X changes how the lock button works

Elon Musk has do No secret that he is not A fan of THE block button. NOW, X East changing how blocks work on It is platform, However It is (For NOW) stop short of Musk wish of nuclear attack THE functionality entirely.

Instead, X East refine THE visibility of answers In THE context of A block. Previously, A user could block someone on X And always answer has their posts. And THE person WHO was blocked wouldn't he be able has see that answer Or know THE person WHO had blocked them was engaging with their posts. It is NOW be rolled back SO that users will be able has see direct answers even if THE person assignment has blocked them. In A job Since X engineering team, THE business said THE change East "part of OUR in progress commitment has align THE block functionality with OUR principles as A public city square. »

THE job Also suggests that there can be more changes future has blocks, which East A of THE most widely used security features on THE service. "OUR aim East has allow users has control their experience while maintain THE public visibility of posts," THE business said. That would be seem has align with previous comments Since Musk, WHO has said on several occasions that A intended for the public "block" functionality "makes No sense" And that "block East going has be deleted as A 'functionality,' except For DM. »

For NOW, THE changes has blocking are not that radical. In do, they can even be welcomed by a few users WHO to want more visibility In What people are saying about them on THE platform. But THE do that X East departure has change THE visibility of previously blocked content could Also be A sign of more significant changes has come.