Tell HN: Twitter count.json endpoint has been disabled; 3rd party buttons broken

11 pointsminimaxir2 comments

API now returns 404.

If you roll your own Twitter button (as I do on my blog, hmrph), I recommend you fix it.

Even better would be to drop it. You might care how many times your article was shared but why would your visitors? (And if you think having a large share count will encourage more people to share it, just put in a fake number).

Check out http://opensharecount.com for a drop in replacement...

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