HLMenckenFan@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoIn His Latest Threat to Public Safety, Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Remove Option to Block Usersgizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down114
arrow-up186arrow-down1external-linkIn His Latest Threat to Public Safety, Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Remove Option to Block Usersgizmodo.comHLMenckenFan@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squarejackfrost@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·11 months agoI can imagine the conversation. Elon: “I own this website, and you’re telling me that I’m not allowed to see this person’s profile or activity because they blocked me?” Good luck getting a massive narcissist like him to understand why every user should have that right.
minus-squareSlopppyEngineer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 months ago“Why is the engagement on my posts so low?” “Well your Excellency, the great and powerful Musk, the users have blocked you.” “They can’t do that. How else will they bask in my magnificence?” “We tried ignoring the block and showing your posts anyway, but we had to reverse that decision unfortunately.” “I have it! Remove blocking completely for everyone!” “You are most wise. It shall be done, your Excellency.”
I can imagine the conversation.
Elon: “I own this website, and you’re telling me that I’m not allowed to see this person’s profile or activity because they blocked me?”
Good luck getting a massive narcissist like him to understand why every user should have that right.
“Why is the engagement on my posts so low?”
“Well your Excellency, the great and powerful Musk, the users have blocked you.”
“They can’t do that. How else will they bask in my magnificence?”
“We tried ignoring the block and showing your posts anyway, but we had to reverse that decision unfortunately.”
“I have it! Remove blocking completely for everyone!”
“You are most wise. It shall be done, your Excellency.”