I think block lists were done more "3rd party" with Twitter and probably using the API; I really don't know the details around them. People in charge of them did some sketchy things. Also it created other issues beyond personal. Amount of people blocking was a major part of the Twitter algorithm
yeah I do think the way blocks play back into the Twitter algo cause them to be more of an offensive mob weapon... hopefully w fragmented custom feeds they won't necessarily play such a role? (tho could if the most popular feeds rely heavily on block data)
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