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Re:Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitter private by foxhill on Thursday April 14, 2022 @11:14AM (#31028016)
> is my free speech being impeded because Twitter allows these people to block me?

of course not. if you choose to block me, i am not prevented from communicating with others.

> What about the algorithm, if Instagram's stories feature tries to show new videos based on people's interests, can I sue them for not showing my videos to other people?

the algorithm is the problem: if you subscribe/follow, you should see all the content (this is how facebook used to be).

Re:Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitter private by judge2020 on Thursday April 14, 2022 @11:33AM (#31028283)
TikTok is only as big as it is because of its efficient and useful algorithm/'for you' page. It's a testament to the fact that even the small amount of friction introduced in signing up and managing a friends list is too much for most people.
Re:Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitter private by themitigating on Thursday April 14, 2022 @12:20PM (#31029049)
What if I agree to let Twitter block people for me in order to make the platform a better experience?

When you sign up for a service that moderates content that's what happens.