Max KennerlyJul 1, 2023

LOL this is not how you deal with "data scraping," this is how you deal with a catastrophic loss of system capacity.

You limit data scraping by blocking things a human user couldn't do, like access a thousand posts a minute. This is aimed directly at reducing normal activity across the whole system.

Show threadCraig Mcgee
@maxkennerly is this in reference to blocking twitter for none logged in users? if so, i think the whole point is musklet wants everyone to sign up on his little playground so he's got all your data.
Jul 1, 2023 at 7:19pmWeb
Show threadSamJul 1, 2023
@guiltmanager @maxkennerly You'd think, right? But no, he's limiting logged-in users to viewing 600 tweets. So now he only gets to absorb my data for about 5min and then the site kicks me off. 🤷🏼‍♂️
Show threadCraig McgeeJul 1, 2023
@sam @maxkennerly it sounds crazy, but someone pointed out earlier that limiting access to one of the most important tools for communication as fascism is rising. well its not good! makes more sinister sense after seeing that post.