InevitableSwing [none/use name] to chapotraphouse • 14 hours agoX is about to remove the current block button, meaning that if an account is public, their posts will be visible to the blocked users as well.external-linkmessage-square33 fedilinkarrow-up157file-text
arrow-up157external-linkX is about to remove the current block button, meaning that if an account is public, their posts will be visible to the blocked users as well.InevitableSwing [none/use name] to chapotraphouse • 14 hours agomessage-square33 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarefoxontherocks [none/use name]hexbear8·14 hours agoFeels like this will encourage some pretty weird posting habits. If the block doesn't stop them from seeing you it means you can abuse people and block them, and be reasonably confident they can see that abuse, and cannot respond back. link
minus-squaredrhead [he/him]hexbear3·13 hours agoDo people not already reply then block to get the last word? (genuine question, I do not use twitter, but I know people do this on Reddit a ton) link
minus-squareedge [he/him]hexbear3·edit-214 hours agoYou could definitely already have someone respond to you then immediately block you and you'd still see their response in your notifications. And the solution to that is to block them back, same as if they were hurling abuse at you normally. link
Feels like this will encourage some pretty weird posting habits. If the block doesn't stop them from seeing you it means you can abuse people and block them, and be reasonably confident they can see that abuse, and cannot respond back.
Do people not already reply then block to get the last word? (genuine question, I do not use twitter, but I know people do this on Reddit a ton)
You could definitely already have someone respond to you then immediately block you and you'd still see their response in your notifications.
And the solution to that is to block them back, same as if they were hurling abuse at you normally.