Johanna, CanCon variety on Nostr: Elena has a point, depending on context and need re: relative safety. Muting means ...
Elena has a point, depending on context and need re: relative safety.
Muting means you don't see it, but doesn't change what it can access. Blocking means it doesn't see/interact with you, but it can see that you've blocked it.
If your personal threat management includes not appearing on a list, don't block.
If your need is to send the message that "you are not welcome in my space", block.
OTOH, this is a good point for a reminder that you are on the public internet. You are seen.
An important PSA for people who are active on #Bluesky and who, upon hearing that the ICE account was officially verified, are saying: "I will just block it."
Blocking on Bluesky is NOT PRIVATE: it's very easy to see who is blocking any account by visiting sites that list that information.
I took a screenshot from https://clearsky.app, listing all the accounts that are blocking ICE (I pixelated avatars and usernames for privacy purposes).
The safest bet is to mute (that info is private) 😫
Published at
2026-01-17 16:44:17 UTCEvent JSON
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