Twitter Adding Tools to Curb Abuse and Harassment

[HardOCP News]

Well, it looks like those "meaningful updates" Twitter talked about last month are finally here. Looking at the changes Twitter has made, I think it is a stretch to call muting pre-selected keywords "meaningful updates" but at least it's something.

Now, users will be able to mute seeing certain words in their notifications, such as racial slurs and curse words -- an update that was in the works for many months. People can also block whole conversations. The change may help lessen the ability of abusers to reach their victims, decreasing their motivation to do it.

 

[Gigus Fire]

Great. Tools to make twitter even more of an echo room.

 

[Prisoner849]

Twitter introduces banned aids. Now you can enjoy your own farts in peace.

 

[lilbabycat]

Their """genius""" team decided that filtering certain words is the (((solution)))? Stupid skypes, don't they know Googles have a way around every dirty Yahoo trick? They should have learned from the Skittles.

http://digiday.com/brands/google-yahoo-skittles-skype-used-place-racial-slurs-twitter/

 

[jwcalla]

When is Kyle going to implement safe spaces around here?

 

[lilbabycat]

When is Kyle going to implement safe spaces around here?

The ignore function kind of does that.

 

[Wrench]

When is Kyle going to implement safe spaces around here?

It's called [H]ardSteve and it's a sub forum you get with a GenMay sub. True story.