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Paul Haddad 
Keyword “Intentional”.
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/musks-twitter-intentionally-suspended-tweet-bot-third-party-apps-messages-show
Musk’s Twitter Intentionally Suspended Tweetbot, Third-Party Apps, Messages Show

The mysterious outage of Tweetbot and other third-party Twitter clients that began Thursday night was an intentional suspension, according to internal messages viewed by The Information. The suspension cut off the ability of people to use Twitter on outside apps, forcing them to go to Twitter’s ...

The Information
Jan 15, 2023 at 12:09amWeb
Show threadPaul Haddad Jan 15, 2023

DF has a good summation of this latest revelation.

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/01/14/information-twitter-slack-confirmation

Even without these leaks if you add up the lack of communication, only impacting the top 25-50 Twitter API clients and clients showing up as suspended in the dev. dashboard. The only conclusion at this point is that it was intentional and not any kind of bug.

For the record, still no official or even unofficial communication from anyone within Twitter.

If You Needed Any More Confirmation, Internal Slack Messages at Twitter Show That Cutting Off Third-Party Clients Was ‘Intentional’

Link to: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/musks-twitter-intentionally-suspended-tweet-bot-third-party-apps-messages-show?rc=jfy0lk

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Show threadPaul Haddad Jan 15, 2023
And I really want an official public statement. We have a large number of sub. renewals for year 3 of Tweetbot coming up in a couple of weeks. If we're permanently cut off I need to know so we can remove the app from sale and prevent those. Which obviously I'd rather not do.
Show threadCharles JohnsonJan 15, 2023
This really sucks, and the worst part is no notice or explanation at all. It’s just chickenshit behavior.
Show threadgh0sti Jan 15, 2023
@paul yea they really need to its just wrong to not even mention it.
Show threadRené [¬º-°]¬Jan 15, 2023
@paul I hope for you that you can build a good business here. Whatever happens, I will keep my Tweetbot subscription for now.
Show threadCharlie FishJan 15, 2023
@paul Even with a public statement, with how crazy the leader over there is, it probably doesn’t have the same meaning a public statement from another company would. How many times has he lied, reversed course, or made false promises about delivery dates?
Show threadPaul Haddad Jan 15, 2023
@fishcharlie yep, well aware of that too.
Show threadCharlie FishJan 15, 2023
@paul Can’t wait to try @ivory. Really interested in trying to make Mastodon work. Thank you for all your hard work!
Show threadAnthony SoraceJan 15, 2023
@fishcharlie @paul https://pdx.social/@a/109690903620375640
Anthony Sorace (@[email protected])

I know there are nontrivial revenue streams involved, and we are still nominally waiting on official communication, but even if Twitter comes back with some “we’ll turn the tap back on if you put in do X” the folks at Iconfactory and TapBots have to be pretty close to saying “fuck it, we’re out“, right?

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Show threadTylor SweeneyJan 15, 2023
@paul they needed to make a statement yesterday. At this point, you’re not getting a notice until Tuesday at the earliest (due to the 4-day holiday weekend in the States). I went ahead and cancelled my sub just as a precaution, but you and all the other 3rd party client devs deserved way better than this.
Show threadOle Kristian Mørch-StorsteinJan 15, 2023
@paul it's mindbogglingly unprofessional of Twitter. I subscribe to Tweetbot, and I will move over to Ivory the second I can get my hands on it.
Show threadlen damicoJan 15, 2023
@paul for what it’s worth, I’m a tweetbot subscriber and will continue to be until y’all kill it. I will also be an Ivory subscriber on day one. Just know you have a lot of folks in your corner who are happy to pay for your premium products.
Show threadjosephJan 15, 2023
@len @paul seconded.
Show threadJari PennanenJan 15, 2023
@paul Tip, @gruber made an account: @daringfireball he is clearly so angry, that something moved.
Show threadAndyJan 15, 2023

@paul that's so horrible.

but kinda also expected.

with 1.1 and the clients back then being killed one-by-one with the 100k token limit this was bad enough, now we just have no-frills suspension.

but I know enough people that use Twitter only with those apps, and that might get many to switch over/stop using Twitter entirely.

