Offline, people may discover that they're blacklisted, but can't find out why. On Twitter, we can be “blocklisted."http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2015/08/twitter_blocklists_they_can_stop_harassment_and_they_can_create_entirely.single.html …
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Replying to @dangillmor
@dangillmor@zeynep How is it unfair? This is only predicated on the idea that the blocked are more literate/"fair" than blocklist users.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @anildash
@anildash@dangillmor Say tons of dissidents in Turkey end up on the list. People in Turkey, lacking tools, adopt lists to manage Twitter.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@anildash@dangillmor This is predictable. Any mass, unrefined opaque tool with no recourse will eventually be turned on dissent. Always.3 replies 7 retweets 19 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@dangillmor is your argument that political powers will somehow require individuals to opt in to using a blocklist?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @anildash
@anildash@dangillmor At the moment, political powers censor via overwhelming people, not via direct censorship. Tactic spreading.1 reply 2 retweets 9 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@anildash@dangillmor Overwhelmed people need tools to filter the overflow. Any tool that is opaque, without recourse helps them.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@anildash@dangillmor So we need more tools, existing tools need recourse.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@dangillmor I'm fine with more, better tools. I'm saying I don't believe that is the goal of that piece or that writer.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
@anildash @dangillmor Whatever your history is, or what you think is author's goal, doesn't make the argument automatically incorrect.
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Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@dangillmor I think the goal of this piece is to weaken & undermine tools used to prevent abuse right now. Which _is_ wrong.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @anildash
@anildash@zeynep@dangillmor I understand the theoretical goal. Is there a single documented case of a blocklist preventing abuse?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes - Show replies
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