JacobJun 29, 2023
Paul Haddad 

I look over at Twitter API land every once in a while just to see what craziness is happening. This week? They decided to remove the API that returns the following/followers for users. No notice, no comments, nothing. API stopped working, documents remove any mentions about it.

Is it a bug, is it on purpose? No one who knows is talking.

Imagine paying $100/5000/42,000+ a month for this.
https://twittercommunity.com/t/get-2-users-id-following-is-now-broken/197526

Jun 29, 2023 at 5:26amWeb
Show threadPaul Haddad Jun 29, 2023
The ghost of TwitterDev updated their change log (today, even though the change is dated 3 days ago) stating that the Following/Followers methods have been deprecated. Again no notice, no reasoning, no replacement, nothing.
Show threadPaul Haddad Jun 30, 2023
“Everything worked fine until Elon Musk took over.” Story of my life.
https://mashable.com/article/twitter-api-elon-musk-developer-issues-apps
Twitter's API keeps breaking, even for developers paying $42,000

Everything worked fine until Elon Musk took over.

Mashable
Show threadmarzuq märzenbecherJun 30, 2023
@paul but i‘m SO glad that you‘re here <3
Show threadgh0sti Jun 30, 2023
@paul you get what you pay for. 🐦 $42k/m 🐦 ! I would be livid if I wasn’t getting working features at that absurd price. Who the hell is paying for that?
Show threadMedea Vanamonde🏳️‍⚧️ ♀Jun 30, 2023
@paul he’s the Fecal Midas
Show threadchris overcashJun 30, 2023
@paul
Show threadfilipa mvJun 30, 2023
@paul can’t help but feel like everyone quoted there is a bit of a patsy for paying & not seeing the writing on the wall
Show threadJohn KordybackJun 30, 2023
@paul Honestly, I kind of forgot about Twitter. But I didn’t forget about Tapbots.
Show threadSleeplessoneJun 29, 2023
@paul I assume this is to try to kill block lists that go off people they follow/are followed by.
Show threadPaul Haddad Jun 29, 2023
@sleeplessone could be this was right under it.
Show threadSleeplessoneJun 29, 2023
@paul lol, attacking it from both ends I see.
Show threadKevin Karhan Jun 29, 2023
@paul what do we expect from #SpaveKaren's #Shitsite?  
Show threadJay 🆘Jun 29, 2023

@paul I noticed this from that forum thread you posted earlier:

“Yeah, I’d say its a bug too. It would definitely be in the PRO plan.”

When will people learn that Twitter is not behaving rationally?

Show threadPaul Haddad Jun 29, 2023
@jsit that guy posted and deleted a response, too bad I'd love to read it.
Show threadGeoffaireyJun 29, 2023
@paul At this point, it feels like things are breaking and they’re updating the change log to make it look legit
Show threadTad van Sander 🇺🇦🇵🇸Jun 29, 2023
@paul The ghost of TwitterDev offering Elon chance of redemption but he's blowing it – Christmas Carol 2023 🍿🍿🍿
Show threadSlade WatkinsJun 29, 2023

@paul I remember having to chase down somebody I knew who knew about the API to answer a question about something breaking back in December. Literally blew up their DMs—took them a week and a half to get back to me.

The issue remains unfixed ;)

Show threadGerty SteinblattJun 29, 2023

@paul
Everyone seems so bewildered and surprised.
This surprises and bewilders me.

Ps: It did occur to me that perhaps there remains some employee(s) who might possibly be sabotaging Twitter on purpose? Could it be so?

Show threadHenrik HelmersJun 29, 2023
@paul it’s on fire 🤪
Show threadBunny MickleyJun 29, 2023
@paul Wow, and no response from them still? Looks like it's been a few days 🤯
Show threadBrandonJun 29, 2023

@paul omg like isn't that kinda the second most important part of a graph social network 😂

What. A. Dumpster fire.

Show threadMatt IsenhowerJun 29, 2023
@paul they also just banned a bunch of apps for unspecified “rule violations.” I tried contacting them about mine and was told to disable login verification on my account 🤨
Show threadNoah CallawayJun 29, 2023
@paul wow. nuts
Show threadRichard FelixJun 29, 2023
@paul what a clown show.
Show threadTomJun 29, 2023
@paul I see someone in that thread saying they’re paying the $100k/mo, what I want to know is what app utilizing TwitterAPI is worth that? Who are these people‽
Show threadMartyJun 29, 2023

@tom @paul Who are these people‽

My guess? Liars.

Show threadKeelanJun 29, 2023
@tom @paul it’s the weirdest mix of companies… Flowers By Irene, Carl’s Incredible Apples, Nancy’s Spicy Aromas, Melvin’s Oven Sautéed Sausages And Dumplings, Kevin’s Great Bacon, Marty’s Incredible Five, Carol’s Savoury Ingredients Sellers.
Show threadKeith Wagner Jun 29, 2023
@paul A fool and their money are soon parted...
Show threadJay 🆘Jun 29, 2023
@paul Has Elon considered hiring some “ninja” or possibly “rockstar” programmers
Show threadMedea Vanamonde🏳️‍⚧️ ♀Jun 29, 2023
@paul the Kapers of Kaptain K-Hole
Show threadAdam WilliamsJun 29, 2023
@paul I imagine it's on purpose, because there was a bot tracking who elon followed or unfollowed. So any time he followed someone new the bot wound announce it. Suddenly api "lost” that ability. yeah…
Show threadtonytinsJun 29, 2023
@paul At what point does it stop becoming an API?
Show threadShuga  Jun 29, 2023
@paul They also mass-suspended image posting bots a week-ish ago. And didn't even block the ability to re-create the app, so it did absolutely nothing but kill bots whose owners didn't know any better.