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[–] fizzle@quokk.au 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Originally I didn't like blocking people or communities at all but I've realised the lemmy experience is dramatically improved by blocking idiots.

The thing is lemmy is a relatively small community. If some nutter posts and comments every day they can really shape your impression of the place.

Some users have very little life experience, and depth of understanding, and are just fixated on some single issue. I'm not here to argue with that type of user.

Yesterday I blocked a community just because the single mod didn't understand the problems caused by editorialising titles when posting articles.

[–] in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Editorializing articles? Name and shame.

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

epsteinfiles@lemmy.world

The reality of what's going on provides enough to legitimately complain about. Making up headlines is just cheap outrage farming and undermines any credibility.

If you feel the title is misleading then you can absolutely complain about that in the comments.