"But you lose so many people and good posts by blocking people/instances!"
You know who else make good posts?
The marginalized people these people and instances make a concerted effort to drive off, and the people who ignore and enable this toxic behavior.
Like I do not care how funny or talented you are, or how much good analysis you link
if you cannot coexist with marginalized people, or are okay being friends with bigots
you are out. Idc.