That could explain the limits today and changing APIs, blocking Nitter and users not logged in…
The login-block appears to be exasperating the issue, by creating a pull loop, they are DDOS-ing themselves. ~source
They turned off non logged in people, to save resources and it caused the opposite effect, too bad they fired all those developers.
“Google Cloud hosts many of Twitter’s trust and safety services. If the disagreement isn’t resolved by the end of the month, and if Twitter severs ties with Google Cloud, this could seriously threaten its ability to fight spam, remove child sexual abuse material and generally protect accounts.”
So, it only breaks things that are vitally important for Twitter, as well as legally mandated, but not anything Musk actually cares about…
When I first heard all of this I thought it was just a ridiculous rumour. Out of all the things Elon has done this probably surprises me the most. Google is probably one of a handful of entities that he can’t push around.
When you pay way too much for a barely-profitable business you have to cut costs somewhere. Firing 80% of the staff and refusing to pay the rent was just the beginning.
Crazy how being a total asshole to everyone on the planet doesn’t work out in your favor
“Doesn’t work out in your favor”
You know you’re talking about a guy that became a billionaire by being a jerk to lots of people and even scamming governments, right?
And he could do all that by using money from his father, which became super rich by making lots of Africans work like slaves in mines.
Being a jerk is a lifestyle that pays a lot, unfortunately.
Lol. Is this the reason for the rate limit today? Guess the didn’t manage to work it out by the end of the month.
