This is entirely because so many people block Space Karen, isn’t it?
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Is that really their priority though? The platform seems to be just a sandbox for one guy at this point. I guess if one is into that...
> The platform seems to be just a sandbox for one guy at this point. Even if that may be true, it seems X has been doing well lately. Admittedly, my timeline has been sharing a lot more interesting items than I had previously received.
I respect your opinion and personal experience because it’s certainly unique, but I don’t there is consensus that modern twitter/x is doing well lately. If anything, the general mood I pick up seems to be that it’s flailing unpredictably.
I say this as someone who had never used twitter, purely based on what I hear from people in non-twitter spaces, talking about twitter. It is possible I am subject to sampling bias: digital refugees from old twitter are more likely to be on non-twitter social networks and be generally discontent about the new direction of the platform they’ve eschewed.
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#13This is entirely because so many people block Space Karen, isn’t it?
I was guessing it's a hamfisted response to Block the Blue
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#14Have people been blocking Musk?
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#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
> The platform seems to be just a sandbox for one guy at this point. Even if that may be true, it seems X has been doing well lately. Admittedly, my timeline has been sharing a lot more interesting items than I had previously received.
I respect your opinion and personal experience because it’s certainly unique, but I don’t there is consensus that modern twitter/x is doing well lately. If anything, the general mood I pick up seems to be that it’s flailing unpredictably. I say this as someone who had never used twitter, purely based on what I hear from people in non-twitter spaces, talking about twitter. It is possible I am subject to sampling bias:…
his experience isn't unique. it is in fact very common, from what I've seen
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#16Blocking is useless if your profile is not private.
The useful part of blocking isn’t reading someone’s content, but being unable to directly react in a discoverable way to it via reply and quote.
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#17Blocking is useless if your profile is not private.
At the time of writing, Twitter does not allow viewing profiles unless logged in
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#18Blocking is useless if your profile is not private.
The useful part of blocking isn’t reading someone’s content, but being unable to directly react in a discoverable way to it via reply and quote.
I suspect this is what Musk will undo.
Blocking will become a way to filter out responses you don't like, but others who follow you will still see comments and reactions if they also do not already have a user blocked.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
> The platform seems to be just a sandbox for one guy at this point. Even if that may be true, it seems X has been doing well lately. Admittedly, my timeline has been sharing a lot more interesting items than I had previously received.
I respect your opinion and personal experience because it’s certainly unique, but I don’t there is consensus that modern twitter/x is doing well lately. If anything, the general mood I pick up seems to be that it’s flailing unpredictably. I say this as someone who had never used twitter, purely based on what I hear from people in non-twitter spaces, talking about twitter. It is possible I am subject to sampling bias:…
Majority of the people on my timeline using twitter would admit that it has improved in some shape or form. Even opensourcing the algorithm has been very fruitful for many. There are many decisions that people disagree with, but it's overall has worked out.