Here's where Twitter is being snakey: "These violations include, but aren’t limited to". Uh... you can't start off with "we have simple rules" and then not be able to precisely and completely explain fully how a 3rd party violated them. That doesn't scream forthrightness. That screams attorney-speak.
I assume everyone reading this knows Twitter is being deceptive or at a minimum political. We ALL know what's really going on here and here it is.
Bill Gross is an ingenious guy. He invented Google's revenue model. And he's taken that model with UberMedia and applying it to Twitter. He's got a be
Here's where Twitter is being snakey: "These violations include, but aren’t limited to". Uh... you can't start off with "we have simple rules" and then not be able to precisely and completely explain fully how a 3rd party violated them. That doesn't scream forthrightness. That screams attorney-speak.
I assume everyone reading this knows Twitter is being deceptive or at a minimum political. We ALL know what's really going on here and here it is.
Bill Gross is an ingenious guy. He invented Google's revenue model. And he's taken that model with UberMedia and applying it to Twitter. He's got a better way to make money from Twitter than Twitter. AND his strategy actually makes Twitter more organized and useful.
This threatens the hell out of Twitter. In business you don't want to have a 3rd party taking advantage of your platform and making more profit than you. So businesses watch for this behavior and when they see it they drop the hammer. This is why Microsoft clobbered WordPerfect, Persuasion and Lotus123 and took their business. It's why Facebook spanked Zynga. It's why Apple instituted 30% extortion scheme.
This is what Twitter is doing. They masquerade it with a TOS issue, but seriously only an idiot would believe that. Eventually UberMedia will have to concede not on these silly terms, but on the economics and agree to give Twitter a chunk of their revenue. Until that happens it will be a fight. They're probably negotiating this right now just like Zynga agreed to give 30% to Facebook to gain access to their platform.
Twitter told us today that they suspended our applications for three reasons:
1. Twitter said that in UberTwitter and Twidroyd we use a tweet-elongation service named tmi.me that allows people to write more than 140 characters, and that this service may post private messages on a public website. At their request, we have removed this ability.
2. Twitter said that in UberCurrent we change links that are part of an affiliate program to be our own links. We don’t currently do this, but we removed all changing of links to eliminate any possibility of this.
3. Twitter said that they would like us t
Twitter told us today that they suspended our applications for three reasons:
1. Twitter said that in UberTwitter and Twidroyd we use a tweet-elongation service named tmi.me that allows people to write more than 140 characters, and that this service may post private messages on a public website. At their request, we have removed this ability.
2. Twitter said that in UberCurrent we change links that are part of an affiliate program to be our own links. We don’t currently do this, but we removed all changing of links to eliminate any possibility of this.
3. Twitter said that they would like us to change the name UberTwitter, and we have changed the name to UberSocial, effective immediately.
Twitter also said that as soon as we made these changes, they would restore our access to their API. All the changes have been made, and Twitter has been notified, and we are waiting for the apps to be restored.
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Twitter suspended UberTwitter (now known as UberSocial) in February 2011 due to violations of Twitter's API policies. The suspension was primarily related to concerns that UberTwitter was circumventing Twitter's rules regarding user authentication and the display of tweets. Additionally, there were issues related to the way UberTwitter handled ads and its integration with Twitter's services.
This incident highlighted ongoing tensions between Twitter and third-party developers, as Twitter sought to maintain control over the user experience and ensure compliance with its policies. Following the s
Twitter suspended UberTwitter (now known as UberSocial) in February 2011 due to violations of Twitter's API policies. The suspension was primarily related to concerns that UberTwitter was circumventing Twitter's rules regarding user authentication and the display of tweets. Additionally, there were issues related to the way UberTwitter handled ads and its integration with Twitter's services.
This incident highlighted ongoing tensions between Twitter and third-party developers, as Twitter sought to maintain control over the user experience and ensure compliance with its policies. Following the suspension, UberSocial made changes to comply with Twitter's guidelines and eventually resumed operation.
The feathers are flying and bird droppings are everywhere, but neither side is really telling the full story here.
In the case of Ubermedia, they are claiming to want to be Twitter's best partner, but let's face it, their real end-game is to be a major parasite on Twitter's revenues. They want to take 20% to maybe 80% of Twitter's eyeballs and monetize them on Ubermedia client apps, turning Twitter into nothing more than a free messaging layer for their products. Other than that, what value is Ubermedia giving to the rest of the Twitter ecosystem? Nothing really.
And Twitter on the other hand
The feathers are flying and bird droppings are everywhere, but neither side is really telling the full story here.
In the case of Ubermedia, they are claiming to want to be Twitter's best partner, but let's face it, their real end-game is to be a major parasite on Twitter's revenues. They want to take 20% to maybe 80% of Twitter's eyeballs and monetize them on Ubermedia client apps, turning Twitter into nothing more than a free messaging layer for their products. Other than that, what value is Ubermedia giving to the rest of the Twitter ecosystem? Nothing really.
And Twitter on the other hand isn't really concerned about little policy violations, they're concerned that they have a major parasite -- and that parasite is Ubermedia. Unfortunately, Ubermedia has infiltrated their nervous system so that there is no way to remove them at this point without causing some major damage to the host. So Twitter has to make a very difficult choice. They could kill Ubermedia now by blocking all access. Users would be pissed off, but they would turn to other alternative apps - such as Twitter's own apps. Or they can let Ubermedia continue to grow and continue to colonize their business, in which case they ultimately should just buy them.
This is Bill Gross's end-game. If Twitter let's Ubermedia live then in the worst-case Ubermedia will own a chunk of Twitter's audience and revenues, and in the best-case they will be bought by Twitter.
Twitter however has a play to combat Ubermedia, without shutting them off. They could charge them for bulk access to the API. They can take back a chunk of Ubermedia's revenues that way.
