band_on_the_runTwitter's removal of block function appears to violate both Apple and Google's app store policies
noahmIts use of a single letter app name did, too, and we see how quickly they bent the rules to accommodate the name change.
Both Apple and Google benefit from Twitter “nazifying” their users so they vote Repug and pay zero taxes. They’ll never do shit.
They might for the PR
Oh there will be a meeting where they weigh PR vs propaganda costs. If Twitter becomes Truth Social 2.0 it fails. You gotta keep the libs/lefties in it in order to redpill em.
Chances are they’ll just have another Pride Week to cover it.
kratoz29Exactly my thoughts, the rules are bullshit if they are not equal for everybody.
like a two tier justice system? but that would be unfair!
The single letter name exception is basically everything you need to know. It’s all bullshit.
The dogspaw I can see making an exception for a single letter name but block is an essential feature of any social network not having it could leave you open to a lawsuit and possibly charges from a stalking murder case
Yeah, hopefully. Musk loves pushing boundaries. Eventually you wonder if he pushes too far.
As other comments here suggest, though, the one thing he really highlights is the arbitrary nature and general inconsistency of these boundaries. The rules may be written down, but they don’t apply equally. It’s helpful to be reminded of that sometimes.
SteveThat’s a different kind of “blocking”.
They’re referring to something more like banning. Kicking people off the service.
They’re referring to something more like banning. Kicking people off the service.
JackbyDevI don’t think so. They’re saying that has to be in the app so I don’t think it means the ability for the owners to do it. Plus they’d always have the ability in the backend.
No, on both of them it says the app itself must have the ability to block users. In other words, the user has the ability to block someone. Since neither app would ever allow a user to have the ability to ban someone completely from the site, the blocking function they are referring to is the blocking function as it exists today.
That seems to be how the apple store is worded. But google requires in app blocking of users and content, which cannot be reasonably interoperated as moderator removals or bans.
Musk’s proposed change would violate the language in the image for google’s store.
Going by the other two in the Google rules they are about blocking people from using the service just like Apple’s list not about letting individuals block other individuals.
How can you possibly read it that way? Unless you think there has to be an in-app method to ban users? There is no in-app system for blocking people from the service either.
Google: Provides an in-app system for blocking UGC and users.
Apple:
I agree.
I don’t see how an administrator blocking someone serverside could possibly be “in app.”
rent freeeeeeeeeeee
LOL over there there’s a crazy concentration of toxic people, take out the block?
Also how all those politicians that block hundreds of people a day can continue to use the platform?
oh him and his buddies will still enjoy blocking undesirables. this whole stunt is just so everyone has to read every stupid thought that comes out of his stupid mouth.
Its all part of the plan. EM does one outrageous thing each day to constantly stay in the news cycle. The ego must be fed.
Oscar Wilde described this mentality in The Picture of Dorian Gray
“There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”
Wait until people and brands start getting spammed with @s full of porn or CSAM and they can’t block the person tweeting it at them.
I believe you could use block to prevent other people’s shit from showing up in your feeds that other people see. My account is there, pointing at my mastadon account, but I deleted the app from my phone last December, so it doesn’t really matter to me what happens on that site. But, it seems wild that a person can spam your feed with goatse and you can’t do anything about it.
Getting rid of the block function is like trying to run email without a spam filter. Elon musk/ Twitter was already out of control. Now they’ve completely lost their minds, even more than they already had.
There is no “they”. There is only Muskrat.
The Elongated one?
P03 LockeImagine being excited about publicly announcing the deletion of a critical feature. Have you even seen such a brazen and naked attempt at control from a CEO or corporation? Seriously, name one. Name one company that has done this sort of thing.
Any other company that would even attempt to remove a critical feature like that would try to sugarcoat it with an apology letter about how it was a tough decision, or have a bulleted list of reasons why they were forced to remove the feature.
No, not this guy. Just a blind, unfiltered matter-of-fact tweet. No explanation. No apologies. No signs of any remorse.
Name. One. Company. Who. Has. Done. This.
The apology letter is a bug, not a feature. I want more companies to just openly and unapologetically say, “this is what we’re doing, and not everyone is going to like it, but it’s what we believe is the right thing, and we’re doing it.” No one needs more bullshit in their lives. I don’t mind that he isn’t giving me a bullshit apology. I mind that he’s a lunatic and his ideas are stupid.
There’s a stark difference between standing up for your decision with detailed justifications and making random crazy changes promoted with a single tweet.
