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How do I know if I’m on a block list ?

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wrappedupinmyselflikeaspool · 08/10/2017 17:50

So, I’ve just found out I’m blocked on Twitter by Dr Brooke Magnati/Belle De Jour despite never having any interaction with her to my knowledge. I hardly ever tweet about gender critical things on this account, my professional one. I assume she blocked me as I’m critical of what currently passes for progressive thinking on sex work, but again, I hardly ever tweet anything about this, or only mildly. I do follow some gender critical and s VAW and prostitution survivors but also some lib fems, well I used to. I cant Remember names to check other people I was following but for example I can still look at Juno Dawson (but I was never following Juno in the first place)

I’m confused. Why block someone who has never bothered you? I’ve only blocked a few people in my time, all people who were harassing me and being deliberately unpleasant. Milo and his followers for example. I also always block the many women selling sex who follow me because I assume they are either doing it to take the piss (considering the type of account it is) or to use my timeline to sell sex, which I’m not comfortable with. I talk a lot about male violence, murder, rape, CSE and sex offending, from a professional perspective and in an accessible, non aggressive way, because I want to engage people. How do I tell if I’m on a block list?

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wrappedupinmyselflikeaspool · 08/10/2017 19:50

Thank you DJbaggy smalls, how informative! I really had no idea. I’ve just checked my lists and yes, I’m on loads of lists, I didn’t even know this feature was there. And thank you Betsy Moo i’ll Check that now.

It doesn’t bother me exactly but it worrries me that I am quite careful on the account in question, so that tells me these people, who seem to have a hair trigger offense meter, go to great lengths to not listen. I find that deeply depressing.

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EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 08/10/2017 19:44

I'd be quite offended if I wasn't on the TERF blocker list.

If I really want to see something I'm blocked from I just use one of my other accounts & get a screenshot if I want to comment or share.

Ereshkigal · 08/10/2017 19:38

Doesn't bother me either.

BetsyM00 · 08/10/2017 18:59

TERF blocker list is here if you want to check for your name.

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 08/10/2017 18:43

Does it bother you? I couldn't care less if people I don't know block me.

BriechonCheese · 08/10/2017 18:41

Yes there are block lists based purely on who you follow.
Lots of them are somehow separate to twitter - chrome extensions I think.

hangry · 08/10/2017 18:22

how odd, i just noticed that person has me blocked too and was wondering why and who else might have. i can only assume it's from a block list based on people that you follow rather than direct communication with her.

DJBaggySmalls · 08/10/2017 18:13

There are 3 kinds of lists; shadow bans, block lists, and lists.
There's nothing you can do about block lists, except get someone else to ask the person to unblock you, or create a new account.

You can see what lists you are on by clicking the 'lists' link in your profile. there's a tab where you choose lists you have made or lists you are on.
I'm regularly put on 'terf' lists, and you can get yourself removed by blocking the person who made that list.
If you dont want to block them but just dont want to be on a list, block then unblock straight away.

Info on shadow bans, which stop you using certain hashtags and how to lift the ban;
www.whentaniatalks.com/twitter-shadowban/

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