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It’s possible that the enforcement of a rate limit isn’t because of AI scraping, but rather because they failed to migrate before the June 30th deadline.

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[–] Danatronic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's so fucking funny how Twitter and Reddit are imploding on the exact same day lmao.

[–] OctopusKurwa@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Spez did say Musk's Twitter was something to be admired and emulated lol

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Twitter was an important unifying communications tool during the Arab Spring. The Arab spring was a threat to biz as usual in places like Saudi Arabia. The second largest investor in Twitter is Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia killed and dismembered a journalist from the US, more or less in plain sight. Elon is now killing and dismembering Twitter in plain sight to limit its power as a unifying tool that stands as a demonstrable, active threat to capitalism and oligarchs around the world.

Billionaires do favors for other billionaires. It's part of why spez is trying to tank Reddit. Remember how dangerous Reddit was to capitalism's status quo around the time of GME/Robinhood/Antiwork recently.

The specific moment we're in right now is meant to shatter consolidated organizing power on Reddit as we splinter into several smaller alternative platforms (or for some, disconnect entirely). Not saying we shouldn't be in Lemmy, but calling out the larger reality of the moment.

Billionaires do favors for other billionaires.

[–] Myro@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a bit too much conspiracy for my taste, but for sure, billionaires don't do anything for our good.

[–] rbhfd@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly. Billionairs look out for themselves first and foremost. They try to maximise their profit.

Musk wants to push more people to pay for verified. The reddit board (not only Spez) wants people to download their app to make it seem like their growing right before their IPO, while simultaneously forcing more ad views. Probably downloading the app also lets them track a lot of extra data about you as well.

No conspiracy needed to explain all this.

[–] dreadedsemi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't you know? Paying your bills is woke

[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

"Bills" is now considered a slur on Twitter.

[–] Nathaniel_essex@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Im enjoying the shit show Elon is providing. It's definitely entertaining watching a "genius" at work.

[–] Tandybaum@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used to work for a local company that sold parts to Tesla. They were a huge nightmare and wouldn’t pay us. I think that is their whole deal. Not paying the small companies.

FUCK them

[–] NotMartyMcFly@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Tandybaum@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Sounds like Elon

[–] adinfinitum@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not going to claim I know what's happening, but I like the self-DDoSing explanation because it's even funnier

[–] renrenPDX@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It's ok guys, Elon told his engineers to just rewrite the stack, so all problems will go away!

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's up with billionaires and not paying their bills?

[–] MysticSmear@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it’s more that people who tend to be billionaires tend to also be kinda scummy people.

[–] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You dont make that kind of money being honest and empathetic. The most honest ppl I know that run businesses are barely paying themselves. There's a reason CEOs have higher than normal representation of psychopaths. It allows them to make the best decisions even if it means running the orphan killing machine 24/7.

[–] LastPirate@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What is this guy’s problem?

[–] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When all this crap started, my guess was that he is some sort of captured asset that's using his position to sabotage the platform to hinder free speech. Initially, he was so strongly targeting any anti-trump/anti-republican assets that it seemed blatantly obvious, but my money is on Russia or China. China being the more obvious option, given they supply a lot of Tesla's materials.

That's all conjecture of course, he could just be an insane despot cutting his nose off to spite his face like Steve Huffman.

[–] TheOneAndOnly@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I had a similar thought... It stands to reason.

[–] Metriximor@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Lmao just how much worse can it get. What a trip Elon

[–] UmbrellAssassin@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At this point I have no idea if twitter dying is a planned thing or mismanagement. I made my profile my freshman year of high school and never logged back on. The only thing I'll miss is having a general place for quick updates on projects that I'm keeping an eye on. Guess it's time to fully utilized discord.

[–] Strangian@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah Elon is an idiot, but its hard to believe someone could burn Twitter to the ground this fast unintentionally

[–] UmbrellAssassin@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

Especially with how much money was spent on acquiring it. If it is on purpose, he has unimaginable capital.

[–] UmbrellAssassin@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

Especially with how much money was spent on acquiring it. If it is on purpose, he has unimaginable capital.

[–] UmbrellAssassin@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

At this point I have no idea if twitter dying is a planned thing or mismanagement. I made my profile my freshman year of high school and never logged back on. The only thing I'll miss is having a general place for quick updates on projects that I'm keeping an eye on. Guess it's time to fully utilized discord.