LaffyJul 1, 2023

What a colossal putz.

Elon #Musk announces new daily #Twitter limitations as thousands of users report problems accessing site

Musk said that verified accounts are limited to reading 6,000 posts a day. For unverified accounts, the number drops drastically to 600 posts a day.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thousands-users-report-problems-accessing-twitter-met-rate-limit-excee-rcna92188

Thousands of Twitter users report problems accessing site as Elon Musk says new limits have been installed

As thousands of Twitter users reported problems attempting to access the social media site Saturday, Elon Musk tweeted he is limiting the daily number of tweets users can read.

NBC News
Show threadWarner CrockerJul 1, 2023
@GottaLaff https://mastodon.social/@WarnerCrocker/110640041331510241
Show threadPaul Chambers🚧Jul 1, 2023

@WarnerCrocker @GottaLaff

I hope instances of all #Fediverse server software types are ready for the influx of traffic.

From #YouTube banning users after the third attempt of watching a video with an ad blocker, to the #Reddit's API debacle and now another #Twitter debacle.

#Lemmy #Kbin #Mastodon #PeerTube https://www.androidpolice.com/youtube-ad-blockers-three-strikes

YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad blockers

YouTube's got its sights on ad blockers with a new dialog box notifying users of a three-strike policy

Android Police
Show threadWarner Crocker
@paul @GottaLaff But hey. They’ve still got the Silo video. If you can access it.
Jul 1, 2023 at 6:21pmWeb
Show threadPaul Chambers🚧Jul 1, 2023

@WarnerCrocker @GottaLaff

No thank you. Last fall when I left Twitter, to resist the urge to use Twitter and kick the habit, I blocked it in my HOSTS file and in the parental controls of the router so I would have to take time consuming steps to use Twitter.

They can keep their Silo.