Just so we're clear: I have you muted to make you feel unwelcome. I'm not the slightest bit interested in winning arguments with you - you suck at argument. I'm not the slightest bit interested in hearing your opinions - they're ill-informed and poorly considered. Mute is useful to me because I want you to leave. People who think they can "win" an argument by posting memes are not a nutritious part of my balanced breakfast.
Thank you for illustrating my point. For anyone who thinks my analysis of the 'old hand' vs the new is off, consider that klein has specifically stated he likes the mute function because it helps to push people away from the site that he personally doesn't like. Not to curate his own experience, but specifically to try and use as much power as he is able on this site to get me to leave. This is exactly my point. Thank you Klein.
You apparently didn't understand my point, so I'll spell it out in case anyone else missed it. The mute feature has the potential to be abused, and you are abusing it. Whether you're entitled or not, the argument is that the mute functionality needs to change, and you've given a concrete example as to why it needs to change. I do not believe the admins ever meant the feature to be used to bully people.