Twitter's upcoming "block" feature may lead to deletion! Musk: This feature makes no sense.
Recently, the social media platform Twitter has undergone significant changes with the departure of its iconic blue bird logo and the introduction of an ad revenue sharing feature. Elon Musk's recent comments have sparked controversy within the community as he expressed his desire to remove the "block" function.
It makes no sense
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 18, 2023
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Elon Musk Wants to Remove Blocking Feature
Twitter user Tesla Owners Silicon Valley raised a question related to Twitter functionality yesterday evening: "What reasons would lead you to block someone instead of just muting them?"
Unexpectedly, this question caught Elon Musk's attention, and his response was quite surprising.
"Block function is going to be removed, except for private DMs," Musk stated.
As for the reason behind this decision, Musk simply replied, "It's pointless."
User Discussion on the Retention of the Blocking Feature
The blocking feature has been in place on Twitter for years, allowing users to block other users they do not like, preventing the blocked user from seeing their messages or following them, as well as not seeing the blocked user's messages. In essence, it severs the connection with that user.
However, Musk's intention to remove this feature based on a simple statement and reason has sparked discussions among many users.
Most users oppose Musk's idea citing concerns for "account security," as the removal of the block function could lead to receiving spam and scam messages, and even be targeted by malicious actors. It also prevents specific users from viewing their posted content.
However, not all users are against this move; some believe that the "mute" function could address some of these issues and prevent them from receiving overly one-sided viewpoints.
That being said, some users have discovered that Musk had publicly admitted to blocking others in the past, which has led to some embarrassment.
As of the time of writing, Musk has not provided further clarification on the future of the blocking feature, and it remains uncertain whether this function will indeed be removed in the future.