dani
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Do you understand your account’s privacy settings?

I ask this because a lot of the comments re: followers seem to indicate that people believe that followers have special access.

You’re wrong and let me tell you why.
10:14 PM - Nov 17, 2023 (Edited)
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dani
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thread 2/7
First up in privacy settings is Messages. You have the choice of allowing direct messages from

1. Everyone
2. People you follow
3. No one.

Note that followers is not at option.
10:14 PM - Nov 17, 2023
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dani
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thread 3/7
Next up is Enhanced security which determines who can reply to you.

1. C Bot Sentinel accounts
2. D Bot Sentinel accounts
3. Account less than X days old
4. Accounts with fewer than X followers
5. Accounts set to private

Note: Following you not mentioned
10:16 PM - Nov 17, 2023 (Edited)
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dani
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thread 4/7
Then comes Account Privacy

Who can see my profile and spouts?

1. Everyone
2. My followers

This is the only one that involves followers.
10:18 PM - Nov 17, 2023
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dani
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thread 5/7
Beyond that, on individual spouts, you can decide who can reply to you.

1. Everyone
2. People mentioned
3. People you follow

So unless your account is set to private, people can respond based on your selection. The default is everyone. Followers are not mentioned.
10:23 PM - Nov 17, 2023 (Edited)
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dani
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thread 6/7
Even if you limit replies, if someone can see your spout, they can quote-spout it.
10:24 PM - Nov 17, 2023
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dani
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thread 7/7
So my question to you is why are you blocking new followers, given the above info?

If your account is on private, this doesn’t apply. That’s the only way to lock down your account.
10:27 PM - Nov 17, 2023
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Fiona Bski
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Bookmarked!
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jocelynjtweet
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In response to dani.
Thanks for the explainer….
10:25 PM - Nov 17, 2023
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Tim Graf
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In response to dani.
Has Chris contacted you about working for Spoutible yet? If he hasn't, he needs to!
10:22 PM - Nov 17, 2023
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dani
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In response to Tim Graf.
Lol, no he has not. So far just the fictitious CEO in waiting position, but technically I lost that in a zombie attack and am in line for Phil’s job. What a weird and wonderful place. Honestly, I love it here and have a decent understanding of how things work. I’m happy to help spouters make a home.
10:36 PM - Nov 17, 2023
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Carla Reid + Chilla
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Boosting because good info.
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