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Favstar will shut down as a result of Twitter’s API changes for data streams

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Re: Favstar will shut down as a result of Twitter’s API changes for data streams

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Post by QueensGambit »

ahbs66 wrote: post #6

Favstar was useful back in the day when you didn't get notifications about favs, etc. Not so much anymore. I also used it to read the most liked tweets of certain users, but these greedy fucks want you to pay to read the top one (which you can bypass with Inspect Element) and to read more than the top 10 or so. So, good riddance.

Not associated with Favstar. But, if you want to call names for someone who wants to make a living on the product they built, then you have a wrong understanding of software.

Re: Favstar will shut down as a result of Twitter’s API changes for data streams

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Post by joelrunyon »

QueensGambit wrote: post #2

More from Apps of a Feather: 1) Push notifications will no longer arrive 2) Timelines won’t refresh automatically If you use an app like Talon, Tweetbot, Tweetings, or Twitterrific, there is no way for its developer to fix these issues. http://apps-of-a-feather.com/

So tweetbot is dead then?

Why can't twitter make a decent app on it's own? This shouldn't be complicated...

Re: Favstar will shut down as a result of Twitter’s API changes for data streams

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Post by ihuman »

joelrunyon wrote: post #12
QueensGambit wrote: post #2

More from Apps of a Feather: 1) Push notifications will no longer arrive 2) Timelines won’t refresh automatically If you use an app like Talon, Tweetbot, Tweetings, or Twitterrific, there is no way for its developer to fix these issues. http://apps-of-a-feather.com/

So tweetbot is dead then? Why can't twitter make a decent app on it's own? This shouldn't be complicated...

They're not dead, they just can't offer push notifications, or automatically update your timeline when there's a new tweet. Nothing else in Tweetbot will have to change.

Re: Favstar will shut down as a result of Twitter’s API changes for data streams

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Post by ihuman »

Sir_Cmpwn wrote: post #9
ahbs66 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're in every thread about Twitter spamming Mastodon.

Yes, I'm in threads critical of Twitter linking to Mastodon. Critics of Twitter need to vote with their feet. My "spam" is on-topic in these threads.

Its spam because all you're doing is linking to the mastodon website, instead of actually talking and joining the conversation.

Re: Favstar will shut down as a result of Twitter’s API changes for data streams

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Post by joelrunyon »

ihuman wrote: post #14
joelrunyon wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So tweetbot is dead then? Why can't twitter make a decent app on it's own? This shouldn't be complicated...

They're not dead, they just can't offer push notifications, or automatically update your timeline when there's a new tweet. Nothing else in Tweetbot will have to change.

So that kills a lot of the point of the app?

Re: Favstar will shut down as a result of Twitter’s API changes for data streams

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Post by Sir_Cmpwn »

ihuman wrote: post #15
Sir_Cmpwn wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, I'm in threads critical of Twitter linking to Mastodon. Critics of Twitter need to vote with their feet. My "spam" is on-topic in these threads.

Its spam because all you're doing is linking to the mastodon website, instead of actually talking and joining the conversation.

I respectfully disagree. I could regurgitate the content on the website but that would hardly be any more substantive. Often these threads lead to curious people asking questions about Mastodon, and I'm happy to answer them and engage in more discussion.

Re: Favstar will shut down as a result of Twitter’s API changes for data streams

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Post by gkoberger »

I have no clue why you'd build an app on Twitter's API anymore. I get it from their perspective (they want to control the ecosystem completely), however they've made it clear they don't care about anyone developing on them. Which is sad, since they only exist thanks to their early community of developers.

I can't believe they killed off their MacOS Twitter app, told people to use third-party apps, and now are effectively killing them off too.

(All this being said... Twitter is ripe for abuse, and locking down their API is probably one of the best ways to fix this)

Re: Favstar will shut down as a result of Twitter’s API changes for data streams

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Post by CrystalLangUser »

Sir_Cmpwn wrote: post #17
ihuman wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Its spam because all you're doing is linking to the mastodon website, instead of actually talking and joining the conversation.

I respectfully disagree. I could regurgitate the content on the website but that would hardly be any more substantive. Often these threads lead to curious people asking questions about Mastodon, and I'm happy to answer them and engage in more discussion.

The commenter above has a point. For someone who doesn’t know what mastodon is, your comment is indistinguishable from link spam.

It's not "regurgitating info", if no one ever visits the link because you didn't provide any context or information (like spam).

Please at least provide a short blurb, or some info. Just dropping a link isn’t going to be very effective. See my other comment [1] for an example.

[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17069429

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