After Elon Musk removed legacy verified users' checkmarks, Twitter's biggest users are blocking everyone who pays.
Dril and other Twitter power users begin campaign to 'Block the Blue' paid checkmarks
After Elon Musk removed legacy verified users' checkmarks, Twitter's biggest users are blocking everyone who pays.
Twitter users #BlockTheBlue as ‘verified’ accounts take on new meaning
Some netizens have blocked accounts after Twitter removed the symbol from legacy accounts.
Twitter users #BlockTheBlue as ‘verified’ accounts take on new meanin…
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Sex workers explain why blue check stigma and #BlockTheBlue aren’t so straightforward | TechCrunch
For some online creators, Twitter Blue features like text-based 2FA and longer video uploads are essential -- even if they don't support Musk.
Twitter ‘Blue’: Sex workers, censorship and the fight for online visibility - Index on Censorship
After being shut out online, sex workers saw Twitter Blue as a tool for more visibility. However, it's had the opposite effect
Ryan Broderick on Twitter / X
Bluesky’s first main character incident is currently happening:4/27/23 - “dril, who cannot get the username ‘dril’ on Bluesky for some reason, is anti-sex worker because of the #BlockTheBlue hashtag” pic.twitter.com/iEE6kYebce— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) April 27, 2023
A Block-Them-All Tool for Bluesky
Also blocks all users who like feeds created by the specified user.
revolution.social with @rabble
How to use Bluesky, the Twitter-like social app taking on Elon Musk's X | TechCrunch
Bluesky is continuing to blow up. The Twitter-like service and alternative to Elon Musk's X, has now surpassed 16 million users after seeing rapid growth
wint on Twitter / X
only thr dumb ones. block without hesitation https://t.co/7uaFWjASn2— wint (@dril) November 10, 2022
Apple bans Facebook's Research app that paid users for data | TechCrunch
In the wake of TechCrunch's investigation yesterday, Apple blocked Facebook's Research VPN app before the social network could voluntarily shut it down.
wint on Twitter / X
every one who buys twitter blue is a sex worker because they are sucking off the Mods .— wint (@dril) February 16, 2023
A new paper examines blocking on Bluesky: "…blocking does not decrease the popularity and activity of the blocked users and has a limited effect on the social graph." There is a lot more nuance in here. h/t @index.internet.exchangepoint.tech.ap.brid.gy openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/36822/
City Research Online - Open or Blocked Skies? Community Moderation Practices in Bluesky
openaccess.city.ac.ukA new paper examines blocking on Bluesky: "…blocking does not decrease the popularity and activity of the blocked users and has a limited effect on the social graph." There is a lot more nuance in here. h/t @index.internet.exchangepoint.tech.ap.brid.gy openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/36822/
City Research Online - Open or Blocked Skies? Community Moderation Practices in Bluesky
openaccess.city.ac.ukSubstack's CEO now trying to scare people into *only* distributing their content through their proprietary app, not email. (The link he posted warns users away from email.) It's not enough that Substack's locking in publishers & readers with "notes" and comments, now they're escalating tactics.
They’re gonna try to ban Bluesky
Matt Novak
Fox News compares Bluesky to energy weapons: "China and Russia classify—in the same grouping as pulsing and sonar type weapons that sort of impede the brain—these types of digital platforms and algorithms because they attribute it to a judgment impairment. A softening of your literal brain tissue."
