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Can I help you
Which airlines and what policy's?
Most other airlines I fly on (and this included BA in the past) will make an effort to get the passenger to close their blind. If (s)he is a particular selfish individual, they can't force him/her although QR sometimes overrides the individual controls I believe. Kenya Airways will demand you close the blind.
There is a reason Boeing and Airbus installed this option. It is disrespectful to have an arbitrary seat assignment give more power to that individual. It affects the entire cabin.