[HN Gopher] Twitter removed API endpoints without any prior comm... ___________________________________________________________________ Twitter removed API endpoints without any prior communication Author : cheeseface Score : 34 points Date : 2023-06-29 22:01 UTC (58 minutes ago) (HTM) web link (twittercommunity.com) (TXT) w3m dump (twittercommunity.com) | stemlord wrote: | Sorry but why are these people still putting their dollars in the | hands of Musk at twitter at this point in time? You're asking for | trouble. | evolve2k wrote: | Well at this point no-one is really surprised. | | I think what is surprising is Musks blatant disregard for Twitter | as a platform. I'm not the expert of this but my understanding is | that a platform strategy brings a range of other companies and | offerings that extend your ecosystem and offer value to your | users beyond what you need to build out yourself. | | Twitter was an anomoly in my mind but now Reddit seems desperate | to follow Musks magical playbook. | | How much is a platform play worth in 2023? Was it all just hype | or are Reddit and Musk reading it wrong? | benguild wrote: | It seems like they're trying to prevent people from building | "friend finding" tools using Twitter? | | Twitter's data export feature already barely gives you a copy of | your graph ha. | | Seems like they want to own that at all costs | stefan_ wrote: | I like the guy trying to get it to Elons attention, a 2023 | version of "if only the Fuhrer knew" ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2023-06-29 23:00 UTC)