so.. hold on. locked accounts can comment on posts, and you can't see the comment unless you follow that locked account?? so you can just have phantom comments on posts? you could also, theoretically, have a load of hate comments you can't see. like there could be an entire breakdown of why someone thinks you're a monumental bellend and its hidden from you?

On the left is an unsuspecting user witnessing a phantom comment on their post.

On the right is the truth revealed: someone has blocked OP, and is still able to leave hate comments. This hate comment is invisible to OP, but visible to everyone else as the comment is left by a public account.

EDIT: i said this in a later repost but if you didnt see it this has already recently been reported on the support forum

sure can't see this being abused

to be clear this is obviously just a design oversight. but ohh i sure do hope it gets fixed

I feel like with the right bassline accompanying you you can do anything

well, first of all it would be nice if there was, yknow, actual moderation and anti-harassment features and maybe slightly less inline security vulnerabilities, but aside from that it's mostly just quality of life stuff.

• soft navigation
• popovers for stuff that shouldn't only be an entirely separate page (like notifications and comments)
• a better setup for CSS color variables. the current system is confusing and variables only adapt to your system color and not the actual light/dark post themes
• follower count. i've been here since 2022 i'm allowed to say that not having one is stupid
• literally any sort of "notes" system for at least your own posts. interaction is what drives a social media site and stifling it in the name of anti-clout or whatever is lame
• a better notification system. i took one in-depth look at how the api groups notifications together and it made me want to tear my fur out
• a "copy link" button. i saw someone suggested this on the forum and it immediately got shot down, but like come on. how many people not used to tumblr would've known that you can copy permalinks from the timestamps. that's just hostile design

that's just the gist of what i can remember offhand without consulting my design document but yeah

biden is funding a way to jack off the balls aswell