Show threadAndyJan 15, 2023

@paul I guess the last straw many people hang onto is TweetDeck, or rather legacy TweetDeck.

but with moves like that, I assume that Musk will aim to just do a hard launch of the new TweetDeck, which includes all the Web Twitter features (like algo-backed timelines), and maybe even put promoted posts in there.

Show thread0ddfactoryJan 15, 2023
@pixel @paul I sure hope so, if I had known the fediverse existed I might have swapped back when they crippled the API to barely function and not send notifications to begin with. 
Show threadmenottiJan 15, 2023
@paul The sooner we all leave, the better. There is not going to be a lot of respect for "old Twitter". I think you and others have an awesome opportunity to make onboarding to a new network like this one so much easier and help accelerate a migration hopefully. It's not going to be easy but I'm not sticking around to get kicked between the legs by the new ownership over and over.
Show threadDreaJan 15, 2023
@44 I agree. And I think really nice third-party apps will help accelerate Mastodon’s adoption, especially if they make onboarding easier and more mobile-friendly.
Show threadTyler McGeeJan 15, 2023

@paul Seems really cowardly to do this and not even comment on it.

Also, I thought all major decisions going forward were to be decided via Twitter Poll, what happened to that? 🤔

Hard to build trust when you do stuff like this over and over.

Show threadAdam Gessaman Jan 15, 2023
@paul I’m not surprised that Elon is unable to show you the respect of communication. He’s clearly purged everyone with fundamental decency from inside his orbit.
Show threadnickharrisonJan 15, 2023
@paul Looks like the end of Twitter for me then. Mastodon and Vero will have to be the future
Show threadStephen BatteyJan 15, 2023
@paul the part about it that is irking me the most is that I used Twitter daily for local news. Mastodon does not replicate that for me yet as no local journalists are on mastodon in my area.
Show threadClaire 🐇💨Jan 15, 2023
@stephen I’m in the same boat, lots of accounts I follow aren’t on Mastodon. My workaround is to use lists in the Twitter app. Lists display tweets in chronological order, and there are no ads. If I can’t use Tweetbot, I might just put all my follows into a main list. It’s the least bad option for staying on Twitter, IMO.
Show threadKevin SpencerJan 15, 2023
@stephen @paul yeah I’m in a bit of a pickle here. For while almost all the tech folk have moved to Mastodon, 75% of the people I follow are still on Twitter including journalists. Breaking news still happens on Twitter unfortunately.
Show threadStephen BatteyJan 15, 2023

@kevinspencer I am attempting to setup a bot for the local papers RSS feed on my instance. If I can achieve that, I can at least sort of replicate my Twitter list for local news.

If that works out, my next step will be pestering local journalists lol.

Show threadmonorail timesJan 15, 2023
@paul clown show
Show threadKevin Whalen Jan 15, 2023
@paul
Show threadSujal ShahJan 15, 2023
@paul a lot of us respect the hell out of your work, even if Twitter (or Elon) doesn’t. Ready to support ivory development when you’re ready for us to do so.
Show threadBen RamseyJan 15, 2023

@paul @hunter It’s interesting he says “using Twitter’s own apps or website, my @\gruber account shows a total of 7 mentions since January 5.”

I’m having a very different experience. I’m seeing 100s of mentions daily from web3/NFT/crypto accounts that are quote-tweeting other web3/NFT/crypto accounts, all of which I have blocked, but Twitter keeps showing them to me anyway, no matter how often I report and block them.

