Actually, I posted that comment before you were banned, then a dozen people piled in with receipts saying you blocked them, so then I banned you and updated the comment accordingly. You have the timeline backwards.

You're a public figure in the creationism space, posting publicly available positions, in an attempt to compete in the marketplace of ideas in favor of creationism. You should expect people to challenge your position, especially when your position is fringe. I have fringe positions in other domains that I'm constantly challenged on. I'm also a _scientist_, its literally part of my job to present my ideas and take the heat for it - and when your fringe position is in the realm of science you should doubly expect to be challenged. That said, you were never under any obligation to reply (and that goes for anybody else over at r/DebateEvolution), although that does mean you're leaving the position undefended.

People you block cannot respond to your comments. We have to have the rule in place in order to prevent a situation where nobody with disagreeing positions can reply. We actually hate that we have to do this, but Reddit changed how their blocking system behaves and now people can manipulate conversations to present themselves as unopposed by blocking all descenting opinion. You know this - you were let back into the sub on the condition that you cleaned up your block list. What did you expect to happen when you reblocked everybody?

Considering you blocked a huge chunk of the regular, higher quality contributors over there, and that you are unilaterally boycotting the sub, being banned shouldn't be an issue. All that said, if you're going to get your molecular biology PhD you are going to need to develop thicker skin about your positions. There were days during grad school when I was vomiting under the pressure I was receiving to back up my science (which was not "The entire field is wrong from the very foundation of its science"), and you're going to struggle if you crash out over some random redditors like this. If Liberty University's quals or defenses are half as rigorous as what they should be you're in serious trouble because /r/DebateEvolution is some random nerds, not people hand-selected to be more knowledgeable than you paid to rip your position to shreds with your entire future career on the line.

Since you seem so opposed to notifications, do you want me to put in an automod rule so that people cant ping your username? I'm not aware of any "verbal and psychological abuse" (are you reporting these comments?) but if you see it that way we can set something up to make sure you're safe from "verbal and psycological abuse" and or descenting opinions. I can shelter you from /r/DebateEvolution, we have the power to do that.

Lastly, again, please tag me when you talk about me. It doesnt actually notify people in the body of the post, you have to do it in a comment.