X owner Elon Musk revealed in an Aug. 18 post on the social media site formerly known as Twitter that he intends to delete the block feature for users on the app.<\/p>\n
The comment came in response to a post from the \u201cTesla Owners Silicon Valley\u201d account, which questioned why users didn\u2019t simply employ the \u201cmute\u201d feature instead of the block one.<\/p>\n
Other users were quick to reply, and as of the time of this article\u2019s publication, it appears as though the vast majority of comments on the original post ar from those explaining why the block functionality is important to them.<\/p>\n
Related: <\/em><\/strong>Vitalik Buterin calls X\u2019s Community Notes an example of \u2018crypto values\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBlocking is bidirectional,\u201d posted\u00a0\u201cCheryl B.\u201d on X, adding, \u201cthey can\u2019t see my posts and I don\u2019t have to see or hear from them either. Posts or DM\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time Musk has floated the idea. On June 7, the billionaire responded to a post from self-proclaimed journalist Andy Ngo with a similar sentiment:<\/p>\n A litany of users across the app blame Musk\u2019s intention to delete the block feature on its negative effect on users who subscribe to the company\u2019s \u201cBlue\u201d service, a subscription service implemented by Musk to replace the app\u2019s former verification service. <\/p>\n In April 2022, for example, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney called people who supported the \u201cBlock the Blue\u201d campaign, a user-led effort to block Blue subscribers on sight, \u201closers and goons.\u201d Sweeney went on to state that X\/Twitter should employ a meritocracy-based verification system.<\/p>\n Musk\u2019s one word reply: \u201cExactly.\u201d<\/p>\n While most users expressing concern over the block feature\u2019s impending deletion appear worried over the potential for unfettered harassment, the crypto community seems to be focused on the increased opportunity for scam accounts, spam and bots to perpetuate.<\/p>\n