For example, I’ve come across this:

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References
  1. Type: User Page. Name: “CanadaRocks” (“@CanadaRocks@piefed.ca”). Publisher: [“Lemmy”. “sh.itjust.works”]. Accessed: 2025-07-22T02:07Z. URI: https://sh.itjust.works/u/CanadaRocks@piefed.ca.
  • davel@lemmy.mlEnglish
    4·
    1 month ago

    Correct, future posts/comments. It’s like getting banned from every community on that instance. They also can’t send direct messages to users on that instance.

    • Kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksOP
      1·
      1 month ago

      They also can’t send direct messages to users on that instance.

      Can a user on the banning instance message the banned user? If so, can the banned user reply?

      • davel@lemmy.mlEnglish
        3·
        1 month ago

        Can a user on the banning instance message the banned user?

        I’ve never tried it so I’m not sure.

        If so, can the banned user reply?

        I’ve never tried this either, but I highly doubt it.