It seems that a lot of people today have a really difficult time understanding that free speech does not mean you get to follow someone around yelling at them, you don't get to come into their home, follow them to the bar they go to with their friends. That's not free speech, that's harassment.
I'd go so far as to say that social media without a block button is unethical, and promotes propaganda and harassment. The block button means the user heard you, use used your free speech! Congrats! Now they want to walk away from you. Ooops. No, you are not entitled to get any response, nor to continue talking at them if they choose to leave the area.
no one is missing the point, it has been state multiple times: when you get blocked you no longer get to reply to that person, and all previews replies are hidden, to them and everyone else.
the one other point that seems to be ignore though is: you are still capable of continuing that conversation on your own terms on you own feed. your posts will not be visible to the people blocking you but everyone else can still see them.
it's probably the single feature that will drive me away from Bluesky given how abused it is. not fun erroneously getting lumped in with MAGA and finding yourself in a void.
I'd go so far as to say that social media without a block button is unethical, and promotes propaganda and harassment. The block button means the user heard you, use used your free speech! Congrats! Now they want to walk away from you. Ooops. No, you are not entitled to get any response, nor to continue talking at them if they choose to leave the area.