BLOCKING PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET? SERIOUSLY? WHAT KIND OF COWARDLY, BUBBLE-WRAPPED NONSENSE IS THAT? THE INTERNET WAS BUILT FOR DEBATE, DISCUSSION, AND ENGAGEMENT—NOT FOR SHUTTING DOWN OPINIONS JUST BECAUSE THEY MAKE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE! YOU DON’T GET TO WALK AWAY FROM CONVERSATIONS IN REAL LIFE BY THROWING UP A VIRTUAL WALL, SO WHY DO IT ONLINE? BLOCKING STIFLES IDEAS, CRUSHES DISCOURSE, AND LETS PEOPLE MARINATE IN THEIR OWN ECHO CHAMBERS INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY FACING DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS. YOU THINK AVOIDANCE IS THE ANSWER? IT’S NOT. TOUGHEN UP, ARGUE BACK, DEFEND YOUR STANCE, OR SIMPLY IGNORE THE NOISE! BLOCKING IS THE EASY WAY OUT, AND FRANKLY, IT’S WEAK. FACE THE WORLD HEAD-ON, OR DON’T BOTHER BEING PART OF THE CONVERSATION AT ALL.
