So 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.
@lauren
You're in luck! It's already "planned" on the roadmap.
"Notify users when relationships are severed due to domain block"
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@breakfastmtn That's encouraging, but it needs to be extended to notifications when an admin blocks individuals from an instance, not just when entire instances are blocked.