Twitter/X will let people you've blocked see your posts

What Is Changing (per thread)

• Blocked accounts will still be unable to reply, quote, or DM, but will be able to view the blocker’s public posts while logged in.
• Several commenters note that today you can already work around a block via alts or (sometimes) logged‑out views, though X’s logged‑out experience is now heavily restricted.

Arguments Supporting the Change

• Public posts are, by definition, public; trying to hide them from specific users is seen as “security theater” that’s easily bypassed.
• Current behavior gives users a misleading sense of safety and adds confusing, inconsistent UX (“can’t see while logged in, can via another account”).
• Some argue this clarifies that X is a broadcast medium, more like shouting in a public square than talking at a private table.
• A few like that it prevents “weaponized blocking” (blocking to get the last word or to secretly slander people who can’t see the accusations).
• One view: blocking should primarily be “I don’t want to see you / interact with you,” not “you may not see my public speech.”

Arguments Opposing the Change / Safety Concerns

• Many see blocking as a harassment‑reduction tool: hiding posts and adding friction makes it harder for stalkers, brigades, and “pile‑ons” to organize.
• Even imperfect friction works; most harassers won’t bother with alts or incognito. Removing it disproportionately harms victims vs. determined abusers.
• Concerns for targets of domestic abuse, stalking, or marginalized groups who rely on blocking to keep abusers out of their “local public.”
• Some argue this undercuts the “restraining‑order‑like” function of blocking and caters to trolls and dog‑pilers.

Debate Over What Blocking “Should” Mean

• One camp: blocking = self‑protection and interaction control only; visibility of public posts shouldn’t be affected.
• Another camp: blocking = the right to exclude specific people from one’s audience, even for public content.
• Disagreement over whether this strengthens or weakens echo chambers.

Speculated Motives for X

• Increase engagement via outrage by exposing people to content from those they’ve blocked (or at least letting blockees keep monitoring targets).
• Make advertisers harder to “block away.”
• Simplify infra / avoid expensive per‑view block checks (some speculate about database or compute savings).
• Personal/ego theories about leadership being widely blocked; others counter that a private “god mode” would be easier if that were the goal.
• Some suggest alignment with AI training or future product directions; others find those theories incoherent.

Comparisons to Other Platforms & UX

• Reddit and Facebook have strong, sometimes confusing, bidirectional blocks that can hide whole subtrees of conversation.
• Discord and others often treat blocking as one‑way “ear plugging,” not audience control.
• Bluesky is highlighted for strong, “nuclear” blocking; Mastodon and fediverse praised for smaller, more civil communities.
• Many complain that X overall is more toxic, bot‑ridden, and outrage‑driven since the acquisition; others say they now enjoy it more with careful curation and heavy use of block/mute.