Sure, but I stand by the fact that the problem is that the changes are random and crazy, not that he didn’t bullshit his way through an apology we all know he didn’t mean.
Look at it this way, if Bud Light had responded to the big protest by just putting out a statement that said nothing but “we stand by our decision”, most of us would have considered that to be pretty great.
Basically I guess I think a bad decision accompanied by a slimy attempt to tell me how it’s actually good or that it was really hard for you is worse than just making a bad decision and saying, “this is what I’m doing”.
There’s still mute but that weirdly makes things worse - now you mute someone but they can still reply and interact with your tweets except you can’t see it. So the abusers can just spam the shit out of you, doxing and w/e and you’ll never know.
MomoTimeToDieSo how blocking works on basically every other platform, including this one? It was only recently that it stopped working that way on reddit even.
DontTreadOnBigfootReport it.
Probably won’t make a difference, but wouldn’t it be great if the app stores removed them for violations?
Tony SmehrikOr…now hear me out…delete your Twitter account and just stay on the fediverse.
Porque no los dos?
Why not all three?
Waarom niet alle drie?
Warum nicht alle fünf?
Gsus4Porque não os seis?
SamsyZakaj ne vseh sedem?
Pourquoi pas les deux ?
Pourquoicé faire pô toute ça?
I feel like you’re preaching to the choir here.
setVeryLoud(true);What’s a Lemmy? I thought this was Facebook, my grandkids did something to my phone and added this programme to my screen.
RootiestThe Facebook*
Who are you? Get off my screen!
Bing! Here’s your kids noodle soup for the chickens :)
Ingredients
▢ 2 teaspoon olive oil ▢ 1 cup baby carrots, diced (can also use whole peeled carrots) ▢ ¼ teaspoon each: garlic powder, onion powder ▢ ⅛ teaspoon salt, celery salt, turmeric powder ▢ 1 teaspoon chicken base ▢ 32 oz chicken broth ▢ 1 cup cooked chicken, diced small ▢ 1 cup Kluski Noodles (up to 1 ½ cups) Can use other types of noodles, just adjust the cooking time for your noodle typeInstructions
In a large pot, over medium/medium-low heat, saute the carrots in the oil for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, celery salt, and turmeric powder. Pour in the chicken broth and add the chicken base, stir to combine. Turn the heat up to medium/medium-high, and bring the pot to a simmer. Add the noodles and chicken, cook for 12-15 minutes, until the noodles are cooked thru.
ultrasquidI keep mine, but use it exclusively to post links to mastodon.
MisterFrogYou can lodge an objection without installing the app
kroldeny tho
That’s what I’m saying. Social media sites die without enough users to keep it active. Twitter needs to die at this point.
UnderpantsWeevilSecurity through obscurity
Done! Thanks for the idea.
I reported the app formerly known as Twitter for hate speech.
Dick JusticeWhat a trash service. I literally don’t know anyone who wouldn’t be net happier in life if they just deleted Twitter.
Why would I be happier if I stopped browsing content I enjoy? The math on that doesn’t really add up
I specified the people I know. The only time Twitter comes up in any context is when they’re pissed off about something they saw on Twitter. For me personally, there’s no “content” on Twitter that I can’t get somewhere else without the added helpings of toxic racism, homophobia, misinformation and bullying. I have no use for it.
I mean of all the social media, Twitter is one of the best at serving you content based on what you interact with. If all you see is shit you hate, it’s entirely user error. My entire feed is memes and porn, because that’s all I bother with
I hear you, but It sounds like we’re nearly on the same page. Twitter is so full of useless garbage that I deleted my account, while you made an effort to completely curate your feed for a niche purpose, allowing only two kinds of content to get through.
Regardless, I don’t care to support Elon Musk’s efforts to turn the “internet town square” into a safe haven for wannabe nazis and homophobes. It’s becoming a playground for chuds and bullies, and now you can’t even block your abusers if you have them? No thank you, I’m full. I’d rather get my porn on Xhamster and my memes on Lemmy. I up voted you though because I appreciate the perspective and conversation.
I mean it’s not really an effort to curate my feed. I made an account, followed a bunch of accounts from artists I already liked, and from there, all I’ve done is follow more accounts based on content I find. I haven’t had to do any “curation” to achieve my feed. It’s just… There. It shows content based on what people interact with. For me, that’s porn and memes. For some people, it’s every random bit of political ragebait.
TropicalDingdongI hope they do something about this though. being able to block someone is like a core feature of a social media app.