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Comment by alixanderwang | Hacker News Reader

Why are they having the funeral less than 2 weeks after a "suspension" of the API, after 10+ years of work?

Twitter under the new management is making rash decisions but also has been reversing many.

I still have Tweetbot app on my phone in hopes that it's temporary. Has there been anything definitive to say that won't be the case?

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It’s a two person company. Elon killed off the #1 source of revenue and refused to say anything for days. When they did, it was a lie.

Let’s say they reverse course again on Tuesday and say 3rd party clients are back.

Would you bet your entire livelihood and business on Elon (or whoever in the future) keeping their word?

That sounds ridiculously risky.

Twitter changed their Developer Agreement yesterday, the main change is that it now includes this:

> You will not or attempt to (and will not allow others to) ...c) use or access the Licensed Materials to create or attempt to create a substitute or similar service or product to the Twitter Applications;

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34448524

Ah I see. Thank you. RIP indeed =(

They have huge number of annual customer renewals coming up. This includes me. The question as they themselves pointed out is whether they wait or fight and sort it out differently, but if they do not, then by canceling early they avoid heartburn with all those people who will get charged for the renewal.

Trust is hard to earn and easy to lose. This was likely the last straw after years of worsening API restrictions. They might have hoped things would improve under Elon. This is evidence things will only get worse.

Where's the poll?

If they leave the app up people will start requesting refunds which could kill the company.

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