[quote=@NuttsnBolts]
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I don't agree with the whole blocking or hiding people option, nor hide all statuses that was mentioned earlier as you are essentially cutting content and censoring yourself from things that shouldn't really matter. It's like sticking your fingers in your ears and singing "lalala"; a bandaid solution for a bigger problem.
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I can't agree with this. User customization is incredibly important and people shouldn't be subject to things they don't want to see if there is a way to get rid of it. It's one thing to never make the feature, but actively assuring that it is never created is against the goal of customization and user preference. Some people just don't like statuses, and that's fine.

TL;DR It's fine to not have it but blocking it for the sake of "Get over it" isn't necessary.