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Re: Twitter/X will let people you've blocked see your posts

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Post by CydeWeys » Sat, Sep 28, 2024, 6:17 PM UTC

Eisenstein wrote: post #271

saagarjha wrote: post #231

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Reddit has a lot more people who block because they want to get in the last word and prevent you from replying.

It has become weaponized. If someone blocks you, they can see your posts but you can't see theirs, and there is a good chance they will block you if you get into any kind of long argument where they feel personally insulted that they are being disagreed with. Once you are blocked you cannot block them, so they will always see your posts but you can't see their their posts and there is no recourse for this , it is jus…

Weird, and TIL. I haven't blocked on reddit in years and haven't felt the need to, and also can't say I've noticed anyone who's blocked me.

BTW, you can block users that have blocked you: https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/sp0zdb/how_do_i_block...

Re: Twitter/X will let people you've blocked see your posts

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Post by daveguy » Sat, Sep 28, 2024, 9:59 PM UTC

dwoldrich wrote: post #499

daveguy wrote: post #487

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What are you basing your talking point on? Immigration is the lowest it's been since covid when no one wanted to come here. I already explained, protective custody started only when children immigrated unaccompanied . So, every kid was put in a cage in Trump's plan -- ripped from their parents custody regardless, because of the racist premise that immigrants are evil. If you can't acknowledge the difference between a…

I never said anything about Trump. You are obsessed. He's going to LOSE in a legitimate election anyhow, buck up. Harris will get her 81+ million lawful, American citizen votes just like Biden did. Like I said before, I was frustrated about how things are worse NOW for kids than when the "Kids in Cages" meme was coined. Kids in Cages drove people I know nuts. I couldn't understand what they were experiencing since it…

Yes, clearly I am the one obsessed.

Re: Twitter/X will let people you've blocked see your posts

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Post by Seattle3503 » Sun, Sep 29, 2024, 4:18 AM UTC

bugtodiffer wrote: post #364

Seattle3503 wrote: post #344

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I've found in some communities the most caustic, snappy, and prolific commentors will block you the moment you disagree with them. The result is that everyone who disagrees with them is eventually blocked, and their snappy comments sit at the top of threads, uncontested.

yeah on their screen? How can blocking influence the ranking?

Alone, it doesn't grant upvotes. What blocking does is silence anyone who would make a counterpoint. Sometimes a thoughtful response can clip the wings of a snappy but shallow comment. Blocking opposition prevents the interference of thoughtful comments.

Re: Twitter/X will let people you've blocked see your posts

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Post by dwoldrich » Sun, Sep 29, 2024, 5:30 AM UTC

daveguy wrote: post #502

dwoldrich wrote: post #499

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I never said anything about Trump. You are obsessed. He's going to LOSE in a legitimate election anyhow, buck up. Harris will get her 81+ million lawful, American citizen votes just like Biden did. Like I said before, I was frustrated about how things are worse NOW for kids than when the "Kids in Cages" meme was coined. Kids in Cages drove people I know nuts. I couldn't understand what they were experiencing since it…

Yes, clearly I am the one obsessed.

Well, I don't have Trump on the brain nor talk about him constantly.

I had fun writing all that! This is the most bonkers election season ever, very entertaining, much better than 2016.

I wonder what the D's October surprise is going to be? Better be good!

Re: Twitter/X will let people you've blocked see your posts

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Post by Eisenstein » Sun, Sep 29, 2024, 8:45 PM UTC

CydeWeys wrote: post #501

Eisenstein wrote: post #271

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It has become weaponized. If someone blocks you, they can see your posts but you can't see theirs, and there is a good chance they will block you if you get into any kind of long argument where they feel personally insulted that they are being disagreed with. Once you are blocked you cannot block them, so they will always see your posts but you can't see their their posts and there is no recourse for this , it is jus…

Weird, and TIL. I haven't blocked on reddit in years and haven't felt the need to, and also can't say I've noticed anyone who's blocked me. BTW, you can block users that have blocked you: https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/sp0zdb/how_do_i_block...

You can block users that block you -- if you know their username. But you don't know who has blocked you, and if they block you, you don't get to see their posts any more/

And you wouldn't notice if anyone blocked you -- that's the whole point -- but entire posts and threads could be right under your nose and hidden.

Regardless of whether it affects you or not -- it is ill conceived, does not accomplish its stated goal, and is easily abused by bad actors and thus should be heavily revised or removed.

Re: Twitter/X will let people you've blocked see your posts

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Post by maxlin » Sun, Sep 29, 2024, 8:49 PM UTC

IntelMiner wrote: post #496

maxlin wrote: post #495

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How you think that the whole world would be fine just lying through their teeth just because some people don't like the guy for petty reasons, makes me think you really have little respect for the whole world, or little respect for being honest and truthful.

Lying? Pot meet kettle :)

I don't care about your pots or kettles. Me and the guy are autistic enough to not really be capable of intentional lying. Which pretty much encompasses the term.

You lie all you want. It won't make you liked among good people. Like here, you just look like someone trying to win internet points from other dishonest people on the back of actual efforts toward freedom of speech. I don't even want to think how shit the world would be with the old Twitter still around, with their way of "steering" conversation (hard banning speak they don't like)