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Friday Fun Thread for August 25, 2023

Be advised: this thread is not for serious in-depth discussion of weighty topics (we have a link for that), this thread is not for anything Culture War related. This thread is for Fun. You got jokes? Share 'em. You got silly questions? Ask 'em.

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Can someone clarify what a block does on this site? I can see that someone has blocked me (the red person symbol appears next to their name). Am I just banned from replying to their comments?

You are allowed to reply to their comments.

When you do, you'll get a little banner warning you that you'll be held to a "higher standard." This is because the main effect of a block is that the blocker can't see your comments. But everyone else can, and probably won't know why the other guy isn't responding. So...don't abuse it to make them look bad, and you'll be fine.

It also keeps you from pinging theblocker, and I can only assume it disables direct messaging.