X 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. (xcancel.com)

submitted 1 week ago by InevitableSwing@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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[-] viva_la_juche@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Nah if I block you I don’t want to interact with you at all, not even unknowingly. I prefer it being an opaque window going up.

Also is it not making it where we still see public posts that we’ve blocked? Bc that’s what I assumed since he’s like the most blocked account on the platform lol

[-] edge@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago

Someone seeing your public posts isn't you interacting with them. You are posting something for everyone to see. If you don't want someone seeing it, don't make a public post.

[-] viva_la_juche@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There are rings of people and little pocket communities on Twitter and I think it’s good to be able to keep unwanted people out of that if someone wants to.

If I block someone I don’t want them stalking through my account. I think it’s fine to let people decide who can and cannot see their content

[-] Kuori@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago

You are posting something for everyone to see.

sounds like they're actually posting something for everyone but the people they don't like to see, which sounds reasonable?

[-] edge@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That's not really how public posts work. If it can be seen by any arbitrary person you don't know and have never interacted with, it can been seen by anyone. To think otherwise is to misunderstand the nature of your post which can be dangerous.