But that's the just the beginning. Twitter could also actually out-innovate Ubermedia and start making user-experiences and capabilities that Uber isn't able to keep up with or offer. Uber is at a big disadvantage in that their codebase is massively fragmented. Their costs are high to keep all those separate codebases up to date and integrated. They can't easily roll out a new feature across all their apps. Twitter does not have this problem. They could beat Ubermedia by innovating better.
Twitter is trying to limit their competition.
There are always at least two sides to every political debate. This issue likely has three or four, and, like an onion, is several layers deep. But I look at the statement of UberMedia and I look at the statement of Twitter and I see a stark contrast that is perhaps key to addressing why Twitter suspended UberTwitter.
To answer this question, I have to address several key issues raised by Twitter in their response to this question in which I believe they have made several mistakes.
Mistake #1: Use of the phrase "Twitter ecosystem". That implies an in
Twitter is trying to limit their competition.
There are always at least two sides to every political debate. This issue likely has three or four, and, like an onion, is several layers deep. But I look at the statement of UberMedia and I look at the statement of Twitter and I see a stark contrast that is perhaps key to addressing why Twitter suspended UberTwitter.
To answer this question, I have to address several key issues raised by Twitter in their response to this question in which I believe they have made several mistakes.
Mistake #1: Use of the phrase "Twitter ecosystem". That implies an inherent value of sustainability, or neutrality. Yet, you have twisted the definition of a true sustainable, neutral environment. Granted, Twitter has the right to monetize their efforts, but Twitter is not an ecosystem any more than the Internet is "free". Twitter is a for-profit corporation - stop listening to your PR machine, admit it and move on.
Mistake #2: "TweetUp". The phrase "TweetUp" may be a trademark violation, but get over it (interestingly, a search of the USPTO.GOV site for TweetUp doesn't mention Twitter: check it here: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4004:57k8u5.2.1). Are you going to start enforcing this across the board? If you are, please let me know and I'll inform my atty to expect a call the next time I host a TweetUp for my friends.
Mistake #3: Elongated Tweets. You appear to have taken exception to UberTwitter's use of a "tweet-elongation service", yet you have not punished the UberMedia-related TweetDeck, nor its (nano-blogging) Deck.ly shortening system (or the Topsy.com sponsored TwitLonger.com shortening system). Be consistent!
Mistake #4: Don't anger your client base. In shutting down UberMedia without any warning to your client base (yes, UberMedia is just a conduit to YOUR service), you did an extreme disservice to your loyal users (yes, I had fellow Twitter users sending me messages asking what was going on? Should they abandon UberTwitter?).
So, to the anonymous question of why Twitter suspended UberMedia's API access to Twitter, this is a question that can only be answered once BOTH parties are willing to open up (and add transparency) to this issue. Until then, based on the actions and statements made to date, I have to conclude that the lack of consistency and focus in Twitter's statement leads to reason driven by revenue generation and user control, and not user support or customer service.
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Twitter suspends UberTwitter and Twidroyd apps, citing issues 'affecting many users'
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Suspended apps used by millions of people 'changed Tweets to make money' and 'violated privacy rules', says Twitter
As far as Twitter suspensions go, it was relatively quick and painless.
But there are plenty of unanswered questions about Twitter's immediate suspension on Friday of the popular third-party apps, UberTwitter, UberCurrent and Twidroyd.
Update: UberMedia explains "privacy issue" and "changing Tweets to make money" accusations be
This article is more than 9 years old
Twitter suspends UberTwitter and Twidroyd apps, citing issues 'affecting many users'
This article is more than 9 years old
Suspended apps used by millions of people 'changed Tweets to make money' and 'violated privacy rules', says Twitter
As far as Twitter suspensions go, it was relatively quick and painless.
But there are plenty of unanswered questions about Twitter's immediate suspension on Friday of the popular third-party apps, UberTwitter, UberCurrent and Twidroyd.
Update: UberMedia explains "privacy issue" and "changing Tweets to make money" accusations below.
Twitter shut down the three UberMedia-owned apps for "violating our policies", the company said in a short statement on its official blog.
This is big news in itself. UberMedia, which recently acquired UK-born TweetDeck, carries more than 20% of tweets sent daily, across the globe, according to Seesmic founder Loic Le Meur. It could easily be construed as a vituperative broadside against Ubermedia, with the backdrop of Twitter heavily promoting its own alternative mobile apps.
A fuller statement emailed to the press, however, sheds just a tantalising fraction of light on the ban. Twitter said (with our emphasis):
"Today we suspended several applications, including UberTwitter, twidroyd and UberCurrent, which have violated Twitter policies and trademarks in a variety of ways. These violations include, but aren't limited to, a privacy issue with private Direct Messages longer than 140 characters, trademark infringement, and changing the content of users' Tweets in order to make money.
"We've had conversations with UberMedia, the developer of these applications, about policy violations since April 2010, when they first launched under the name TweetUp – a term commonly used by Twitter users and a trademark violation. We continue to be in contact with UberMedia and hope that they will bring the suspended applications into compliance with our policies soon."
UberMedia has since resubmitted its apps, with the UberTwitter BlackBerry app re-emerging as UberSocial. Twitter doesn't like the marks "Tweet" or "Twitter" being used by third parties, we know that. And it could well be that today was simply a warning shot across UberMedia's bow on the eve (or aftermath) of its big TweetDeck acquisition.
But how do you explain the "privacy issue" with direct messages? Or "changing the content of users' tweets in order to make money"? At the time of posting, we've not had any clarification from the Bill Gross-fronted company, despite numerous requests for comment and an exclusive fireside chat with TechCrunch.
Gross said in UberMedia's statement:
"We were immediately in touch with Twitter, and the changes they asked us to make were very small. As a result, we have completed the changes, and new apps are currently being posted to their respective stores. Twitter has assured us that as soon as those changes were complete, they would reactivate our applications.
