> Is it expected that people only ever want to see content that aligns with their views in their feed? Emphatically no, and it’s one of the things that I disli

> Is it expected that people only ever want to see content that aligns with their views in their feed? Emphatically no, and it’s one of the things that I dislike about what blocklists have become on Bluesky. The fact that many people now view follows as some kind of endorsement speaks to how much social media has deteriorated and arguably makes the polarization problem worse - not just because people are making themselves ignorant of what public figures are saying, but they’re isolating themselves from the people they actually do align with who choose to keep themselves informed, further reinforcing the echo chamber. Depending on your primary reason for using social media, I realize how attractive it is to quickly lock down your feeds. But it comes with a dark side, and blocking someone for no reason other than following an account is part of that dark side IMO.