So you're blocked on Twitter...
Added 2017-10-22 15:45:59 +0000 UTCMaking a primary post about this, since not everyone sees comments. Because I use an autoblocker to reduce harassment on Twitter, it's easy for "friendlies" to get blocked. The most common problem is if your account looks like the account of a newbie -- which harassers use during bombardment campaigns -- by having too few followers or not much of a posting history. If you meet the autoblocker's criteria, then the first time you tweet anything at me, you'll get blocked.
I can't change the autoblocker settings, sadly -- if I do, then more spammers, scammers, and threats will get through. So basically you need to get more followers and use Twitter more, so that you don't "look new." Or, since my account is not private, you could also log out of Twitter and see anything I've written that way... but you won't be able to Tweet at me.
If you've decided to get more followers and make your account more active, send me your Twitter handle in the comments below, and I'll unblock you. WARNING: if you haven't raised your follower count above 15 and developed more of a history, you'll just get blocked again. Sorry. :(
I hate that harassers have made me adopt this defensive posture. But since harassers gonna harass, and since Twitter seems uninterested in doing anything about harassers, this is an unfortunate necessity.