"Twitter also asked us to modify the name of UberTwitter. We began a process of changing the name three weeks ago by polling our users, and we've decided based on their input to change the product name to UberSocial, which we completed today."
Clear as mud? Thought so. We'll update with answers if and when we get them.
Update: Gross has just offered a fuller comment on each of Twitter's accusations. Writing on Quora (where else?), the longtime entrepreneur explains:
"1. Twitter said that in UberTwitter and Twidroyd we use a tweet-elongation service named http://tmi.me that allows people to write more than 140 characters, and that this service may post private messages on a public website. At their request, we have removed this ability.
"2. Twitter said that in UberCurrent we change links that are part of an affiliate program to be our own links. We don't currently do this, but we removed all changing of links to eliminate any possibility of this.
"3. Twitter said that they would like us to change the name UberTwitter, and we have changed the name to UberSocial, effective immediately."
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The enthusiastic discussion, both pro and con twitter (the company) and UberMedia have at least made it evident that people are clearly passionate about twitter as a resource/service. As am I.
From what I can gather there are a few facts, and questions, emerging here. Correct me if I wrong:
- Bill Gross's company bought Uber(et al) and several other related client products. He is a veteran and serial entrepreneur with an established history of successful ventures and enterprises.
- Ubermedia has been able to develop/enhance products that power-tweeters love and use. There are millions of them (incl m
The enthusiastic discussion, both pro and con twitter (the company) and UberMedia have at least made it evident that people are clearly passionate about twitter as a resource/service. As am I.
From what I can gather there are a few facts, and questions, emerging here. Correct me if I wrong:
- Bill Gross's company bought Uber(et al) and several other related client products. He is a veteran and serial entrepreneur with an established history of successful ventures and enterprises.
- Ubermedia has been able to develop/enhance products that power-tweeters love and use. There are millions of them (incl moi). Twitter has not able to despite owning the platform and technology. They are clearly platform and tech innovators but not product/client/app innovators (at least in the same league as UberMedia).
- Ubermedia also has been able to develop working revenue models through its products using the twitter platform. Twitter as yet to present the user/stakeholders/ecosystem a workable model. (my point: twitter is no wikipedia. it is a business, without a revenue model. exciting tech, but questionable sustainability.)
- Twitter told Uber(xx) months ago about policy violations. Apparently Uber(xx) did not comply. What were these violations then? Not clear. Was this pre-Bill Gross buyup of UberClients? Not sure.
- Twitter is now apparently feeling threatened by Ubermedia's 20% (reported) control of the twitter traffic through its clients. (A bizarre case of the ecosystem being threatened by one of its own species? hmmmm...)
- Fact: Twitter blanket bans all Uber apps without warning on 19th feb. This includes Twidroyd that I love. This affects millions of power-tweeters.
- Fact: Just a couple of hours after that UberMedia makes all the necessary fixes in their apps to comply with Twitter's concerns and awaits Twitter to lift the ban.
- Fact: Almost two days later, still nothing from Twitter. Uber apps still banned.
So, I ask the same question as Twitter does me - What's happening?
While the middle east rejoices in the use of social media (twitter and fb) and overthrow repressive regimes, is Twitter turning into one itself?
Or, has Ubermedia overextended its welcome on the Twitter platform and needs to scale back and be more compliant/subservient to Twitter's policies, a la Apple?
I believe thats a fair query and response to this particular Quora discussion and deserves a response from both Ubermedia and Twitter.
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Only Three Reasons:
# 1. Twitter said that in UberTwitter and Twidroyd we use a tweet-elongation service named tmi-me - Welcome that allows people to write more than 140 characters, and that this service may post private messages on a public website. At their request, we have removed this ability.
# 2. Twitter said that in UberCurrent we change links that are part of an affiliate program to be our own links. We don’t currently do this, but we removed all changing of links to eliminate any possibility of this.
# 3. Twitter said that they would like us to change the name UberTwitter, and we have
Only Three Reasons:
# 1. Twitter said that in UberTwitter and Twidroyd we use a tweet-elongation service named tmi-me - Welcome that allows people to write more than 140 characters, and that this service may post private messages on a public website. At their request, we have removed this ability.
# 2. Twitter said that in UberCurrent we change links that are part of an affiliate program to be our own links. We don’t currently do this, but we removed all changing of links to eliminate any possibility of this.
# 3. Twitter said that they would like us to change the name UberTwitter, and we have changed the name to UberSocial, effective immediately.
Twitter suspended UberTwitter primarily due to concerns over compliance with its API usage policies. UberTwitter, a popular third-party Twitter client, enabled features that Twitter felt infringed on its intellectual property rights and user data protocols. This situation often arises in the fast-paced tech landscape, akin to a company mismanaging its risk exposure in trading—too much leverage can lead to a swift exit from the market.
As someone who navigates both entrepreneurial ventures and the intricacies of financial ecosystems, I can appreciate the balance Twitter must maintain. They rely
Twitter suspended UberTwitter primarily due to concerns over compliance with its API usage policies. UberTwitter, a popular third-party Twitter client, enabled features that Twitter felt infringed on its intellectual property rights and user data protocols. This situation often arises in the fast-paced tech landscape, akin to a company mismanaging its risk exposure in trading—too much leverage can lead to a swift exit from the market.
As someone who navigates both entrepreneurial ventures and the intricacies of financial ecosystems, I can appreciate the balance Twitter must maintain. They rely on a controlled growth model and protecting their platform's integrity is essential for long-term alpha generation—essentially safeguarding their revenue streams and user trust.
In my own experience, whether negotiating contracts or managing portfolios, clarity in compliance can prevent disruptive fallout. Just as I ensure my trades align with regulatory frameworks, Twitter’s move underscores the imperative of adhering to established guidelines—it's a reminder that in business, stability often trumps unregulated growth.
