X tweaks its block feature to let users see replies to their posts even by users who have blocked them, with the aim of identifying and reporting “bad content”
Engadget Karissa Bell
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Discussion
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@TodayInTwitter@mastodon.social
@TodayInTwitter@mastodon.social
on mastodon
Am I going insane or does this make zero sense to me? Just logically speaking. https://www.engadget.com/...
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@jerryjohnson.bsky.social
Jerry Johnson
on bluesky
Am I missing something? Why would anyone reply to a tweet from someone they blocked? You've blocked them, you shouldn't even *see* the post. [embedded post]
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@xeng
@xeng
on x
We are making changes to how block works. If a user who has blocked you replies to one of your posts, you will now be able to see their reply. This change enables you to identify and report any potential bad content that you previously could not view, safeguarding both your acc…
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@mattswider
Matt Swider
on x
🚨X is changing how you block people - everyone will be happy except for scammers & trolls Before @elonmusk, scammers on old Twitter could ‘pre-block’ me & reply w/ hidden scam messages, making it impossible for me to block & report That changes today https://www.theshortcut.com/ …
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@igonormathias
@igonormathias
on x
@XEng Block should stay block, someone I blocked shouldn't be able to reply to my post or see my post .
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@aunysillyme
@aunysillyme
on x
@XEng Confused. Why can someone i blocked see or interact with my posts? What's the point of blocking then?
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@teslamojo
@teslamojo
on x
@XEng There seems to be a misunderstanding about this. Scenario: You've blocked someone, but they continually go into the replies of your replies, harassing the people who commented on your post. You'd want to know that, right? The other side: Don't harass people who blocked you.
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@esqueer_
Alejandra Caraballo
on x
@JuliaSerano I don't think this is about posts. This is about replies. previously, you could block someone and still go in and reply to them without them seeing it. They couldn't hide the reply. This is actually a good change to prevent abuse.
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@mattswider
Matt Swider
on x
@AunySillyMe @FaunaFablesFarm Read about why this makes sense. Scammers pre-block people with a lot of followers (like me), then reply to scam my followers via hidden replies (unbeknownst to me). Now I'll be able to see these replies, block & report https://www.theshortcut.com/ .…