It doesn't work now, at least for one of its purposes. You can no longer read the thread without being logged in. That reduces its value when it's linked from a

It doesn't work now, at least for one of its purposes. You can no longer read the thread without being logged in. That reduces its value when it's linked from articles or hn or wherever. For people like myself who'd read the occasional thread but never post so never logged in, twitter links are now pointless. Sure you could say they've put the value behind a log in so people get an account, but I think that's a bit backwards, I just avoid the links now. Which is fine because more and more threads and mastodon discussions are posted, which let you see the thread without logging in or engaging further.