Lauren WeinsteinSo it seems like there's a pretty clear enhancement needed to the #Mastodon blocking paradigm. When a remote user (or the instance a remote user is on) is blocked system-wide by a local admin, any users on that local system who currently follow that now blocked user (or any other users on a now blocked instance), should be *notified* of this action, so they can determine if they wish to stay on that local instance given the policy decision of its admin. If they aren't informed, they cannot make informed decisions, and may simply assume remote users that they follow have stopped posting.
pgcommunication@lauren Agreed! I also deeply appreciate it when an instance publicly lists all of its blocks along with the reason for blocking (qoto.org comes to mind).
@pgcommunication Right, but notifications are necessary so that relevant users on the instance are informed of new blocks that affect users they follow. Users can't be expected to keep checking that list.