Now You Can't Really Block Anyone on Twitter

If you're having problems with a stalker, you don't need a restraining order — just wear a blindfold. That at least appears to be the logic behind a policy change Twitter announced Thursday, one its users are calling baffling

Previously, the service allowed you to block any troublesome follower, denying them access to your tweets. Now, in an about-face, the process of blocking simply mutes the user in question, meaning you can't see their tweets. But they can retweet you, allowing their followers to contact you in turn

"If your account is public, blocking a user does not prevent that user from following you, interacting with your Tweets, or receiving your updates in their timeline," the company says in its amended "blocking users on Twitter" help page Read more...