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Posts Tagged Blocking

On Blocking

Today I got to participate in a conversation about Blocking in social spaces with a bunch of smart people including…

What We Can Learn from the Twitter Block Fiasco

After an intense night of thrash, including a lively #RestoreTheBlock hashtag, Twitter reverted the change. Now, then. What have we learned? And what can other companies with large communities take away from this teachable moment?

Why I Blocked You on Twitter, A Compilation

I’ve blocked a hell of a lot of people over the years and occasionally I’ll make a mental note of why I did it. Here’s the list so far.

Press the Magic Button

My “one strike” rule for Twitter/Flickr and why you shouldn’t be offended when someone blocks you. I was walking down…


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