Japanese disaster prevention X account can’t post anymore after hitting API limit - Dexerto
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Japanese disaster prevention app NERV can't post to the platform after hitting X's API rate limitations.

Japanese disaster prevention X account can’t post anymore after hitting API limit - The issue has arisen after major Tsunami warnings have been issued in areas of Japan following a strong earthquake::undefined

  • akilou@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    114·
    1 year ago

    Have multiple accounts and rotate through them with each post. But then you have to make sure all of your followers are following all accounts. It’s a shitty workaround but it’s a shitty platform to begin with.

    • Zikeji@programming.devEnglish
      14·
      1 year ago

      One likely reason they’re still on X is so those that didn’t get the memo to use their app or otherwise can’t still can still get alerts. Switching to multiple accounts would require people who likely wouldn’t notice to follow the others, and those that would do that would hopefully have downloaded the app. And yes, if a person isn’t noticing they need to get the app they likely won’t notice a critical alert, but when you’re dealing with people’s lives everything counts.

    • dmonzel@lemmy.mlEnglish
      41·
      1 year ago

      Right, because it’s not on the platform to remain how it was. It’s now the users’ responsibility to completely change how they interact with the service so they can have the same functionality.