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The only way to protect yourself from trolls and stalkers on X. (htxt.co.za)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/technology
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A notice from X (formerly Twitter) stating: 'Block is changing soon. If your posts are set to public, accounts you have blocked will be able to view them, but they will not be able to engage. For more control over who can see your posts, you can still protect your account.' There is an 'OK' button at the bottom of the notice.

  • X is telling users that blocking will soon be useless and trolls and stalkers will soon be able to see their posts again.
  • Instead of blocking, X advises that users take their account private, the antithesis to what X and its progenitor Twitter was about.
  • This removal of blocking may violate Apple and Google’s policies regarding platforms that host user generated content.
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[–] Illegalmexicant 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I do miss my traffic closer alerts, but that's all.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Right, but you’re smart enough to know it’s the right thing to do. Many aren’t , sadly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Every time someone makes a blanket demand like 'everyone just get off Twitter,' and I ask why I should, the answer is more or less: 'I don’t like Elon, so I don’t want anyone using his platform.'

I’ve yet to figure out why I should care how somebody else feels about what I do online. I don't like TikTok either yet I don't go around telling people to get off the platform.