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Aella
@Aella_Girl
After years on Twitter, I've finally started getting more liberal in who I'm blocking - mostly people who insult my ideas or immediately assume bad faith. Until now I think I blocked only 2-3 people over seven years. How often do you block people on twitter?
  • Constantly. Iron fist.
    4.7%
  • Often. Good hygeine.
    7.6%
  • Occasionally. Spot clean.
    22.4%
  • Rarely/never. Au Natural
    65.3%
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Right, I think my attempt to avoid echo chambering was something I took really seriously. But I don't think blocking overly aggressive/uncompassionate people makes my feed into an echo chamber. There's plenty of compassionate people who disagree with me already.
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Dan 🏗️ 🔰
@_dan_c
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@Aella_Girl
Most people who answer this poll (including myself) will have significantly fewer followers than you, so they have less need to block people. This poll isn't representative of your situation.
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Dr. Poop Muscles, PhD
@Space_Boy_Ben
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@Aella_Girl
I try not to curate an echoing prison of ideas for myself but there are people who steadfastly "disagree" who seldom add anything meaningful, thought provoking, or factual to the mix and seem to poison every discussion they touch and seem to like it that way; no energy for that.
Xavier M
@undercoolband
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@Aella_Girl
The overt unclever insults and dismissals you receive on twitter must get tiresome- and you are largely measured in your responses, I think. You don't strike me as being in danger of going ban-happy... Maybe allow yourself to trust your gut (case by case)?