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Linked GitHub comment is from August 2023.

• toomuchtodo 2y ago
  Enablement mechanism; as fallingsquirrel mentions, there are adversarial countermeasures that continue to take place as X updates access requirements on a whim. I assume the "cat and mouse" game to continue as long as X operates. Shoutout to those putting the effort in, and anyone archiving along the way. Edit: I'm unsure how many tech folks are left at X, but publicly available information indicates that the org is in financial peril and its owner is unable to pay the liabilities coming due out of their personal finances [1] without liquidating public equity components of their wealth. It should be assumed that X could shut down at any time, without notice, and any data that has not be archived will be lost to time. I am not attempting to talk about anything here except "this data is at risk, this system should not be treated as if there is any permanence." [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41270878 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41270878
  • self_awareness 2y ago
    The amount of opinions predicting imminent destruction of X in the year forces me to treat every comment of type "any time now" with a grain of salt. Also, it's not like other X-like clones (Mastodon) are any different. Mastodon loses replies even if every server is running correctly.
    • toomuchtodo 2y ago
      I’m not predicting when, I am simply advocating to be prepared if it disappears. Mastodon activity can be archived in the Internet Archive, X not always.