• timespace
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      1 year ago

      Because maybe you don’t want someone to see your posts on their feed?

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        1 year ago

        Why does it matter if a harasser sees your tweets? How can they interact with the tweets when muted?

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          1 year ago

          How can they interact with the tweets when muted?

          By replying, quoting and retweeting. However, if they’re blocked, they can’t do that without putting extra effort (such as making an alt account).

          Why does it matter if a harasser sees your tweets?

          Are you being serious or are you really just that obtuse? It’s so damn painfully obvious you’ve never been seriously harassed on social media.