Twitter experienced slight degradation of service today from an old 3rd party tool used to block accounts that had no rate limit (sigh). Should be fixed now.
When some Twitter users discovered they couldn’t block certain accounts, the issue became clear. A degraded service from an “ancient 3rd party technology” used to block accounts, according to Elon Musk, was to blame for the problem.
As Musk put it in a tweet, “Today, Twitter’s service suffered a bit because an outdated third-party technology was being used to block users with an unlimited rate limit (sigh). Should be working well now.”
Twitter and other social media sites use rate limiting to identify automated accounts and block them. It’s useful for spotting when people, programs, or bots are abusing a website. Elon Musk, before the acquisition, saw bots as one of Twitter’s biggest problems.
Twitter experienced slight degradation of service today from an old 3rd party tool used to block accounts that had no rate limit (sigh). Should be fixed now.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 28, 2022
He attempted to back out of the $44 billion acquisition by claiming that the site had too many automated users. After taking charge, Elon Musk has made efforts to implement a new, more trustworthy system.
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He unveiled Twitter Blue, a paid tier that comes with additional features and a verified credential (a “Blue Tick”) for $8 per month. However, the feature was pulled back within hours because of widespread impersonation and subsequent misrepresentation.
Update: Elon Musk says the December 2 release date for the ‘Verified’ function is official. In addition, he has shared details about some of the features. Verified ticks on Twitter will soon be shown in different colors. Some of the ticks available to businesses will be gold.
Musk tweeted an explanation of the new setup. What he said was “All verified accounts, whether they belong to a company, government, or celebrity would be manually confirmed before the check becomes active. Discomforting, but essential.”
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