Or maybe you just have to go to a pool in a better neighborhood? After all on Twitter you can choose from whom you're getting status updates, can't you?
"That is dumb and you are dumb for suggesting it"
gives me memories of her latest encounter with FreeBSD, in which she tells people they "fucking suck" (this is someone who claims to run an online harassment organization), changed her Twitter name to "Kill All Men", posted pictures of her drinking from a mug with the words "Male Tears" on it, etc.
But yes, many of these suggestions would go a long way to helping people manage their Twitter experience the way they want, which is a good thing.
Can't you? I thought protected feeds were a thing (wherein subscribers would need the account holder's permission to follow / view their tweets)?
Egads! You saw through my duplicitous scheme!
Alternatively, I was simply pointing out that this is - in fact - a feature.
To your point, I'm not sure how you could both have audience selection and discoverability. How do you plan to both self-promote and cherry pick your viewers?
Unfollowing/refollowing the user seems to clear it at least for a time, but you have to be really paying attention to even notice that it happens. I'm going to guess that it takes the form of a "silent" unfollow on their backend.
And on a more opinionated note: No prizes for guessing the political leanings of those this happens to.