Interesting. I never do it to punish. Doesn’t seem like a meaningful punishment. But then again I don’t think I’ve ever truly felt the urge to punish. Only the urge to protect myself or others.
As always, what you think a feature implies may not be how I use it...
99% of my mutes are ads that show video.
99% of my blocks are ads which disgust me in some way (alcohol, manufactured outrage, pharma, ...)