I've updated the post and replied to a common objection (at the bottom): http://www.skepticink.com/notung/2013/12/13/the-new-twitter-blocking-system-makes-more-sense/ …
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@PhilosophyExp I thought that too (I promise!). You were right!
@SIN_Notung Ha! FWIW, I thought the arguments against the change were solid.
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@PhilosophyExp That it slightly hinders rage-blogging? That's the only one I heard that worked. -
@SIN_Notung ...want it to be a little bit inconvenient, even for the more obsessed, to be able to do so. :) -
@PhilosophyExp I get that, but I think that the inconvenience is so small that it wouldn't outweigh the negative effects of blocking. -
@SIN_Notung Not sure about that. Not least, having to manually RT doesn't look great... it looks a little obsessed (which is good). -
@PhilosophyExp I suppose - it does make you think "this person has deliberately gone and checked their profile". -
@SIN_Notung Exactly. And if you're smart, and you can be bothered (and I can't), you should be able to leverage that in your defence. -
@PhilosophyExp Yep, but it's very hard to be heard over a sea of outrage ;) -
@SIN_Notung These "battles" shouldn't be abt attempting to change the mind of the outraged. No chance. They're about being heard by... - 8 more replies
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