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So, here's a problem I have with Mastodon: let's say I make a post and someone replies with a racist, sexist, homophobic or transphobic comment. I can block the commenter, but that only hides it for me. Other people who come to my page will see the comment, and believe that I tacitly condone that behaviour. I'd like to be able to delete the reply from my replies list entirely. Or at least hide replies from blocked accounts. And, yes, I know that wouldn't delete it from the originating server.
Don't worry; being an original poster does not mean you're responsible for everyone's experiences when reading all content arising from one of your Public posts. And your readers have no greater warrant, for thinking you tacitly accept/reject any reply, than you have to decide for them when any reply is unworthy.
Nevertheless, if you really want a similar type of power, Mastodon allows enough control over followers and post visibility for you to exercise it in some non-Public contexts.