imo Block as it exists on Twitter rn is a combo of: - show them a message I don't want to interact w them anymore - block them from replying/QT me - make it harder (but not impossible) for them to read my tweets - ding their reputation in the algo to reduce their reach
Block is not a guarantee that the person on the other end can't see their tweets, even on a centralized platform... imo public posts are public and features to restrict it are best effort, if ppl truly want to be invisible they need to set up encrypted group chats w allowlist of friends
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