@qqmrichter @Popehat

The "if they so choose" includes just throwing the rss feed associated with every mastodon account into any rss newsreader. If Popehat blocked me, after a good cry I could just drop his mastodon rss feed into NetNewsWire or any other rss reader and keep following him. Blocking is like closing the door in someone's face - but it doesn't stop anyone from coming in anonymously.