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Re:Officials Don't Get to Choose Who Gets to Receive, Commen... by cryptoz on Saturday December 02, 2017 @11:47AM (#15832697)
> is blocking them not the digital equivalent of escorting an unruly attendee from the room?

Absolutely not. Blocking someone is the digital equivalent of turning your back to them. They can still interact with you. You're just choosing to not see.

> If a someone threatens trump or sends him dick pics

This is illegal behaviour. The account should be reported by users, deleted by Twitter, and handed to local authorities for criminal investigation (threats, harassment, etc.)

Re:Officials Don't Get to Choose Who Gets to Receive, Commen... by Broken_Hippo on Saturday December 02, 2017 @03:02PM (#15833732)
This is illegal behavior

Maybe in writing, but most police aren't readily going to investigate such things, especially the harassment or threatening. And so long as both parties are of age, is it even illegal to send dick picks?

All that said, I do think having standards of conduct aren't that bad. Blocking, though, keeps them from seeing your stuff. Not so bad if entertainment, but a lot more somber when the person is a politician with power to change lives.

Re:Officials Don't Get to Choose Who Gets to Receive, Commen... by chc on Saturday December 02, 2017 @12:23PM (#15832892)
I think you're confusing blocking and muting.