Robert Kehres is a seasoned entrepreneur, fund manager, and quantitative trader. At 20, Robert worked at LIM Advisors, the longest continually operating hedge fund in Asia. Robert then became a quantitative trader at J.P. Morgan. At 30, Robert became a hedge fund manager at 18 Salisbury Capital with co-founders Michael Gibson, Masanori Takaku, and Stephen Yuen. Robert’s entrepreneurship trajectory started with founding Dynamify, a B2B enterprise F&B SaaS platform with co-founder Maxwell Harding. Robert then founded Yoho, a productivity SaaS platform with Olivier Verhage. In 2023, Robert founded an additional two ventures, the first being Petronius Capital, an equity derivatives proprietary trading firm, with Marc-Antoine Chaudet and Kevin Schneider, and the second being KOTH Gaming, a fantasy sports gambling digital casino, with Kam Randhawa. Robert holds a BA in Physics and Computer Science (1st) from Cambridge and an MSc in Mathematics (Distinction) from Oxford.
I once met a man who drove a modest Toyota Corolla, wore beat-up sneakers, and looked like he’d lived the same way for decades. But what really caught my attention was when he casually mentioned he was retired at 45 with more money than he could ever spend. I couldn’t help but ask, “How did you do it?”
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He then walked me through a few strategies that I’d never thought of before. Here’s what I learned:
1. Make insurance companies fight for your business
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I once met a man who drove a modest Toyota Corolla, wore beat-up sneakers, and looked like he’d lived the same way for decades. But what really caught my attention was when he casually mentioned he was retired at 45 with more money than he could ever spend. I couldn’t help but ask, “How did you do it?”
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He then walked me through a few strategies that I’d never thought of before. Here’s what I learned:
1. Make insurance companies fight for your business
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As interesting as the "he said, she said" debate of what happened here, more important is a discussion of what this means for the openness of the platform going forward. There's an analogy to the whole mobile ecosystem. The carriers, who have invested in massive infrastructure, are desperately fighting to avoid being merely dumb pipes (a battle they're continuing to lose). The net result of their positioning has been that Apple is the key beneficiary of profit from their investment in infrastructure. Similarly, Twitter has created the dumb pipe here and Uber has done the best job so far of
As interesting as the "he said, she said" debate of what happened here, more important is a discussion of what this means for the openness of the platform going forward. There's an analogy to the whole mobile ecosystem. The carriers, who have invested in massive infrastructure, are desperately fighting to avoid being merely dumb pipes (a battle they're continuing to lose). The net result of their positioning has been that Apple is the key beneficiary of profit from their investment in infrastructure. Similarly, Twitter has created the dumb pipe here and Uber has done the best job so far of driving value on top of that infrastructure investment.
Twitter's now in a very difficult place. On the one hand, they can watch as Uber does a great job of monetizing the 20% of the traffic they already control, and probably will grow that share. Or they can assert their ownership prerogative and in so doing send a chilling message to others who would drive value through the ecosystem. Apple is the one player who has been able to exert this kind of control over the ecosystem and Twitter, you're no Apple.
The challenge for Uber and others is that, unlike with the mobile carriers who are able to monetize their core infrastructure asset, if Twitter can't do it, then the whole house of cards is at risk. Ultimately, Uber and Twitter will have to figure out a way to share economic value so that Twitter can continue to support the infrastructure and Uber can continue to monetize its value-add to the system.
The trade-off of having a centrally-controlled social network... is that it is centrally-controlled. Someone gets to call the shots, and everyone else has to live with it, or go somewhere else.
This is the case with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and most of the other popular social networks. No amount of complaining will change this fundamental truth.
Another trade-off of centrally-controlled networks, is their vulnerability to government (and corporate) snooping and control; a matter of life and death for people in some countries.
Don't like it? Fair enough. Put your time and energy into
The trade-off of having a centrally-controlled social network... is that it is centrally-controlled. Someone gets to call the shots, and everyone else has to live with it, or go somewhere else.
This is the case with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and most of the other popular social networks. No amount of complaining will change this fundamental truth.
Another trade-off of centrally-controlled networks, is their vulnerability to government (and corporate) snooping and control; a matter of life and death for people in some countries.
Don't like it? Fair enough. Put your time and energy into federated social networks. StatusNet and Diaspora come to mind. Perhaps there are other, better examples. Perhaps you can even invent something better.
Seriously. Why not give it a try?
Yes, and it's total coincidence that on the day they were suspended Twitter ran the promoted Tweet #TwitterMobile and that UberTwitter was never suspended before being bought by Bill Gross & raising $17.5m.
As a long-time user of UberTwitter I find this kind of platform behavior offensive. Not as a VC or as somebody who loves Twitter & always has. But as a user of a product Twitter chose to punish. It sure would have been nicer on your users if you issued a public warning and had given them 72 hours to respond. Who got fucked today was me. A loyal Twitter user.
We're not going to get into a discussion about this here, but for context, I've enclosed the statement we've been providing to media asking about today's news:
We ask all developers in the Twitter ecosystem to abide by a simple set of rules that are in the interests of our users, as well as the health and vitality of the platform as a whole.
We often take actions to enforce these rules; in fact, on an average day we turn off more than one hundred services that violate our API rules of the road. This keeps the ecosystem fair for everyone.
Today we suspended several applications, including UberTw
We're not going to get into a discussion about this here, but for context, I've enclosed the statement we've been providing to media asking about today's news:
We ask all developers in the Twitter ecosystem to abide by a simple set of rules that are in the interests of our users, as well as the health and vitality of the platform as a whole.
We often take actions to enforce these rules; in fact, on an average day we turn off more than one hundred services that violate our API rules of the road. This keeps the ecosystem fair for everyone.
