Post ALAwzcTLs4E3hbfFQG by jonathanmatthews@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #ALAwzcTLs4E3hbfFQG by jonathanmatthews@fosstodon.org
       2022-07-05T08:20:43Z
       
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       Does #mastodon have a soft-block pseudo-feature? Does "block then unblock a user" stop them following you, silently? Does it work across instances?
       
 (DIR) Post #ALAwzd2RlaIZSS5H7o by kev@fosstodon.org
       2022-07-05T08:24:57Z
       
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       @jonathanmatthews not really, and it can be circumvented by someone you have blocked visiting your public profile.I’d recommend just blocking them if you don’t want to interacting with them.If you’re worried about who follows you, turn on follow approvals.
       
 (DIR) Post #ALAxBbx9cyXhZCK2Wu by jonathanmatthews@fosstodon.org
       2022-07-05T08:27:09Z
       
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       @kev Ta :-) I get that any sequence that ends with “unblock a user” means they can see me. I should’ve asked: how do I stop someone following me, if they’re already following me and I have no reason to hard-block them?
       
 (DIR) Post #ALBIQNuSDnRTOOwenI by kev@fosstodon.org
       2022-07-05T12:25:07Z
       
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       @jonathanmatthews oooof I’m not sure actually. That is something we as users should be able to control. Let me look into it
       
 (DIR) Post #ALBIahMujCtEdiAuMy by kev@fosstodon.org
       2022-07-05T12:27:00Z
       
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       @jonathanmatthews you can do it in preferences. Choose a follower then select “remove selected followers”https://fosstodon.org/relationships?relationship=followed_by