John-Mark GurneyNov 22, 2022
SwiftOnSecurity
Here is my take, having run an extremely large social media account:
Being blocked by someone who doesn't like you is a gift in time. In the moment it seems a great insult, a loss, an unresolved human connection you'll never understand why was cut. And you'll let that eat at you for a bit. Sometimes you should reflect on what lead to that negative result.
But again it was a gift. Someone who reacts negatively to your posture on life will henceforth have no further prompts to critique you. To be reminded of your existence and perhaps go into an extended spiel of every reason for for their disdain to all their followers.
The dangerous people don't block you, they revel in surprise of rehashed contempt.
There are people who block me I will never understand and am reminded of on a regular basis trying to view their work. But you come to live with that. It's better to be apart than spark a flame amongst vapors.
Nov 22, 2022 at 9:11pmWeb
Show threadCurtisNov 22, 2022
@SwiftOnSecurity I have one super odd case of exactly this. Get a reminder about twice a year and immediately go back to not caring.
Show threaddprk_ebooksNov 22, 2022
@SwiftOnSecurity The most important lesson I learned as a shitposter is that nobody owes me the emotional labour of having to read my bullshit.
Show threadAlexNov 22, 2022
@SwiftOnSecurity never thought about it that way, but I can see the point, it kind of make sense, thanks for sharing this.
Show threadJohn-Mark GurneyNov 22, 2022
@SwiftOnSecurity
This is a truth that I learned a few years ago on the other site.
Show threadcrankysysadminNov 22, 2022
@SwiftOnSecurity There are two types of people: those that like me, and those that don’t. Friendships are not static. I’m not going to invest effort in people pleasing or forcing some random asshole to follow me just because it gives me more internet points. I’d like to use social media as a tool to find like minded, kind and sharp people to surround myself in an ecosystem of positivity and progress. I hope when people add me that they are doing the same.
Show threadCoopSecNov 22, 2022
@SwiftOnSecurity as a very small social media account I’m conflicted about being blocked by the nicest man in infosec and total legend Matt Blaze. All I said was pencil and paper are safer than voting machines…albeit too sarcastically.
Sorry Matt!
Show threadRich Smith "" (Ace Tomato Company)Nov 22, 2022
@SwiftOnSecurity Like Sonny in the Bronx Tale - Did you even like this person? No?, Then think of this way - you just paid $20 never to see that person again. You got off cheap. https://youtu.be/78-4RobJQ0Y?t=85
A Bronx Tale - 20 Dollars

YouTube
Show threadstd::polarNov 23, 2022
@SteamDieselEV Awesome clip. The music too. I think that was Coltrane's Naima (with McCoy Tyner on the piano).
Show threadstd::polarDec 1, 2022
@SteamDieselEV Checked it, it was https://open.qobuz.com/track/740701 Say It (Over And Over Again)
Open Qobuz

Show threadOllivier Robert 🇺🇦😷🌈Nov 22, 2022
@SwiftOnSecurity The thing is, I can understand it in the view of single users but blocking an entire instance just for this is over the top.
Show threadChris Farris Nov 22, 2022
@SwiftOnSecurity In the end, there is only corn.
Show threadnaught101Nov 23, 2022

@SwiftOnSecurity A block is more sad than insulting to me. Most people have some value to add, and a block means that I'll never get to figure out what value they had to add to conversations that I'm interested in.

Of course, a lot of the time actually getting at that value requires substantial effort, and is often not worth the trade-off, in which case your logic follows. But I will never know which is which in some cases, and I feel like those edge cases are potentially the most interesting.

Show threadAphrodite (recharging)Nov 23, 2022

@SwiftOnSecurity

Someone got angry at a sincere take I shared earlier today. Just seems in retrospect they wanted to rake in anger.

I’m fine with them going away.

I argue positions, not people. Sad when the minds of some are so feeble they can’t find a way to make a case without raging as though I slapped their face.

Show threadTe Rangikaiwhiria KemaraNov 23, 2022
@SwiftOnSecurity I remember when the Grugq blocked me for saying the 0day industry was an abomination…
Show threadTL JordanNov 23, 2022
@SwiftOnSecurity Someone over at .social kicked off my week last week by doing exactly this:
"To be reminded of your existence and perhaps go into an extended spiel of every reason for for their disdain to all their followers."
By dropping my handle and ranting the way they did, their intent was clearly to direct more harassment my way. They could have and should have just blocked me and STFU. They're friends with a guy who harmed me in real life, so if they're not trash, they're trash adjacent.
Show threadmoon_appNov 28, 2022
@SwiftOnSecurity
i welcome critique
right @charles_ex?!!!!!