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Twitter Officially Bans All Third-Party Apps [Update]
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Because he owns it.
Longtime Tweetbot user here. Good god the twitter app is horrific. I don't see myself using it much at all going forward.
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Hopefully soon he will be filing for bankruptcy and the banks will own it. or they can find someone who knows what to do.
The official apps and website are absolute trash, with poor design and algorithms that no one asked for or wants. I think it’s time to try out Mastadon. This really stinks for a lot of people who enjoyed Twitter apps that got out of your way and just let you enjoy the service.
Twitter had multiple options:
- Offer a grace period for existing third party clients.
- Push ads and other promotional contents through 3rd party API.
- Improve Twitter client to a point where most folks wouldn't want to use a 3rd party client.
Yet they had enough of a happy customer base to last for over ten years. You might not have liked what they were providing but plenty of other people did.
Why would it be banned from the App Store? It’s essentially the same app it was before Elon’s take over and I’m sure you weren’t asking for it to be banned back then.
I’m going to keep using spring until it stops working, then I’m deleting my accounts.
Called it. Deleted my Twitter account a few weeks ago and have not looked back. What a crappy move too. They could have given them the heads up at least.
so desperate
so desperate
Everyone in here said Twitter was going to cease to exist….what happened?
No ads when using adblocking in the browser.
I wish there was an adblock filter to hide any reference to that godforsaken site.. 9 times out of 10 it gets mentioned, the article is something toxic or full of conflict and negativity. The internet would be a much better place without it.
If I were worth billions, I’d love a name like Space Karen.
lol, they're on their way to that as we speak. Need glasses?
“I by my own admission have little to no knowledge or frame of reference on this topic, but still have a vehemently held opinion about it”
They could put ads in the api feeds.
AFAICT, Twitter sells spam packages and prices them in tiers based on the number of free alters you get per day.
It’s not just mobile apps that are banned, it’s also sites like nitter.net that provided a better interface.
I'd assume they were losing out on ad revenue because 3rd party clients probably didn't show any ads from Twitter.
Twitter today confirmed that it is no longer permitting third-party developers to create Twitter clients, with the information quietly shared in an updated developer agreement that was spotted by Engadget. A new clause under Restrictions says that developers are not able to "create a substitute or similar service or product to the Twitter Applications."
This wording effectively bans all third-party apps such as Tweetbot, Twitterrific, Aviary, Echofon, Birdie, and others, and makes it clear that third-party Twitter apps are not going to come back at this time.
Last Thursday, Twitter stopped providing API access to major Twitter clients like Tweetbot, causing them to stop functioning, but at the time, provided no explanation as to why the APIs were suddenly unavailable. Twitter remained quiet until Tuesday, when it cryptically said that it was "enforcing its long-standing API rules," a change that could cause some apps not to work.
Third-party developers at no point received any communication from Twitter nor any warning about the shutdown, and Twitter never offered insight into what API rules might have been violated. As it turns out, Twitter is implementing a policy change that simply blocks third-party clients.
All popular Twitter clients such as Tweetbot and Twitterrific are no longer working, and the Twitter users that depended on these apps will now need to use the official Twitter app on iOS or Android or the Twitter experiences on the web. By cutting off third-party Twitter apps, Twitter will be able to serve ads to all users on its platforms.
Third-party Twitter apps have been around for more than a decade, and they were a popular choice for those who do not care for the default Twitter interface. There have long been complaints about Twitter's own app and the web experience, with third-party clients able to offer a much more palatable interface for many.
Developers had no notice that their revenue streams were going to be cut off, and they were not able to inform customers who paid for their apps about the shutdown. As Twitter has no communications team, little else is known about this situation.
The developers behind Twitterrific confirmed that the Twitterrific apps for iOS and Mac have been pulled from Apple's App Stores as of today. Until this afternoon, Twitterrific for Mac was still functional, as Twitter had not uniformly cut off third-party clients.Twitterrific subscriptions through iOS have been cancelled, and Twitterrific is asking subscribers not to request a refund from Apple as the loss of the Twitterrific revenue will have a notable impact on the business, and thousands of refunds could be devastating.
Article Link: Twitter Officially Bans All Third-Party Apps
TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️
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Dang! This makes me sad. What a tragedy! 🙏📿
