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zeroFail · 3439 days ago · link · · parent · post: Do you use the mute function for ideological reasons? Other reasons beyond avoiding hostility? As a downvote button? Future impact?
I do not use and absolutely despise the mute button. If you can already filter people you dislike, and hide their comments, what then is the point of the mute button other than to silence people you dislike? What about power users that are very popular? Should they be allowed to dictate who we hear from or not on their posts? It's idiotic. Not only can people now inundate themselves with hugbox opinions that subscribe to their echo chamber, but they can curate their posts so only their confidantes and yes-men will post in response. Where's the discussion?