Is that really how user-blocking has been implemented?
I thought messages from blocked users were just hidden from view like it is done everywhere else in the Fediverse?
I don’t think this is a good way to implement user blocks… say a user posts some Covid-19 denial stuff… so I write a lengthy reply to inform other users that this is BS, just to be greeted by a “you can’t post this” message on pressing the post button.
Not only should this be clearly visible before writing a lengthy reply, but also is a comment not only meant as a reply to the original author (that might have blocked you) but to inform other readers as well.
Isn’t spreading obvious misinfo when you should report someone?
Reporting is not implemented yet in the UI, and I think it should be reserved for extreme cases and obvious spam as otherwise it puts too much work-load on the moderators.