Twitter Eggs and trolls are now finally getting the banhammer they deserve

Imagine a Twitter in which, get this: 

• Your reports of abuse get a response from Twitter. 

• You can mute certain phrases from your feed.

• And: No. More. Twitter. Eggs.

Well, that Twitter is coming. And it's coming soon.

The company just detailed a new set of changes to reduce harassment on its platform. Among them: Users who report abusive tweets and accounts will finally get some feedback on their reports.

That feedback will take two forms: Users will first see a notification confirming their report is received—then they'll see a followup notification, if Twitter decided to take action as a result of their report. If Twitter doesn't take action, you won't see an additional update after your report is received.  Read more...