I know I don't have to say it, but I will anyway:
Your freedom of expression does not grant you the right to my attention.
That's *exactly* why I think it's logical that Mastodon should implement "do not let my server collect replies to this toot", and introduce a simple flag for other instances to honor.
@vkc "Tolerance is not a moral precept; it's a social contract." When people break that contract, they lose the benefit of that tolerance.