Andy BaioFeb 2, 2023
Twitter just announced free access to the Twitter API will end on February 9, with unannounced pricing or usage details, effectively killing every free fun and useful thing ever built with it: bots, games, mashups, visualizations, research projects, autoposters, autoblockers, deleters, and so much more. https://twitter.com/twitterdev/status/1621026986784337922
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“Starting February 9, we will no longer support free access to the Twitter API, both v2 and v1.1. A paid basic tier will be available instead 🧵”

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Show thread🇺🇦 haxadecimal 🚫👑
@andybaio It's all part of Elon's master plan to make Twitter less and less relevant, until all the users leave, and with their newfound free time, become much more productive, make more money, and buy more Teslas.
#supergenius
Feb 2, 2023 at 7:29amWeb
Show threadJake SavinFeb 2, 2023
@brouhaha @andybaio Some have suggested it’s all part of Elon’s master plan to devalue Twitter to the point that his investors panic and let him buy back the debt for pennies on the dollar.
Show threadSörenFeb 2, 2023
@jsavin @brouhaha @andybaio why would they do that?
Show threadWolf_BaginskiFeb 2, 2023

@jsavin @brouhaha @andybaio

Is that even lawful?

Show threadJake SavinFeb 2, 2023
@Wolf_Baginski No idea, but seems like it would be something the owners of his debt would want to look into.
Show threadzenkatFeb 2, 2023
@jsavin @brouhaha @andybaio seems much more likely that they will just seize control of the company than try to renegotiate the debt.
Show threadtravelerFeb 2, 2023
@zenkat @jsavin @brouhaha @andybaio They can’t. Musk has majority ownership.
Show threadtravelerFeb 2, 2023
@dev_tty01 @zenkat @jsavin @brouhaha @andybaio As long as Twitter/Musk keep making the debt payments…
Show threadJake SavinFeb 2, 2023
@dev_tty01 Yes, and this ☝️
Show threadJake SavinFeb 2, 2023
@zenkat I doubt it actually. I think his investors are probably self-aware enough to realize they would have no chance of regaining any value by doing that.