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 threadAdoxographer

@paul @WarnerCrocker @GottaLaff wow, I had no idea about YouTube going so harsh on the whole no ads thing.

I guess this is the end of an era.

Jul 1, 2023 at 8:45pmWeb
Show threadWarner CrockerJul 1, 2023
@adoxographer @paul @GottaLaff The times they are certainly changing.