Connect for Lemmy has an option for blocking both. The comment still shows, but as “blocked by filter”, which hides the content until clicked on, and can be re-hid.

There’s instance-wide blocking on the Connect for Lemmy app, including the option to block everything or only block the communities of that instance and not users. You can make a private community by not federating with anyone on a private instance.

Also see: any social media site, the internet in general, etc.

What are examples of advanced search strings they’re restricting? I haven’t heard of this. Do other search engines restrict them?

Based and comedy pilled.

Based and trolling pilled.

Might be hexbear trolls bitter about the defederation decision

That ratio though