Today we suspended several applications, including UberTwitter, twidroyd and UberCurrent, which have violated Twitter policies and trademarks in a variety of ways. These violations include, but aren’t limited to, a privacy issue with private Direct Messages longer than 140 characters, trademark infringement, and changing the content of users’ Tweets in order to make money.
We’ve had conversations with UberMedia, the developer of these applications, about policy violations since April 2010, when they first launched under the name TweetUp – a term commonly used by Twitter users and a trademark violation. We continue to be in contact with UberMedia and hope that they will bring the suspended applications into compliance with our policies soon.
The short answer is “no you can’t”.
I’m sympathetic because I went through something similar. I tweeted that Paris Hilton was a coked-out whore and got permanently suspended. I appealed over and over, but just got the same form-letter every time. They never did explain exactly which rule I violated, and any argument I made about how public figures are fair game for ridicule and insult might as well have been shouted down a well. So, no, you’re pretty much fucked.
The possibility of getting your suspended Twitter account reinstated depends on the reason for the suspension and its duration. Here's a breakdown of your options:
- For temporary suspensions:
- Verify your identity: If your account was locked due to suspicious activity, Twitter might ask you to verify your email address or phone number to regain access. Simply follow the on-screen prompts.
- Wait it out: If your account was temporarily suspended for violating Twitter's rules, the suspension will automatically lift after the specified period. Make sure you review Twitter's policies and avoid similar of
The possibility of getting your suspended Twitter account reinstated depends on the reason for the suspension and its duration. Here's a breakdown of your options:
- For temporary suspensions:
- Verify your identity: If your account was locked due to suspicious activity, Twitter might ask you to verify your email address or phone number to regain access. Simply follow the on-screen prompts.
- Wait it out: If your account was temporarily suspended for violating Twitter's rules, the suspension will automatically lift after the specified period. Make sure you review Twitter's policies and avoid similar offenses in the future.
- For permanent suspensions:
- File an appeal: Twitter now allows appeals for all suspended accounts. Visit the Twitter Help Center (on Contact Us page) and submit an appeal form. Clearly explain why you believe your account was wrongly suspended and apologize for any unintentional rule violations. Be respectful and professional in your communication.
- Contact Twitter Support: If your appeal is denied, you can try contacting Twitter Support directly through their Help Center or social media channels. However, keep in mind that due to the high volume of requests, they might not be able to provide individual assistance.
Here are some additional tips for increasing your chances of getting your account reinstated:
- Be persistent but polite: While it's important to follow up on your appeal, avoid being aggressive or demanding in your communication with Twitter.
- Gather evidence: If you believe your account was wrongly suspended, provide any supporting evidence, such as screenshots or links to relevant tweets.
- Learn from your mistakes: Take this opportunity to review Twitter's rules and guidelines to avoid future violations.
Every single person whining about Twitter's actionswould be doing the exact same thing to protect their own interests.
Having a set of rules for your own business, then armchair preaching
from 180° around, displays dishonesty and immaturity.
Does Twitter do everything right? No.
Do they communicate well? No.
But there's a core group in techdom that complains about everything
Twitter has done since 2006, and especially, since they caught on.
It's like they have to be a community fountain or they're evil.
They've provided a vibrant opportunity for many in the midst of a recession.
If *for-profit
Every single person whining about Twitter's actionswould be doing the exact same thing to protect their own interests.
Having a set of rules for your own business, then armchair preaching
from 180° around, displays dishonesty and immaturity.
Does Twitter do everything right? No.
Do they communicate well? No.
But there's a core group in techdom that complains about everything
Twitter has done since 2006, and especially, since they caught on.
It's like they have to be a community fountain or they're evil.
They've provided a vibrant opportunity for many in the midst of a recession.
If *for-profit* businesses encroach and cross the line
while thinking "they won't touch us, it would anger users", and Twitter
did nothing, eventually, Twitter would be negotiating with terrorists and hijackers.
No business can allow the impression that ecosystem partners are too
big to respect rules, especially when they've chosen to essentiallycompete.
Not one person who's offered an opinion on this,
is any less defensive when it's their house.
Twitter gave Uber almost a year.
When a new owner took over and has millions to work with,
compliance should have been priority #1
*The one caveat; IF Twitter did not tell the new Uber ownership that they had to comply, then Twitter was wrong to act - yet.
If they did,
Why aren't UberTwiter users yelling at UberSocial over it?
Honestly? It appears to be completely random, So my advice is don’t bother.
My barely used account was hacked and someone sent a bunch of nonsense empty spam tweets, and I was suspended. Easy you might think - Appeal and explain the situation, they check log-on details and ip addresses and we are back - no problem.
NOPE! Appeal gets and INSTANT reply along the lines of “we have investigated and computer says no”.
INSTANT replies means absolutely no checking or arbitration is being done - I can appeal until the cows come home and it will make no difference. They really don’t need you unless you ha
Honestly? It appears to be completely random, So my advice is don’t bother.
My barely used account was hacked and someone sent a bunch of nonsense empty spam tweets, and I was suspended. Easy you might think - Appeal and explain the situation, they check log-on details and ip addresses and we are back - no problem.
NOPE! Appeal gets and INSTANT reply along the lines of “we have investigated and computer says no”.
INSTANT replies means absolutely no checking or arbitration is being done - I can appeal until the cows come home and it will make no difference. They really don’t need you unless you have cash and influence.
Just give it up and use your time more constructively.
EDIT: Go to Bluesky.
seriously? you don't have to be a rocket scientist (or a VC ) to know what is going on here. this was a planned, major shot in the bow. twitter is truly concerned about the damage a network of twitter apps could reign on them. this is great stuff for an outsider to watch. it shows how fragile the twitter model is that they had to come to this.
