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<h1>Unfollowing people </h1> Sometimes the following list gets a little unwieldy.  Luckily it's as easy to UN-follow someone as it is to follow them.  Removing someone from your following list means that you'll no longer receive their updates on the web or on your phone. <h3>Unfollowing from your following page</h3> To trim down your list, visit your <a href="http://twitter.com/friends">following</a> page to stop following more than one person at a time.   <img src="/attachments/token/55d1ip49tgfs4nk/?name=Twitter___People_xstala_is_following-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Twitter___People_xstala_is_following-1.jpg" />   <h3>Unfollowing from the profile page</h3> Remove a specific person by using the follow drop down box on their profile page. <img src="/attachments/token/f6x45lfu3fnccdp/?name=Geoff_Hickman__geoffsays__on_Twitter.jpg" border="0" alt="Geoff_Hickman__geoffsays__on_Twitter.jpg" /> Although you can't stop following someone's web updates from your phone, you can stop getting their updates via text message by sending LEAVE username, or OFF username, from your phone, like so: <ul> <li>off candice </li> <li>leave candice</li> </ul> Even if you stop getting someone's device updates, you'll still see their updates on the web.  Before you remove a person, remember that you don't have to stop following people who reply to much or send too many updates for your text plan.  You can change your <a href="http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/23786/entries/14595">reply settings</a> to filter out unwanted replies, and your <a href="http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/23786/entries/15610">device settings per person</a> if you don't want to receive text updates from everyone. <h1> </h1> <h1>Blocking people on Twitter</h1> Blocking someone instead of removing them means that not only do you not want to follow them, but you want to deny them the ability to follow, send you tweets, and put your account on their lists.  Blocking is done from actions section in the person's profile sidebar.  <img src="/attachments/684928" border="0" alt="Alissa__alissa__on_Twitter.jpg" />   Blocking someone means that you (and your pic) will not appear on the blocked party's profile page, friends time line, badge, or anywhere else. The person will not be notified that they've been blocked, and they will be unable to follow you. If your account is public, the blocked party can still view your profile page, but can't receive your updates in their timeline or on their phone.   <img src="/attachments/684918" border="0" alt="Twitter.jpg" /> To block someone on Twitter: <ol> <li>Log in to Twitter. </li> <li>Go to the profile page of the person you wish to block.</li> <li>Click Block (under actions panel in the sidebar)</li> <li>Click OKAY to confirm the block</li> </ol>   Is it reversible? Yes. If you change your mind, you can easily unblock a person by following the same steps.  The link, of course, will read unblock, instead of block.    <h1>Blocking Spam</h1> Spam on Twitter is annoying, and we’re constantly working to improve our ability to find and remove it. Clicking on one of the “report for spam” links: <ul> <li>Alerts us that the account is a possible spam account, and </li> <li>Blocks the account from following you or replying to you </li> </ul> This action doesn’t immediately or definitely cause an account to be suspended, but it’s an important tool we use to identify and investigate spam accounts. <h1>What is spam?</h1> “Spamming” can describe a variety of different behaviors. Here are some common tactics that spam accounts often use: <ul> <li>Posting harmful links (including links to phishing or malware sites)</li> <li>Abusing the @reply function to post unwanted messages to users</li> <li>Creating lots of accounts or using automated tools to create multiple accounts</li> <li>Spamming trending topics to try to grab attention</li> <li>Repeatedly posting duplicate updates</li> <li>Posting links with unrelated tweets</li> <li>Aggressive following behavior (for instance, mass following and un-following in order to gain attention)</li> </ul> Behaviors that constitute “spamming” will continue to evolve as we respond to new tactics by spammers. You can find a more comprehensive list of spam behavior in the <a href="http://help.twitter.com/forums/26257/entries/18311" title="Twitter Rules">Twitter Rules</a>. <h1>How do I report spam?</h1> When you're logged in to your Twitter account, you can report a user as spam directly from their profile page. Look for the “report for spam” link in the Actions section of the user’s right sidebar. You can also find this link in the drop-down Actions menu. <img src="/attachments/token/mvm9tsltc9xft44/?name=Picture_19-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Picture_19-1.jpg" /> When you click on this link, you’ll see a pop-up message asking you to confirm your report. Hit "OK" and you're done. We’ll also block the user from following you or from replying to you. <img src="/attachments/token/f2h3z3692oa1422/?name=Picture_12.jpg" border="0" alt="Picture_12.jpg" /> (Note: If you want to block a user, but not report them as spam, you can find out how on the <a href="http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/10711/entries/15355" title="Blocking and Un-following Help Page">Blocking and Un-following Help Page</a>. This page also shows you how to unblock an account if you’ve changed your mind). <h1>What happens when I report an account as spam?</h1> Twitter’s Trust and Safety Team looks at user reports of spam in combination with other signals for spam investigation. You may not immediately or definitely see this account suspended. Once you’ve reported an account as spam, it is no longer able to follow you or reply to you.   Twitter’s general support and help pages are <a href="http://help.twitter.com" title="Twitter Help">here.</a> Thanks!   <h1>Unfollowing people </h1> Sometimes the following list gets a little unwieldy.  Luckily it's as easy to UN-follow someone as it is to follow them.  Removing someone from your following list means that you'll no longer receive their updates on the web or on your phone. <h3>Unfollowing from your following page</h3> To trim down your list, visit your <a href="http://twitter.com/friends">following</a> page to stop following more than one person at a time.   <img src="/attachments/token/55d1ip49tgfs4nk/?name=Twitter___People_xstala_is_following-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Twitter___People_xstala_is_following-1.jpg" />   <h3>Unfollowing from the profile page</h3> Remove a specific person by using the follow drop down box on their profile page. <img src="/attachments/token/f6x45lfu3fnccdp/?name=Geoff_Hickman__geoffsays__on_Twitter.jpg" border="0" alt="Geoff_Hickman__geoffsays__on_Twitter.jpg" /> Although you can't stop following someone's web updates from your phone, you can stop getting their updates via text message by sending LEAVE username, or OFF username, from your phone, like so: <ul> <li>off candice </li> <li>leave candice</li> </ul> Even if you stop getting someone's device updates, you'll still see their updates on the web.  Before you remove a person, remember that you don't have to stop following people who reply to much or send too many updates for your text plan.  You can change your <a href="http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/23786/entries/14595">reply settings</a> to filter out unwanted replies, and your <a href="http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/23786/entries/15610">device settings per person</a> if you don't want to receive text updates from everyone. <h1> </h1> <h1>Blocking people on Twitter</h1> Blocking someone instead of removing them means that not only do you not want to follow them, but you want to deny them the ability to follow, send you tweets, and put your account on their lists.  Blocking is done from actions section in the person's profile sidebar.  <img src="/attachments/684928" border="0" alt="Alissa__alissa__on_Twitter.jpg" />   Blocking someone means that you (and your pic) will not appear on the blocked party's profile page, friends time line, badge, or anywhere else. The person will not be notified that they've been blocked, and they will be unable to follow you. If your account is public, the blocked party can still view your profile page, but can't receive your updates in their timeline or on their phone.   <img src="/attachments/684918" border="0" alt="Twitter.jpg" /> To block someone on Twitter: <ol> <li>Log in to Twitter. </li> <li>Go to the profile page of the person you wish to block.</li> <li>Click Block (under actions panel in the sidebar)</li> <li>Click OKAY to confirm the block</li> </ol>   Is it reversible? Yes. If you change your mind, you can easily unblock a person by following the same steps.  The link, of course, will read unblock, instead of block.    <h1>Blocking Spam</h1> Spam on Twitter is annoying, and we’re constantly working to improve our ability to find and remove it. Clicking on one of the “report for spam” links: <ul> <li>Alerts us that the account is a possible spam account, and </li> <li>Blocks the account from following you or replying to you </li> </ul> This action doesn’t immediately or definitely cause an account to be suspended, but it’s an important tool we use to identify and investigate spam accounts. <h1>What is spam?</h1> “Spamming” can describe a variety of different behaviors. Here are some common tactics that spam accounts often use: <ul> <li>Posting harmful links (including links to phishing or malware sites)</li> <li>Abusing the @reply function to post unwanted messages to users</li> <li>Creating lots of accounts or using automated tools to create multiple accounts</li> <li>Spamming trending topics to try to grab attention</li> <li>Repeatedly posting duplicate updates</li> <li>Posting links with unrelated tweets</li> <li>Aggressive following behavior (for instance, mass following and un-following in order to gain attention)</li> </ul> Behaviors that constitute “spamming” will continue to evolve as we respond to new tactics by spammers. You can find a more comprehensive list of spam behavior in the <a href="http://help.twitter.com/forums/26257/entries/18311" title="Twitter Rules">Twitter Rules</a>. <h1>How do I report spam?</h1> When you're logged in to your Twitter account, you can report a user as spam directly from their profile page. Look for the “report for spam” link in the Actions section of the user’s right sidebar. You can also find this link in the drop-down Actions menu. <img src="/attachments/token/mvm9tsltc9xft44/?name=Picture_19-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Picture_19-1.jpg" /> When you click on this link, you’ll see a pop-up message asking you to confirm your report. Hit "OK" and you're done. We’ll also block the user from following you or from replying to you. <img src="/attachments/token/f2h3z3692oa1422/?name=Picture_12.jpg" border="0" alt="Picture_12.jpg" /> (Note: If you want to block a user, but not report them as spam, you can find out how on the <a href="http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/10711/entries/15355" title="Blocking and Un-following Help Page">Blocking and Un-following Help Page</a>. This page also shows you how to unblock an account if you’ve changed your mind). <h1>What happens when I report an account as spam?</h1> Twitter’s Trust and Safety Team looks at user reports of spam in combination with other signals for spam investigation. You may not immediately or definitely see this account suspended. Once you’ve reported an account as spam, it is no longer able to follow you or reply to you.   Twitter’s general support and help pages are <a href="http://help.twitter.com" title="Twitter Help">here.</a> Thanks!

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