Tell HN: Twitter is now rate limiting accounts
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Tweet from Elon:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1675187969420828672
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1675187969420828672
I mean, can you just copy it here? Since yesterday nobody can access Twitter without login.
To address extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation, we’ve applied the following temporary limits:
- Verified accounts are limited to reading 6000 posts/day
- Unverified accounts to 600 posts/day
- New unverified accounts to 300/day
Source: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1675187969420828672?t=w1...
- Verified accounts are limited to reading 6000 posts/day
- Unverified accounts to 600 posts/day
- New unverified accounts to 300/day
Source: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1675187969420828672?t=w1...
It's intentional. https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter-users-bein... It's to prevent web scraping by people trying to avoid paying for API access.
Funny, isn't it. They ruin API access and overcharge for it, so everyone scrapes, and in trying to stop that they ruin the product for the users, without whom it's worth nothing.
Reddit, take note, this is you in 6 months.
Reddit, take note, this is you in 6 months.
I don’t think it’s intentional. I got a “rate limit exceeded” on the official mobile app while on an account where I follow only 17 people and don’t post anything.
Edit: funny that I have two profiles logged in the same app. One is working, the other is not.
Edit: funny that I have two profiles logged in the same app. One is working, the other is not.
They likely changed something and unintentionally messed things up. Many users are reporting issues, even those using the official Twitter app.
NHL Free Agency started today. Lots of people getting hit with the limits. The hockey analysts on TV have been complaining about it. Up until now it's been a big source of this type of information. Not a good look.
Hopefully with what's going on with Reddit and Twitter, people realize the importance of self hosting their own content. Great timing for Bluesky
Kind of relieving to see that others are also having this issue.
this is tough for Elon to fight against, companies fighting like dogs for getting the data for free.
if he goes too hard, he'll harm harmless users.
Try to clear cache
It's a glitch, many people report it in reddit thread:
https://old.reddit.com/r/Twitter/comments/14ntk2k/rate_limit...
For me (web version in Chrome):
Home page - "Something went wrong. Try reloading."
Individual tweets - "Sorry, you are rate limited. Please wait a few moments then try again." + "Something went wrong. Try reloading."
Interestingly, lists still work as usual.
UPD1 There's a spike of reports: https://downdetector.com/status/twitter/
UPD2 Lists also display "Something went wrong. Try reloading." intermittingly now, spike on downdetector keeps growing
https://old.reddit.com/r/Twitter/comments/14ntk2k/rate_limit...
For me (web version in Chrome):
Home page - "Something went wrong. Try reloading."
Individual tweets - "Sorry, you are rate limited. Please wait a few moments then try again." + "Something went wrong. Try reloading."
Interestingly, lists still work as usual.
UPD1 There's a spike of reports: https://downdetector.com/status/twitter/
UPD2 Lists also display "Something went wrong. Try reloading." intermittingly now, spike on downdetector keeps growing
Seems to be intentional
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1675187969420828672?s=20
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1675187969420828672?s=20
Yeah, I didn't expect that.
UPD HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36552324
UPD HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36552324
Oh thank Goodness, I thought I was suspended.
You have to pay 8 dollars a month now to load/refresh pages more than 5 times per day or post more than once a day.
That's only if there was no videos on the page.
Get you addicted and start charging
haha
Hi.. i have the same problem..
i cannoz see any tweets on my laptop, but it works on iphone and ipad..
i am using the APP on both and on Macbook i use the Browser...
but no matter which browser i use on my laptop.. i am "rate limites".-..
This really sucks, as twitter already closed one of my accountws due to "spamming".. no spam at all. just GA, and engagement.. thats what twitter is made for..
but if they now start censoring, and limiting acconts just for doing what their APP is made for..?? i dont understand??
Ay idea, how i can get into it again?
cheers
Ay idea, how i can get into it again?
cheers
Looks like there a reason for it:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1675187969420828672?t=w1...
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1675187969420828672?t=w1...
I see login. That's the reason why?
Saw it right now and I thought Elon masked me as a "bot"
Hes fighting bots but harming actual users
Smth tells me hes not good at handling tech stuff. Hes better a CEO of twitter vs technical role
Hes fighting bots but harming actual users
Smth tells me hes not good at handling tech stuff. Hes better a CEO of twitter vs technical role
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happened to me too its very annoying
Same issue here. Only DMs work. Can’t even search.
Twitter just apparently broke as well, I can't load any tweets
Same for me. Nothing works. It just displays a rate limiting message.
same here
twitter is down!
is he really charging money to reload it more then 5 times a day?
I have no clue my friend.
Sorry, you are rate limited. Please wait a few moments then try again.i am experience this issue on my Twitter, please any help?
Samesies
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Yes
Bruh i thought twitter was down
It is down. For many. I also get the "rate limit exceeded" errors, I'm not even a heavy user.
Everything worked fine for like 10 minutes until, the tweets stopped loading (again) and now there is a messageplastered on the screen saying that I am rate-limited. What? I don't even tweet that much. In fact, I cannot even remember the last time I tweeted. Is anyone else experiencing this?