I also love Matt Graves comment "We're not going to get into a discussion about this here, but.....". and then he proceeds to get into it here. funny
The whole situation with the pandemic is weird. As days go by more and more people are staying in their homes, which results in bigger social media activity.
Seeing as the virus is an ongoing topic on tv and the internet, people are expressing their opinions on social media. Also, the authorities are using social media to spread awareness of the virus. The fact that the hashtag #Covid19 is trending is ridiculous. There are tweets about it from medical advice to conspiracy theories.
At this point, I think that workers at Twitter can't keep up with the use of this app. And as a result, they might
The whole situation with the pandemic is weird. As days go by more and more people are staying in their homes, which results in bigger social media activity.
Seeing as the virus is an ongoing topic on tv and the internet, people are expressing their opinions on social media. Also, the authorities are using social media to spread awareness of the virus. The fact that the hashtag #Covid19 is trending is ridiculous. There are tweets about it from medical advice to conspiracy theories.
At this point, I think that workers at Twitter can't keep up with the use of this app. And as a result, they might have developed an algorithm that finds certain words in tweets about the Covid19 and in turn, suspends the account.
It is the only reason I could think of why Twitter would suspend the Golance account. The tweets before the suspension didn't give false information or conspiracy theories. They were tweeting about freelance fees, which is normal for an account of a freelance platform.
I think that Twitter should lift off the suspension from the Golance account because they haven't done anything wrong.
Let's be naive! Or at least give it a try. Let's see if the reality will look at least a little more realistic?!? We know the rules of Twitter, and let's make all possible innocent assumptions. We approach the subject as a complete amateur. Is any explanation viable?
GoLance has always been a freelancing website with no-cost-to-clients policy. They initiated the campaign "Cut The Fees, Don't Cut Freelancers". Why? During this pandemic, everybody is trying to do their best to contribute. GoLance is trying to save as many freelance jobs as possible and urges others to do so.
What could Twitter fin
Let's be naive! Or at least give it a try. Let's see if the reality will look at least a little more realistic?!? We know the rules of Twitter, and let's make all possible innocent assumptions. We approach the subject as a complete amateur. Is any explanation viable?
GoLance has always been a freelancing website with no-cost-to-clients policy. They initiated the campaign "Cut The Fees, Don't Cut Freelancers". Why? During this pandemic, everybody is trying to do their best to contribute. GoLance is trying to save as many freelance jobs as possible and urges others to do so.
What could Twitter find wrong in this campaign? None of the Twitter rules were violated. Well, now they have extended rules. Anything that could put someone at risk of getting or transmitting this virus is going to be suspended. Like denial of any expert guidance, encouraging anyone to use fake or ineffective treatments, preventions, and diagnostic techniques, posting misleading content on behalf of experts or authorities. But all that was written was that one sentence. Oh, and some more pictures with the same sentence. I tried to connect it with any of the rules. Sorry, this is not about cutting in real, it is abstract speech. I don't think that the Twitter algorithm is so simple. Even if it is, there is a DON'T before CUT. This becomes banal, and Twitter is not that kind of media. There is no mention or picture of any treatment, any word about the pandemic or health. Nothing, zero words about the illness.
Since reality has denied all our naive innocent attempts to believe that this is an accidental honest mistake, what is left to see? I am not inclined to view reality from the perspective of theories of conspiracy, corruption, lies, and manipulation. I really wish I never had to go in that direction. This mystery, however, is so inexplicable that my mind, beyond my will, slowly peer into such ideas. And when it starts, then almost every theory seems possible. Of course, those aren't perfect theories either. I foolishly tumbled this thought over and over again in my mind. I just have no way of avoiding the idea that someone has something from this. Like any good cop, my suspicion falls on who has the most motives (I won't name it). It doesn't even matter to say who is to blame. Make it a whole group of competitors and choose who you (un)like the most (most expensive). It is not the name that matters but the occurrence. More precisely, the possibility of this happening at all. How and why they don't see that we see what they do and why they do it? Well, that is automatically anti-commercial in front of anyone who even senses who is behind that. No, no one will think how powerful they are but how they abuse the influence on Twitter. The thought of being able to do something like this could shatter the clients' confidence in the company. Well, It doesn't take a lot of a brain to figure out. What prevents them from abusing such influence on clients as well? Have they become a little naive? No way, the dust will settle down, and everyone will quickly forget what happened. Or maybe won't. It remains to be seen, and in the meantime, we should fight by all means to change the current situation and get back the GoLance Twitter account.
A while back, I was live-tweeting a hilarious game night with friends when I got a notification that my account had been suspended. Apparently, a bunch of retweets I did to celebrate a win may have gone a little overboard in Twitter's eyes
So, I went down the Twitter rabbit hole trying to figure out how to get my account back. Their help center offered some resources, but my situation felt a little specific. Most of the advice seemed geared towards super serious offenses, and mine felt more like a case of overzealous enthusiasm.
Taking Initial Steps:
- Review Twitter's Rules: Familiarize yourself w
A while back, I was live-tweeting a hilarious game night with friends when I got a notification that my account had been suspended. Apparently, a bunch of retweets I did to celebrate a win may have gone a little overboard in Twitter's eyes
So, I went down the Twitter rabbit hole trying to figure out how to get my account back. Their help center offered some resources, but my situation felt a little specific. Most of the advice seemed geared towards super serious offenses, and mine felt more like a case of overzealous enthusiasm.
Taking Initial Steps:
- Review Twitter's Rules: Familiarize yourself with Twitter's policies (https://help.twitter.com/en/forms/safety-and-sensitive-content) to understand if you might have unknowingly violated them.
- Identify the Offense: Once you know the reason for the suspension, assess whether you believe it was a mistake. If you accidentally tweeted something that goes against their policies, you can apologize and try to rectify the situation.
Appealing the Suspension:
- Be Clear and Concise: Briefly explain the situation and why you believe your account was suspended incorrectly.
