Twitter NFT Profile Pictures Blocked By A Browser Plugin

Twitter NFT, nonfungible token, profile pictures for iOS update, a github contributor called mcclure has coded up and shared a browser extension that automatically blocks Twitter accounts using an NFT profile picture.

NFTBlocker is a program that prevents paying Twitter Blue for iOS subscribers from using an NFT as their profile picture.

The desktop extension is compatible with Chrome and Firefox, and while it is still in its early stages, “future versions of this plugin will scan your notifications and do the blocking automatically.”

But why would someone code up such an extension? According to mcclure’s README, it’s because NFTs are an “investment scam.”

“In short, NFT users are just irritating to be around. People who bought NFTs have to keep hyping other people to buy NFTs or the NFTs they bought will lose value. Twitter NFT cliques are rife with sockpuppet accounts, dogpiling and indifferentiable monkey clones. Blocking NFT users just makes Twitter nicer.”

The web developer also recommends using the app Better TweetDek to block NFT profile picture users.

McClure, on the other hand, appears to be misinformed about the driving force behind Twitter’s decision to use NFTs.

Mcclure claims in the README section that Jack Dorsey “is invested in cryptocurrency, and if Twitter makes NFTs more popular, Jack Dorsey will profit.”

While Jack Dorsey is heavily invested in cryptocurrency, he has shown little interest in NFTs since stepping down as Twitter’s CEO last year.

Under his new role as CEO of Block, he has dedicated his career to advancing Bitcoin adoption, mining, and development.

He recently announced the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund as well as Cash App’s lightning payment integration.