MacRumors:
Ahead of upcoming Twitter changes set to be implemented tomorrow, Tapbots has released an updated version of its Tweetbot app for iOS devices, removing several features that have been present in the app for years.
Timeline streaming over Wi-Fi has been disabled, which means Twitter timelines will refresh every one to two minutes instead of as new tweets come in. We’ve been using the Tweetbot for iOS app in a beta capacity with these changes implemented, and while it’s not a huge change, the delay is noticeable.
These “changes” will also affect those of us who use Twitterrific as well as any other third-party Twitter client. Amazing to watch Twitter slit its own throat almost in real time.
Dorsey interview in the WP..
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/08/15/jack-dorsey-says-hes-rethinking-core-how-twitter-works/?utm_term=.911a1523bd28
giving them the benefit of the doubt…
an effort to not spam your feed with false/inflammatory bot originated traffic?
I doubt they’re slitting their throat that much. From podcasts, it sounds like most Tweetbot and Twitterrific users will shrug and tolerate it.
Even if some double-digit % of folks on those clients leave Twitter or use it less, that’s going to be a minuscule percentage of Twitter users.
I’m not pleased with this move, but given that everyone is growing more concious about us all turning into phone notification dopamine addicts, maybe this is a good thing.
And in fairness, part of the reason I stick with Tweetbot is I don’t have to put up with all the mind numbing ads. I’ll take the slow boat over obnoxious ads and Twitter’s crappy app/web UI.
The delete twitter button is the most useful feature;
They still don’t make money. Expect more user-hostile moves as time passes. I wish Mastadon was easier to use.
I just signed up to Mastadon to see what all the fuss was about. It’s….not easy to use….
We are watching Twitter slit it’s throat .. with a 1-2 minute delay.