Would say mute is better overall. That way they can get it out of their system screaming into the void.
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I used to do this. Had so many people spewing horrible crap at my threads that it seriously bothered my followers and I’d get DMs asking about tweets I couldn’t even see. If the person is that deranged, block and move on. Save yourself the hassle.
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I've been doing this for a while too, but what's cut down on abusive replies the most for me is my decision to stop replying to tweets about the most contentious news stories and topics. It means less fun and engagement, but the major decrease in toxic replies was well worth it.
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This is actually very smart.
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I’m doing it more and more.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Sounded vice no matter which side of the political spectrum you happen to be on.
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Sound advice. Blah iPhone.
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