Prince Aleph on Nostr: This is correct, although the problem is fairly easily solved by just using the block ...
This is correct, although the problem is fairly easily solved by just using the block feature for now. I used to be against that, and for freedom of interaction, but as with anything jerks abused it and made that model less appealing. Blocking seals off access to bad actors and my threshold for unacceptable behavior is now lower than it once was.
As for who gains followers on Twitter / X, it's a bit of a black box. Supposedly anyone who goes sufficiently viral gains followers. But a lot of, frankly, bad content gets boosted that way. I would not equate high followers = high quality account, not even close. And then too, we are supposed to believe that no astroturfed presences are boosted, which I frankly don't believe. The amount of fake accounts, grifters and obviously 'turfed accounts over there is higher than ever under the new ownership.
As for who gains followers on Twitter / X, it's a bit of a black box. Supposedly anyone who goes sufficiently viral gains followers. But a lot of, frankly, bad content gets boosted that way. I would not equate high followers = high quality account, not even close. And then too, we are supposed to believe that no astroturfed presences are boosted, which I frankly don't believe. The amount of fake accounts, grifters and obviously 'turfed accounts over there is higher than ever under the new ownership.