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by css 2897 days ago
Because the rate limits are absurdly low: https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/basics/rate-limits.htm...
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mattcoles 2897 days ago
That's pathetic... it's such a shame Twitter intentionally crippled their API because the platform is so well suited for 3rd party apps
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vortico 2897 days ago
The reason is simple. They don't need third party applications to support their business model anymore. So why would they try to improve their API?
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bytematic 2897 days ago
I get your meaning but strong third party apps really help platforms. Reddit Enhancement Suite and Better TwitchTV come to mind.
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vortico 2897 days ago
They might help the platform for consumers, but I'm talking about for the owners of Twitter. Third parties don't help by a measurable amount, or if they did, it is less than the cost of maintaining a good API.
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