Worth pointing out that elected officials have always been able to block incoming (paper) messages by noting the address and throwing them in the trash unread.

Worth pointing out that elected officials have always been able to block incoming (paper) messages by noting the address and throwing them in the trash unread. Someone pointed out that "blocking" tends to also imply preventing the blockee from seeing the blocker. Having this as the only option seems like a mistake in the design of a social media site.