- Acknowledge Mistakes (if applicable): If you unintentionally violated a policy, acknowledge your mistake and apologize. Outline any steps you've taken to avoid future violations.
- Provide Context (if helpful): If there's context that explains your actions, briefly include it in the appeal.
I f you get lucky, you might get a response, but most times they don't just reply. Feeling a bit lost, I started searching online for some more targeted help. That's when I came across Brixrecovery .NET
They were able to help me understand Twitter's policies better and craft a compelling appeal that explained my situation and highlighted my contributions to the platform. The whole process wasn't instantaneous, but they definitely guided me in the right direction. In the end, I was thrilled to receive an email from Twitter letting me know my account was reinstated!
Here's the key takeaway: There are resources available to help you with a suspended Twitter account, and data recovery specialists can be a valuable asset, especially for situations that go beyond basic troubleshooting.
here are a number of reasons you could’ve been suspended by Twitter. Remember it’s their platform and they make the rules (for a reason). You might not agree with them all but you do have to abide by them.
Lets sum up the reasons why you can be suspended and we’ll go through them one by one:
- Aggressive engagement
- Spamming
- Automation
- Safety reasons
- Privacy reasons
- Authenticity
There are a few more but they’re not very common to be a reason for account suspension. Let’s just say you wouldn’t be looking for reasons why your account was suspended because you know why.
here are a number of reasons you could’ve been suspended by Twitter. Remember it’s their platform and they make the rules (for a reason). You might not agree with them all but you do have to abide by them.
Lets sum up the reasons why you can be suspended and we’ll go through them one by one:
- Aggressive engagement
- Spamming
- Automation
- Safety reasons
- Privacy reasons
- Authenticity
There are a few more but they’re not very common to be a reason for account suspension. Let’s just say you wouldn’t be looking for reasons why your account was suspended because you know why.
unfortunately not! I had a name i used regularly that was not common so when I changed the name of my account someone took my name, did nefarious things with it and got suspended and I still can’t get my old name back.
Judging from what I’ve seen (the two tweets published on the Hackernoon), I have to agree that the only possible reason that makes sense is the misuse of the COVID-19-related hashtags (#CoronavirusUSA and #CoronavirusOutbreak). These two hashtags, in my opinion, were used in two tweets that cannot be directly connected with the COVID-19 situation.
Does the use of these hashtags constitute breaking of the new COVID-19 Twitter rules?
It doesn’t have anything to do with it if you ask me. It’s more like the tweets were flagged as spams due to the use of the hashtags in the non-related subject.
Is the
Judging from what I’ve seen (the two tweets published on the Hackernoon), I have to agree that the only possible reason that makes sense is the misuse of the COVID-19-related hashtags (#CoronavirusUSA and #CoronavirusOutbreak). These two hashtags, in my opinion, were used in two tweets that cannot be directly connected with the COVID-19 situation.
Does the use of these hashtags constitute breaking of the new COVID-19 Twitter rules?
It doesn’t have anything to do with it if you ask me. It’s more like the tweets were flagged as spams due to the use of the hashtags in the non-related subject.
Is the account suspension too harsh of a punishment for two spammy tweets?
Assuming that there were no previous similar incidents and warnings, yes, it is. Although, my opinion on that matter doesn’t help anyone.
Was there some sort of pressure from the third party to use such a drastic measures against goLance?
It’s plausible, alright. But it cannot be proved so it’s just another wild goose chase.
I do believe, however, that the formal appeal, apology, and patience will solve the issue eventually.
And, by the way, of course they ain’t gonna suspend Elon no matter what he says…
Twitter suspends accounts all the time. Mostly they do it to those accounts that do not follow the rules.
Some people may complain because they are many gray areas today when Twitter suspends an account.
The other day Dave Portnoy was briefly suspended and Twitter unsuspended the account pretty quickly after public outcry.
The claim is that he made a threat by saying he would drop nuts on someone’s head.
Other times, suspensions are on for 3 days, weeks, months, or forever. Lately, Twitter has been suspending accounts for things they claim are threatening but yet not suspending other accounts for
Twitter suspends accounts all the time. Mostly they do it to those accounts that do not follow the rules.
Some people may complain because they are many gray areas today when Twitter suspends an account.
The other day Dave Portnoy was briefly suspended and Twitter unsuspended the account pretty quickly after public outcry.
The claim is that he made a threat by saying he would drop nuts on someone’s head.
Other times, suspensions are on for 3 days, weeks, months, or forever. Lately, Twitter has been suspending accounts for things they claim are threatening but yet not suspending other accounts for the same thing.
Do a happy dance.
Get another phone number/email address. Problem solved. Although, not having a Twitter account is not really a problem.
I got into a heated debate with someone online, and things got a little out of hand. I admit, I wasn't exactly an angel in the conversation, and my tweets might have violated Twitter's terms of service.
Here's the thing: Twitter doesn't mess around with permanent suspensions. Once your account's gone, it's gone. At least, that's what I thought initially.
After freaking out for a while, I started digging around online to see if there was any hope. Here's what I discovered:
- Understanding Why You Were Suspended: First things first, try to figure out why Twitter nuked your account. Was it a single, s
I got into a heated debate with someone online, and things got a little out of hand. I admit, I wasn't exactly an angel in the conversation, and my tweets might have violated Twitter's terms of service.
Here's the thing: Twitter doesn't mess around with permanent suspensions. Once your account's gone, it's gone. At least, that's what I thought initially.
After freaking out for a while, I started digging around online to see if there was any hope. Here's what I discovered:
- Understanding Why You Were Suspended: First things first, try to figure out why Twitter nuked your account. Was it a single, serious offense? Or were there multiple warnings leading up to it? Knowing the reason will help you understand if there's any room for appeal.
