If someone is stalking or harassing, they can just set up another account - blocking has no affect but to antagonize.
If someone is being stalked or harassed, they need to decide whether they should be posting publicly on twitter, because no amount of blocking will prevent a stalker from seeing what they post.
The only thing the victim can do with regard to twitter is:
- Stop posting publicly (post privately or don't post)
- Stop themselves from seeing the harassing messages, which this new block functionality does.
The change makes complete sense, as it doesn't deceive users into thinking blocking makes something private.
If someone is being stalked or harassed, they need to decide whether they should be posting publicly on twitter, because no amount of blocking will prevent a stalker from seeing what they post.
The only thing the victim can do with regard to twitter is:
- Stop posting publicly (post privately or don't post)
- Stop themselves from seeing the harassing messages, which this new block functionality does.
The change makes complete sense, as it doesn't deceive users into thinking blocking makes something private.