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I don't see that this change will encourage harassment. @jerk could always have dot prefixed his tweets (as today) and have his followers see the mention. That'

by davb 10y ago

I don't see that this change will encourage harassment. @jerk could always have dot prefixed his tweets (as today) and have his followers see the mention. That's not new, it's just one character less they have to type. I'm not saying there's no issue with online harassment (there is), but this doesn't make it any worse.

st3v3r 10y ago
It's going to make it far easier. While they could dot prefix, they usually didn't. Now they don't have to, and they get bonus visibility.
- MBCook 10y ago
  Precisely. Before you had to be purposeful about it by adding the . before the @. Now it's automatic, and possibly unintended. Send a slightly rude tweet to someone you're mad at? Maybe sarcasm that some of your followers don't see as sarcasm? Now your friend may get harassed by your followers.
  - frogpelt 10y ago
    @jerk is usually very purposeful.