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1. ceejay+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-05-31 21:20:02
I remain shocked this wasn't Musk's approach with Twitter; make API access part of Twitter Blue.
replies(2): >>tracke+D2 >>to11mt+ha
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2. tracke+D2[view] [source] 2023-05-31 21:34:32
>>ceejay+(OP)
Considering Twitter Blue isn't ad-free, not that surprised. I'd rather have ad-free paid option than what I get currently with Blue.
replies(1): >>babypu+Ac
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3. to11mt+ha[view] [source] 2023-05-31 22:14:53
>>ceejay+(OP)
My guess is that keeping API access behind a paywall is a money maker for a few specific client sets; the ones that immediately come to mind are Trading Companies (both traditional and crypto,) marketing companies (analyze trends/etc,) as well as large orgs with some form of reputation to uphold (i.e. large enough where just one person manning the account is not feasible.)
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4. babypu+Ac[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-31 22:28:42
>>tracke+D2
What even is the point of Blue?

We already know that the "verification" it provides is functionally worthless.

These days it seems like anyone with a blue checkmark is just asking to get made fun of.

replies(3): >>bmarqu+pf >>hombre+eq >>tracke+8V5
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5. bmarqu+pf[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-31 22:45:02
>>babypu+Ac
Blue seems to be a "less likely to be a bot" badge.

Considering that I've seen ChatGPT-type comments in various subreddits, I expect paid social media like Twitter Blue, Reddit Premium and Discord Nitro being pushed even more in the future.

replies(1): >>ceejay+vh
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6. ceejay+vh[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-31 22:56:32
>>bmarqu+pf
> Blue seems to be a "less likely to be a bot" badge.

It's not working. https://imgur.com/a/6blpTqF

replies(1): >>babypu+fn
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7. babypu+fn[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-31 23:34:56
>>ceejay+vh
Bots ponying up for the gold checkmark.

Man what a disaster Twitter has turned into.

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8. hombre+eq[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-05-31 23:58:10
>>babypu+Ac
Longer tweets + edit button seem like decent features for power users though not for the average lurker. Yet it seems like half of the reply guys have the blue badge.
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9. ceejay+tr[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-06-01 00:11:11
>>to11mt+ha
Firehose access has been behind a paid wall for about a decade now (initially via Gnip, which they acquired). You'd have rate limits on Twitter Blue API access intended to support normal single-user activity.
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10. tracke+8V5[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-06-02 16:28:17
>>babypu+Ac
Main thing is supporting the platform. Second is the longer posts without having to do split threads. I think the "edit" implementation and the delayed posting is very broken to say the least.

As to making fun of someone willing to pay to support a given system, I'm not sure that's at all productive. At that point, should probably not even be using said system in the first place. That doesn't mean I agree with every decision, or every direction, but do find it's a bit better than before overall.

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