Twitter obviously has a good ear for user feedback.
Vice President of Product Michael Sippey announced Friday on the company’s blog that, after Twitter made a change to the “block” function and received negative feedback, the change would be reverted. The blog post assured Twitter users, “We never want to introduce features at the cost of users feeling less safe. Any blocks you had previously instituted are still in effect.”
The reverted change apparently made it impossible for users to tell if they’ve been blocked. Sippey’s post explains that the alteration was motivated by “the retaliation against blocking users by blocked users (and sometimes their friends) that often occurs.”
Though the change has been cancelled and users can once again tell if they’ve been blocked, the post promises, “We will continue to explore features designed to protect users from abuse and prevent retaliation.”
Sippey concludes the announcement by emphasizing the importance of safety on the social media site: “We’ve built Twitter to help you create and share ideas and information instantly, without barriers. That vision must coexist with keeping users safe on the platform. We’ve been working diligently to strike this balance since Twitter’s inception, and we thank you for all of your support and feedback to date.”
You can read and tweet the full post here.
