Twitter noise is hardly unusual and blocking people is perfectly fine. However Garry Tan's perpetual blocking spree raised questions from techies about possible political leanings of the powerful organization that Tan will now lead.
On Monday and Tuesday, Twitter users posted dozens of screenshots showing Garry Tan, the new CEO of powerful startup accelerator Y Combinator, had blocked their accounts, with many expressing surprise and confusion.As the new head of Y Combinator, which is based in Mountain View, Tan will lead an organization that has helped to launch several thousand tech companies, including household names like Airbnb, DoorDash, Dropbox and Reddit.
Tan has been outspoken about San Francisco politics, donating $100,000 to the campaign to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin, according to the political donations-tracking website Open Secrets. Increased political activity from Y Combinator is not unlikely, according to one of Tan’s predecessors.
Tan chimed in on that thread and explained that the reason he has blocked so many people is the ugliness of San Francisco politics. “Many have jumped to the conclusion that you simply block people who disagree with your politics,” another wrote. Manually blocking tens of thousands of Twitter users would take some time, but apps like Block Party can speed that up considerably. The app allows you to identify a “bad tweet,” and block all accounts who liked or retweeted it with one click. That would allow you to block large groups of people who share a political opinion. You can also upload lists of Twitter users and block them 100 at a time, and allow helpers to block users for you.
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