We have some improvements to the mute button coming in the next week or so. They include:   Timed mutes: decide how long you want the mute to last for.   Disassociation: the muted person can no longer leave comments on your posts, but can still see your public content and quote your posts to their own followers.    Force Unfollow: the muted person can no longer follow you (we already have this, but are making it easier to access while muting.)    When you mute someone there will be a series of these prompts.    How long do you want to mute this person for?   Do you not want this person commenting on your posts?   Do you not want this person to follow you?    After many discussions with the community we believe this is the best middleground between freedom of speech and freedom of association. Ultimately it gives you more control over your own experience and thus more individual liberty.