Content is getting removed, but what that won't do is prevent more rude comments in the future which a killfile/block would do instantly without waiting around for a rude user to finally cross the line where they get suspended.

Charlie Brumbaugh‭ How does the fact that users X, Y and Z configure the system such that they don't see contributions by user W prevent rudeness on the part of user W? If anything, it seems to me that it would reduce the set of possible flaggers, thereby doing nothing to reduce, and possibly extending, the length of time during which such rude content remains online.

People have different thresholds and standards. Someone might find that a certain person's questions are persistently dumb and annoying. They don't (in this hypothetical case) violate any rules, but a reader could find them hard to stomach. Being able to block them would reduce the aggravation level.

The great thing about general tools is that they can be used for many purposes.

Let's say that i notice over in the notional Entertainment community that a particular user prefers to use explanations, analogies and examples from one favored TV series. They are appropriate examples, but that show reminds me of a traumatic experience. Using the killfile, I can stop seeing answers from that user which are nonetheless valuable to other members. Everyone's experience is improved.

For everyone else it won't help, but for XYand Z it will instantly make the problem go away. In the general case, Codidact should take rudeness more seriously, but until then...