I think you&#x27;re missing the point.<p>I&#x27;m proposing HN introduce a feature that exists on virtually every message board on the internet (i.e. blocking users). That&#x27;s because its usefulness is well-recognised.<p>I fail to see what being here has to do with how precious my time is. My time is precious to me as soon as I start to value some experiences over others and decide which ones I consider valuable, and which ones I consider a waste. I don&#x27;t have to be spending my every waking moment &quot;hustling&quot; to have a concept of value.<p>Reading comments from authors that I find interesting is a valuable use of my time.<p>Reading comments from authors that I find stupid and annoying is a waste of my time.<p>That&#x27;s why I wish I could prevent that from happening.<p>&quot;Not thinking&quot; about the existence of such users is in no way a solution to that problem.