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Not the same. Mute is one sided 1:M. Block is bidirectional making it M:N. Muting is people muting you, they don’t see you, but you see them, so it doesn’t aff
by 3cats-in-a-coat 3y ago
Not the same. Mute is one sided 1:M. Block is bidirectional making it M:N.
Muting is people muting you, they don’t see you, but you see them, so it doesn’t affect your fetches. But a million people blocking you is also you unwittingly muting those people from your side. Meaning that if a million people have blocked you, those million block lists needs to apply when you read your timeline.
- cubefox 3y agoBut this feature isn't new, right? If it was feasible ten years ago, CPUs/DBMSes of today surely don't have much of a problem with it.
- 3cats-in-a-coat 3y agoTwitter is leaking money like a sieve, way, WAY faster than ever before in its existence, and they got rid of several of their data enters, all the while trying to increase engagement and users on the platform. The feature is not new, but Twitter’s situation is new, and their management is new. Also they’re completely incompetent, which doesn’t help.