Paul Haddad Jul 4, 2023

Doubling down on the obvious lies makes me wonder how embarrassing the truth is.

https://business.twitter.com/en/blog/update-on-twitters-limited-usage.html

Update on Twitter's Rate Limits

At times, even for a brief moment, you must slow down to speed up.

Show threadPaul Haddad 
But wait, I thought killing off the API was supposed to get rid of all the bots…
Jul 4, 2023 at 9:54pmWeb
Show threadalarmed feet operative: kimothy siddonJul 4, 2023
@paul instead all they lost was dril
Show threadEthan Lipnik 🦧✡️🇮🇱Jul 4, 2023
@paul it’s crazy how none of this will work since most of the bots use “Twitter for iPhone” anyway.
Show threadStuart GibsonJul 4, 2023
@paul Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.
Show threadRobert Petersen Jul 4, 2023
@paul can’t wait for the eventual documentary in a few years with leaked emails and company memos explaining the entire downfall of Twitter.
Show threadAsh DoyleJul 4, 2023
@paul You can’t stop the bots that easily, Paul! They’re now powered by AI and if Twitter falls so too does humanity! But we can stop it if you just pitch in $8 a month.
Show threadMike BeasleyJul 4, 2023
@paul No no, he got rid of all the bots his first week there, remember. It was easy and the previous administration just didn’t care enough to do it.
Show threadEarthy TonezJul 4, 2023

@paul killed the Google crawling bot:

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/3/23783153/google-twitter-tweets-changes-rate-limits

Tweets aren’t showing up in Google results as often because of changes at Twitter

Google can’t display tweets and pages from Twitter in search results as effectively as it usually does because of changes at Twitter, according to a statement given to The Verge. Twitter began rate-limiting tweets over the weekend.

The Verge
Show threadairikJul 4, 2023
@paul yes… eventually when Twitter goes under it will …
Show threadAdam WilliamsJul 5, 2023
@paul same with blue would solve bots. i very thing solves bots apparently. except actually dealing with bots because today alone got several follows from bots and one even added me to a crypto list
Show threadilinamoratoJul 5, 2023

@paul

And turning off logged-out access

And "freedom of speech, not freedom of reach"

And making the verified check a paid service

And trying to get out of buying the platform in the first place

Show threadGeoff KratzJul 5, 2023
@paul Almost as if the bots didn’t use the API. 🤔
Show threadBill0004Jul 5, 2023
@paul I love the not-subtle subtext glee in your posts :-)
Show threadDavidNelsonNMJul 5, 2023

@paul But … all them paid blue checks assured me that Saint Elon waved his hand and eliminated bots & spam. Like, 2 hours in.

At least, I think it was a hand. I block more than read.

Show threadVorsosJul 5, 2023
@paul Elon’s gonna build a firewall and make the bots pay for it
Show threadJonathan L.Jul 5, 2023
@paul you first need to get rid of all the users! Isn't it obvious?