Everyone’s losing their minds again, but let me clear things up. This isn’t about deleting blocks or anything drastic. To understand what’s happening, you need to know a bit about the history of the app and how app development works.
Over the years, the app has accumulated various features, each added at different times and often not integrated smoothly. For example, there’s the private account feature, symbolised by a padlock, which doesn’t really work as intended. Then there’s the block function. Ideally, when you block someone, they shouldn’t be able to see your account at all. But in reality, they can still view your profile with another account, so it doesn’t truly function as designed.
The code for these features is scattered across different parts of the app, which complicates things further. There’s also the mute function, which operates independently of the block function. Over time, all these features have been bolted on without a cohesive plan, leading to a fragmented experience.
What the developers are doing now is essentially combining these disparate elements into a more unified experience. The goal is to give users better control over their interactions and privacy settings. It’s not about getting rid of blocks; it’s about making all these features work together more effectively.
So, before jumping to conclusions, understand that this is a step towards improving the app’s functionality. It’s about streamlining and enhancing user control, not taking away essential features.