Twitter blocking

I only blocked when called certain words. Other than that I can mute and filter you. But I'm not going to say let the N-word or other epithets slide.

 

Blocking is the same as the people that run to the moderators here. What's the point?

Which leads to a different question, why do people go to mods to complain?

 

My company account has been getting deluged with porn spam. Since we mainly deal with high school kids, I've been reporting and blocking them as quickly as I see them. It probably doesn't make a difference, but I feel like I have to try something.

 

Blocking? How thin is your skin?

People we cover deal with a thousand times the vitriol that we get. Deal with it.

 

A thousand times more than Erin Andrews?

 

It takes a lot to get me to block someone. Muting is better, but whatever the person was saying to get muted, they're still saying. You just don't have to deal with it. Much easier to toughen up and not care what every follower (or non-follower) thinks of you ...

 

I generally only block for two reasons: one is for particularly egregious behavior. And even then, if I'm going to block, I usually give the @er a second-chance to insult me in a creative fashion.

The other is when I'm blocked. For example, I got blocked by Christine Brennan when I wondered (not specifically at her) whether USA Today actually had an editor after her overwrought quickie editorial about how A-Rod broadcasting was the Worst Thing Ever. So since I appreciate the value of being childish at times, I made sure to block her just in case she ever unblocks me.

 

I don't cover Major League Baseball, but I got blocked by a shortstop I'll only identify as a starter for a National League team, apparently because I pointed out he struck out on in the 9th innings of consecutive games. So, yeah, there are definitely some rabbit-eared people out there.