- Twitter's Appeal Process: Believe it or not, there is an appeals process for suspended accounts. The problem? It's not exactly user-friendly. I spent ages searching for the darn form, and the whole process felt very impersonal.
- Limited Chances: From what I gathered online, Twitter doesn't offer endless appeals for permanent suspensions. You basically get one shot to plead your case. So, make it count!
In My Case, Here's What (Kinda) Helped:
- Crafting a Compelling Appeal: I poured my heart and soul into that appeal! I apologized sincerely for my actions, explained the context of the situation, and promised to adhere to Twitter's guidelines moving forward. It was a long shot, but I wanted to give it my best try.
Sadly, my appeal wasn't successful. Twitter upheld the suspension. Luckily I came accross Recoveryspider /net and it was the turning point. They can be a valuable resource, especially in complex cases. They understand X recovery process and know how to navigate the challenges, especially when dealing with hacked account.
By following the right steps and maybe with a little help from the experts, you might just be able to reclaim your account.
Twitter accounts can be suspended for a variety of reasons including violating the Twitter Rules. Common causes of suspension include spammy behavior, abusive tweets or behavior, and account security at risk. In some cases, accounts might be suspended if Twitter suspects the account has been hacked or compromised. Users are encouraged to review the Twitter Rules and appeal the suspension if they believe it was a mistake.
Suspending Tweeting account means. Twitter will suspend your account if you not follow their rules and guidelines.
After suspension of your account. You will not be able to Tweet, Retweet, Like, Message, Edit anything in your profile. And also Other user will not be able to see your twitter profile.
Sometime Twitter does mistake and suspend your acc...
It's probably because FourSquare knows that 4SQ users have not taken to the new Swarm app, and users have vocalize their strong opposition for the Swarm app. I deleted it within a few days. My friends in China prefer the original 4SQ app，however they can't use it anymore as Swarm seems to have disabled it.
Probably for spamming. It looks like they didn't use it for anything besides tweeting mortgage loan rate: http://www.banktwitter.com/banks/Chase
(I don't work for Twitter; this is merely an educated guess.)
There are some activities that can cause an account to be locked such as spam, unusual actions, multiple accounts sharing the same IP address, browser.
In case multiple accounts have the same IP and browser, you should use a combination of antidetect browser Hidemyacc and proxy to separate the accounts. Although they operate on one machine, they have different parameters. X will assume that these accounts are active on different devices
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Many many reasons..
1.this happened to me because a rider Falsely accused me of drinking alcohol to get a free ride!!
2. If your documents aren't up to par,then uber will suspend your account untill you can provide the correct insurance,and your registration tags..And your car inspection"
3.if your driving skills suck..And you were Speeding with a customer in your car ect..or drive recklessly..
Hope this helps.
Sean
Because the public, including Twitter users, demand it. When it turned out ISIS was recruiting and radicalizing people via platforms like Twitter, there was a great outcry that Twitter do something about it. It did. This is what the public wanted.
You may have done spammy actions such as following many people in a short time. So Twitter has recognized you as a spam or bot and it has suspended your account. Try to act normal and pay attention to the actions that you take.
Also it might be a good idea to read Twitter’s Privacy and Terms.
Twitter recently suspended a handful of accounts known for stealing other people's tweets, BuzzFeed News reports.
Popular accounts such as @dory, @GirlPosts, and @SoDamnTrue were reportedly among those eliminated from the social media platform. BuzzFeed News adds that, in addition to stealing tweets (and often gaining viral credit for others' words), these accounts were involved in a behavior called "tweetdecking." A previous investigation by the outlet explained that "tweetdecking" is when Twitter users sell retweets within secret Tweetdeck groups, commonly referred to as "decks." An 18-year-o
Twitter recently suspended a handful of accounts known for stealing other people's tweets, BuzzFeed News reports.
Popular accounts such as @dory, @GirlPosts, and @SoDamnTrue were reportedly among those eliminated from the social media platform. BuzzFeed News adds that, in addition to stealing tweets (and often gaining viral credit for others' words), these accounts were involved in a behavior called "tweetdecking." A previous investigation by the outlet explained that "tweetdecking" is when Twitter users sell retweets within secret Tweetdeck groups, commonly referred to as "decks." An 18-year-old named Kendrik told BuzzFeed News that he makes between $3,000 and $5,000 a month by running a deck of his own, adding that "it's the simplest thing ever."
As BuzzFeed News points out, "tweetdecking" is a violation of Twitter's spam policy, which states that users cannot "sell, purchase, or attempt to artificially inflate account interactions."
Source :Twitter Just Suspended Several Accounts That Routinely Steal Jokes
They can but they may not want to, every case is different but as a rule of thumb when they go the whole way and delete an account, they don't tend to restore it so it depends on what has happened and your relationship with Twitter.
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You can get suspended on twitter if you break the rules - for which there are a lot of.
You can also get suspended by mistake, if the bot picks up what you are doing seems automated or if you have done too many actions in a short space of time - you can usually get your account back quickly if this was the case. Twitter will usually ask you to reset your password to prove its you.
Or if it wasn’t a mistake and you were using a 3 party follow/unfollow app remove it and explain you won’t use it again>
Because people tweeted terrible stuff at every update posted:
If Twitter suspended an account for clear-cut violations such as impersonation, spamming, buying fake followers, abusing others, or promoting physical/death threats and/or violence, then there is no really way to restore it. But if you believe that you did nothing wrong, you can always file an appeal and tell them exactly what happened and why the suspension was not needed at all. If they still reject it, then you can create a new account and start fresh. But if that also fails, just accept that you can no longer be a Twitter user and that there simply is no other option.
Services that change links or insert affiliate links to make money have disappeared before from Twitter so this latest move is unlikely to be related to a promotion for a Twitter product.
They only suspend if they suspect illegal dealing with their app.
They will eventually suspend you after several warnings