved. So to protect myself from myself I just remove them from my sphere.

Nobody in their real life tolerates everyone who wishes to cross their path. We have locks on our doors, we choose who we invite in, we choose the places to which we go and the media that we watch. We are constantly selective and often it's precisely to avoid people with which we don't want to engage because they're not our kind of people.

bijouxbroussard · F

It’s only bothered me when some try to shame others out of blocking (possibly because they’re often blocked), especially some guys. "Just ignore them !" No. When they keep popping up on my posts, sending ridiculous dms—that’s what the block button is for. 🤨

Ferric67 · M

Yeah, I'm not a blocker
I may annoy some....but, I certainly don't argue with anyone
Life is too short to be a petty sw user, ffs....these people on here are one step away from being completely imaginary....just figments of my imagination....and to spend time arguing with imaginary acqusintances, just seems silly 😜

OlderSometimesWiser · F

Lol…… some do seem to wear it as a badge of honor.

I came from a site that had no blocking so when I got here I kinda felt like I didn’t need to block anyone and was perfectly capable of duking it out with asshats when necessary. But after being here for awhile I asked myself why should I have to duke it out with asshats or even see them in my airspace.

And at that moment a sense of peace spread throughout the land. 😌