Staff Reports
In a shocking turn of events, Elon Musk, the brilliant mind behind Twitter, announced on Saturday that the platform would be implementing “Tweet limiting.” Why, you may ask? Well, it seems that Musk is fed up with all the “extreme” system manipulation and data scraping that has been going on. Can you blame him? It’s like trying to keep a bunch of mischievous squirrels from stealing your nuts!
To address extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation, we’ve applied the following temporary limits:
– Verified accounts are limited to reading 6000 posts/day
– Unverified accounts to 600 posts/day
– New unverified accounts to 300/day— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 1, 2023
According to Musk’s statement, Twitter has already started applying temporary limits to new unverified accounts, restricting them to a measly 600 posts per day. Talk about being put on a social media diet! But don’t worry, verified users will eventually be allowed a more generous limit of 8,000 posts, while unverified accounts will be limited to 800 posts. And newcomers? Well, they’ll have to make do with a paltry 400 posts per day. It’s like telling a kid they can only have one cookie from the jar. Cruel and unusual punishment, I tell you!
Of course, this move has not been without controversy. Some high-profile users are crying foul, claiming that it’s an affront to their precious “free speech.” Oh please, spare us the melodrama! It’s about time someone put some restrictions in place to protect us from all the data scraping and system manipulation. Otherwise, it’s like letting a group of wild monkeys loose in a pottery shop!
But there may be more to this story than initially meets the eye. You see, Musk’s beef with data scraping goes way back. In April, he even threatened to sue Microsoft for using Twitter data without permission. That’s like catching someone red-handed with their hand in your cookie jar and then threatening to call the Cookie Police! Maybe Musk has finally had enough of these data snatchers and decided to take matters into his own capable hands.
And speaking of capable hands, Mike Benz, the executive director of the Foundation For Freedom, has a theory of his own. In a video posted on Twitter, Benz suggests that there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes. He believes that there’s an “AI Censorship Deathstar” in the works, using Twitter data to control and manipulate online communities. It’s like something out of a dystopian sci-fi movie!
While Musk may not be fully aware of the rattlesnake pit he’s stepped into, his tweet-limiting move could be seen as a step toward freedom. Sure, it may cut off some of the openness of Twitter, but it also slams the boot down on the censorship industry. And let’s be honest, the censorship industry deserves a good boot stomping every now and then!
In the midst of all this controversy, many conservative Twitter accounts are reporting a significant drop in their reach. It’s enough to make you wonder if there’s a deliberate effort to suppress conservative voices. We can only hope that this is just temporary pain until Twitter gets its act together and becomes a true platform for free speech.
So, is Musk’s “Tweet limiting” just a ploy to make more money for Twitter? Or is he genuinely fighting for the freedom of speech? Only time will tell. One thing’s for sure, though – Elon Musk isn’t afraid to ruffle some feathers and take on the establishment. And for that, we salute him! Keep fighting the good fight, Mr. Musk!
Source: Daily Fetched
