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About had it with these "auto-block" features. I unblock a user, start reading through their feed. 30 seconds later, the feed disappears before the #nostr client #Amber has helped itself to my block list and re-blocked that user for me without my consent. I scroll up to the top of the profile and hit the "Unblock" button again. Again the play repeats itself and my reading is interrupted by the app re-blocking that user for me.

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK, #Amethyst? Why are you trying to comtrol which content I consume? This goes against the very idea behind #nostr. Cut it out! I understand the need for anti-spam procedures, but you DO NOT override the user's explicit decision of whom to block or unblock. #unacceptable

Why don't you just implement block-lists users can subscribe to if they so choose. Even then, if the user wants to unblock someone from the block list they subscribed to, that should be honored immediately and permanently. Is there a #NIP for this? Do you want me to write one? 'Cause I can, just give the word.

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Open the security filters menu in amethyst and uncheck the filter spam from strangers

Thank you, but that doesn't solve the root of the problem. What if a user does want spam filtering but does not want their actions overriden when they choose to unblock someone? I literally cannot think of a single usecase of anyone wanting an app to undo their choices/actions without their consent. This should be very very easy to implement.

If you disable the filter, the app doesn't block the user anymore. The unblock button only unblocks until the next time the app sees a bunch of spam from that account. You have to disable the filter to stop that behavior.

You guys are missing the point. We can have our cake and eat it too: have spam filters, but if the user unblocks one of the accounts caught in the filter: RESPECT THE USER'S CHOICE! That's the heart of the issue. If the user unblocks someone, don't revert their actions against their consent.

Ok we can add that option. So you want to keep the filters on but just remove this as account from being banned by the filter, correct?

I agree with this.

Many have complained about it. The developers tried to solve the spam problem but failed at it. It just made things worse. The good thing is there is an option to disable it.

The spam filter does work against the worst cases.