One thing that you can't do without being logged in on Twitter is retweet, which has apparently been a powerful tool in coordinating these account bombings. Thi

One thing that you can't do without being logged in on Twitter is retweet, which has apparently been a powerful tool in coordinating these account bombings. This is why the block feature being changed to ignore had such a backlash -- not just because it turned the name into a lie, but because blocking was a somewhat useful tool for preventing the amplification of these attacks. Blocking and ignoring are different, and both useful.