Please stop linking to X on main page

[macintologist]

I don’t have an X account so when you link to X I can’t view the asset. Whether it’s a screenshot or video, I can’t see it. Could you please just host the “screenshot” yourself?

 

[macintologist]

Here is a story that linked to X

Partiful Calls Apple a Copycat for New Invites App

The developers behind well-known event app and website Partiful today suggested that Apple was in violation of its own App Store guidelines for the release of the new Invites app. On social media, Partiful shared a screenshot of rule 4.1, which covers copycat apps. Come up with your own ideas...

www.macrumors.com

 

[icanhazmac]

I don’t have an X account so when you link to X I can’t view the asset. Whether it’s a screenshot or video, I can’t see it. Could you please just host the “screenshot” yourself?

Odd, I can see it and I don't have an X account. Also, the full text from the X link is quoted below it.

"Come up with your own ideas. We know you have them, so make yours come to life. Don't simply copy the latest popular app on the App Store, or make some minor changes to another app's name or UI and pass it off as your own. In addition to risking an intellectual property infringement claim, it makes the App Store harder to navigate and just isn't fair to your fellow developers."

 

[NoBoMac]

Odd, I can see it and I don't have an X account.

Same. So guessing content blocker, firewall, etc. maybe getting in the way.

With Twitter, my experience, can see status posts but where see "blocking" is when looking at account/profile. Get the "Sign up for X" message to see a profile.

 

[macintologist]

I don’t get why Mac rumors can’t make a more cohesive experience where I don’t have to click out to visit a simple little social media post. Linking to external blog totally makes sense, but not social media microblogging post

 

[icanhazmac]

I don’t get why Mac rumors can’t make a more cohesive experience where I don’t have to click out to visit a simple little social media post. Linking to external blog totally makes sense, but not social media microblogging post

Don't know what to tell you. Two other people had no issue and the text is there, what more do you want? Are you sure nothing on your side is blocking it?

 

[Nermal]

I can confirm that the text is part of the HTML and isn't dynamically pulled from X. If it's not showing up then, as theorised, it's most likely due to some sort of blocker.

Edit: I just saw that you were talking about a screenshot. I get what you're saying now. I can't see it either, because I'm at work and X is blocked here.

 

[Juicy Box]

I can see the screenshot and I don't have a X account.

I don’t get why Mac rumors can’t make a more cohesive experience where I don’t have to click out to visit a simple little social media post.

To be fair, in the article MR quotes what is in the screenshot, so even if you cannot view what was on the link, you are not really missing out on the context.

 

[macintologist]

Don't know what to tell you. Two other people had no issue and the text is there, what more do you want? Are you sure nothing on your side is blocking it?

So you’re opposed to a cohesive experience where readers stay on MR instead of navigating away?