[viraptor]

> Splitting users sucks, but it is what people are asking for.

[citation needed] I see how some users could want some filtering or limited groups. That's fine. But what I responded to is "some system to hide new/anonymous/unvouched users from messaging more popular users". That's literally a "you're not popular enough for us to care about harassment" situation.

[MichaelGG]

I'm not sure it's a popularity thing. Verifying ID with Twitter should be enough to get rid of a lot of trolls. Or having another user vouch - most people know someone.