Rather than it being about wanting to receive fewer notifications (I already manage what type of notifications I see) it's about hiding content from users who,

Rather than it being about wanting to receive fewer notifications (I already manage what type of notifications I see) it's about hiding content from users who, for example, consistently reduce the quality of what I'm looking for in discussions. It's not that I dislike the users per se (in fact I chat with them like normal at times by toggling the visibility of messages) it just helps focus/curate the experience, especially for some chats which get spammy.