[steveklabnik]

Then you are free to not subscribe to any of them, and see every post. It is under your control.

[sneak]

A lot of the popular users subscribe to the blocklists uncritically. It breaks the UX of the site if you get placed on one.

[archagon]

Users are not entitled to the dissemination of their opinions. Either you let users block other users or you will turn your site into a cesspit.

[sneak]

No, I am talking about as a reader. If you are blocked, you cannot follow threads, even if you never post.

[shkkmo]

As the plaform matures so will the blocklist ecosystem. Hopefully blocklists with good appeal mechanisms will win mindshare.