This situation is heart breaking for us who have a lot of attachment to this API. I built a research thesis around data mining the firehose, and that work got m

This situation is heart breaking for us who have a lot of attachment to this API. I built a research thesis around data mining the firehose, and that work got me my first data mining job. I made hundreds of valuable connections. However, the API really died years ago when requirements of ad-based revenue meant neutering many endpoints. It's been on life support since. Recent events really were about pulling the plug. But Mastodon excites me the way I used to be excited about social. There's possibility again to turn it into the things we gave up on a decade ago. I look forward to a new wave of innovation here. And yes, I refuse to say the name of the company or the owner at this point. I agree with the author. It isn't deserved.