Jon P: agreed. and, open to everybody is the *worst* choice for default from an anti-harassment perspective.

What's next for Bluesky? We're working on some of your most requested features: DMs, video, improved Custom Feeds, better anti-harassment features, and a new login tool called "OAuth" Check out the roadmap here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Product Roadmap - Blueskybsky.social What’s coming next? Over the next few months, we’ll be introducing some long-requested features.

Can DM be made selective, so you can choose who can DM you?

Yes! We'll start with 3 things you can choose from: off, people you follow, or anyone

And the default will be people you follow, is that correct?

We've been discussing this and I don't want to talk out of turn, but of the 3 options do folks generally feel that would be the best default?

Also voting for 'people you follow' as the default!

agreed. and, open to everybody is the *worst* choice for default from an anti-harassment perspective.

Although on further reflection, "off by default" might be better. And there might be other useful visibility levels, like "only allow from people on a list". It's worth doing some social threat modeling to get it right.

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