# Option to notify users if they are block, silenced or banned

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-notify-users-if-they-are-block-silenced-or-banned/148329
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [17 april 2020 om 08:51 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-notify-users-if-they-are-block-silenced-or-banned/148329 "2020-04-17T08:51:28Z")
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### Author: ![vel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/vel/32/139546_2.png) [@vel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vel)
#### Post date: [17 april 2020 om 08:51 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-notify-users-if-they-are-block-silenced-or-banned/148329/1 "2020-04-17T08:51:29Z")

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Is it ethical to block, silence, mute or ban a user without telling them?

As a comparison on social media like Twitter and Reddit, they will ban or shadow ban accounts. They have done this recently to progressive candidates. Is censorship ok now?

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