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Can you expound on ‘block’? IIRC, Jerry blocks threads proactively on his microblog instances, and the user can undo that. Is that what you’re looking for, or something further?

I (am blessedly fortunate to be able to) run a single user instance for myself. By definition, I don’t see this shit.

But I rage for the folks who do.

It’s real simple: However one perceives oneself is valid, full stop. Who the hell am I to suggest otherwise? I’m not in anyone else’s head.

These motherfuckers, and threads, have more than one suicide upon their heads I’m quite sure.

As for me, it’s no trouble at all to call someone by their preferred (anything) - Countless kids decided in their late teens to use their middle name, or something totally unrelated. You wanna be “Skip,” I’m good with that. Dunno why, wouldn’t be my choice, but… All that’s relevant is that you identify as Skip or Buddy or Lisa or Suzie.