Random thought: I increasingly don't think capitalism has much to do with making a profit, or maximizing value.
Over and over, we see priceless resources destroyed so that the bosses can feel powerful. I think that's the main goal of capitalism, actually: making bosses feel like big men. Profit is incidental.
Not going to lie, Twitter killing off free API access hits me in the feels. I remember with great affection the flood of creativity that happened after we opened up the API, and it's heartbreaking to see that unceremoniously strangled.
I'm relieved that we've got better alternatives, though. While this is perhaps the final straw for many bots on Twitter, it's been a long time coming and the API has long been hobbled compared to the early days. Open protocols or bust. ✊
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As a STEM educator, I absolutely rebuke this attitude about what opportunities students should have access to. Students should have access to learning whatever they want, regardless of what’s sanctioned or demanded by capitalism. https://twitter.com/seccardona/status/1603831119962570771
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/IBJIYONGI/status/1604190230315421696