@TechConnectify I figured that was what you were doing, some instances do have that feature but the Masto project doesn't want it because of its history of abuse on other platforms.
I'm not sure that's a good reason anymore given people pile on either way.
@gudenau I'm glad you figured that out.
A whole lotta "just ignore them!" folks don't seem to understand that they're asking me to ignore a wasp nest as the wasps keep stinging me.
The nest needs to be dealt with.