Add indicator to user card if user blocks you #274

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floatingghost merged 2 commits from eris/pleroma-fe:block-indicator into develop

2023-01-27 10:08:18 +00:00

eris commented

2023-01-27 00:38:11 +00:00

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What it does

Simply put: This does a check for the blocked_by relationship in the user card, in the same vein as checking if the user follows you, and if they do, then it:

States "Blocks you!"
Disables the follow button so you can't send a follow request that won't go anywhere

Why?

This is necessary because Pleroma and Akkoma is the only platform that has no indicator of blocks so you can know not to interact. This gets Pleroma and Akkoma in the stereotype as "block evasion software" because we can interact with those that block us in ignorance.

Abuse potential?

I don't think this carries with it anymore abuse potential than Mastodon already has access to themselves. On Mastodon, not only will it say they block you, it will deny your ability to view their posts at all. I didn't go quite that far, but if the ethics are good enough for Mastodon and Misskey and Twitter to have this feature, I hope it will be good enough for Akkoma.

Unlike the block bot MRF, this does not send real-time notifications of new blocks. The only way you'd know if you're blocked is if you go to their profile or open their user card. Most abuse that happens with the block bot MRF would not happen with this.

Thanks!

## What it does Simply put: This does a check for the blocked_by relationship in the user card, in the same vein as checking if the user follows you, and if they do, then it: 1) States "Blocks you!" 2) Disables the follow button so you can't send a follow request that won't go anywhere ## Why? This is necessary because Pleroma and Akkoma is the only platform that has no indicator of blocks so you can know not to interact. This gets Pleroma and Akkoma in the stereotype as "block evasion software" because we can interact with those that block us in ignorance. ### Abuse potential? I don't think this carries with it anymore abuse potential than Mastodon already has access to themselves. On Mastodon, not only will it say they block you, it will deny your ability to view their posts at all. I didn't go quite that far, but if the ethics are good enough for Mastodon and Misskey and Twitter to have this feature, I hope it will be good enough for Akkoma. Unlike the block bot MRF, this does not send real-time notifications of new blocks. The only way you'd know if you're blocked is if you go to their profile or open their user card. Most abuse that happens with the block bot MRF would not happen with this. Thanks!

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eris added 2 commits 2023-01-27 00:38:11 +00:00

Add indicator if user blocks you a9a95e9120

Disable follow button if blocked by user

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floatingghost commented

2023-01-27 01:28:32 +00:00

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my recommended behaviour is to not federate blocks which limits it's usefulness , but yes I agree this is good to support if people are going to federate them

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