captain acab 
"only cowards block people"
no, people who want to protect their peace also block people. nobody owes you access to their posts, just because you want to be an asshole in their replies, tyvm
JazoneThis thread is revealing for a new guy in the Fedi.
I can see the value of mute if someone is targeting you in direct text but if you make a public post in a public forum and then mute people in the comments section because they don't agree with you, I find that cowardly. It's akin to talking to yourself outloud in public having no respect for the people sitting around you while blaming them for hearing what you are saying to yourself.
I mute porn and spots in my "all" feed.
@Jazone disagreeing and being an asshole are two very different things