Show threadHunter SkrasekJan 15, 2023
@ramsey @paul Twitter first party has just been a disaster for a while. Without TweetBot, I’m probably 100% done with Twitter outside tweeting and pinning a “Elon musk sucks expletive, find me elsewhere” tweet
Show threadChris GlassJan 15, 2023
@paul I'm not sure why this is a surprise. All associated terms were blocked from appearing in the trending list. It was coordinated.
Show threadPaul Haddad Jan 15, 2023
@TheChrisGlass haven’t heard that one.
Show threadPendolino70Jan 15, 2023
@paul Maybe a letter to the FCC?
Show threadMarquis Kurt 🦄🥞Jan 15, 2023
@ubunturox104 @paul Both appalling and disgusting…
Show threadWestonJan 15, 2023
@paul it's really lucky you guys started on Ivory, this would have been a worse blow if it came out of nowhere with zero-work started on a replacement.
Show threadJack Regan Jan 15, 2023
@weston @paul More like foresight than luck
Show threadWestonJan 15, 2023
@jack_regan @paul Same thing by different name IMO, either way I am just glad there were enough signs to build a backup plan.
Show threadPeterJan 15, 2023
@jack_regan @weston @paul lol. I was thinking the exact same thing.
Show threadRobert Petersen Jan 15, 2023
@paul Space Karen gonna Space Karen.
Show threadjblewittJan 15, 2023
@paul It’s wild that they would do this. Effectively scares everyone from using their API! Hope the development on ivory goes smoothly!
Show threadFreediverXJan 15, 2023
@jblewitt @paul I mean it’s not the first time Twitter screws developers and users. It’s just in characteristically callous form from Space Karen.
Show threadAmygeekJan 15, 2023
@paul @donmelton yet unannounced….so imho, malicious
Show threadMarcus BureliusJan 15, 2023
@paul and @mark and @todd It goes with out saying that the minute Ivory hits the App Store my subscription starts… Alpha, Beta, Early Access whatever you call it… you all made magic with Tweetbot and you’ve done it again with Ivory
Show threadⓂ️ad Kiwi 🇳🇿Jan 15, 2023
@paul colour me surprised by #ElonMusk dickhead move!
Show threadeFoxotJan 15, 2023
@paul So I intentionally deleted my Twitter account.
Bye Tweetbot that made me start on Twitter and let's go on mastodon with @ivory 💜
Show thread(niko)Jan 15, 2023
@paul Do you think about trying to work around this if it sticks around or is it not worth the work?
Show threadeFoxotJan 15, 2023

@paul @macgeneration

La fermeture de l'API Twitter et des clients tiers serait bien intentionnelle.

Show threadChrisJan 15, 2023
@paul I’m sorry for you and @mark. I’ve been using Tweetbot for years and love everything about it. You both put so much time and effort to provide an intuitive and pleasing product. I won’t ever be logging into #Twitter with their app or their site. Love you guys!
Show threadJames GilbertJan 15, 2023
@paul So sad. I've spent so much time using Tweetbot over the years. It almost feels like a bereavement.
Show threadEshu MarneediJan 15, 2023
@paul What a cowardly dick move. Terrible.
Show threadjsgarretsonJan 15, 2023
@paul coward
Show threadShe smashesJan 15, 2023
@paul the hubris to think this will force users towards the official app and not off the platform altogether…
Show threadBradJan 15, 2023
@paul Oh, the transparency!
Show threadfightingJan 15, 2023
@paul twitter for me w/out Tweetbot is a hot mess & is pointless to me.
Show threadFreediverXJan 15, 2023
@fighting @paul
Twitter under Space Karen is a non-starter regardless of your client app.
Show threadBiancaJan 16, 2023
@fighting Can you make a never Trump republican bot for mastodon? I miss seeing them here on mastodon 🐘 now that twitter is worthless.
Show threadStefan SchollJan 15, 2023
@paul the reasons for not allowing third-party apps are understandable. But not announcing it a few months before is really terrible business behavior. This hurt businesses. TweetBot just got a new release.
Show threadSlade WatkinsJan 15, 2023

@paul Y’all at least deserved some respect, some notice. The fact that he did this to you is unacceptable and I am so angry for you.

But, especially with Ivory on the horizon, I think everything will be okay no matter what happens in the end.

Keep at it, guys 💙