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Can’t read the tweet, I just get random error. I wonder why people still link to this platform on HN, for me it’s become entirely unusable

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csomar 2y ago
Surprisingly it worked for me today. All twitter have been down (in Asia?) for the last 2-3 weeks that made me wonder if that platform is still in business.
kajika91 2y ago
it's been several years now that for me this is all tldr : twitter link didn't read.
mellosouls 2y ago
Technically you can read any X posts with a free account, so it's an individual choice that shouldn't be assumed to hold across the HN readership. Obviously where non-sign-in/paywall alternatives to any submitted post are available that would be a better link. That's not the case here.
- jesprenj 2y ago
  I read the linked page without an account.
  - alberto-m 2y ago
    Me too, but without the followup “To clarify” self-reply (which Twitter does not show to unlogged users), one loses some context. Thankfully xcancel.com still works, but for how long? Here the full followup: > To clarify, I called Airbnb to request help with rebooking accommodations farther from the danger zone. As always, their policies failed to account for context. The fires keep getting worse, and unfortunately, many others are probably stuck explaining bushfires to someone in another country right about now.
  - rsynnott 2y ago
    Current behaviour seems to be a bit random; sometime it will show the tweet (though without replies). sometimes it will redirect to the user's profile (which generally shows a random selection of tweets, _not_ the most recent ones, sometimes it will simply error. Thoroughly broken website.
- lakomen 2y ago
  They want my phone number, I'm not giving it to them
michaelt 2y ago
The tweet is comprised of one message and two images. The first image is a screenshot of a chat with "Airbnb Support" with Airbnb's representative saying "We're sorry to hear that you won't be able to make your upcoming reservation [...] Unfortunately this cancellation is not covered under our Major Disrputive Events Policy. [...] This means your Host's Strict Cancellation policy will apply" The second image is a screenshot of a map, showing the Palisades Fire, the location of an evacuation centre, a danger zone that fills almost the entire screen. The tweet says "Thank you Airbnb" It's not clear from the context whether the rented property was literally on fire, close to the wildfire-effected area, merely in the same city, or whether the poster was just unable to travel due to the wildfire.
Sayrus 2y ago
Without the issues: https://xcancel.com/anammostarac/status/1876872587738833184 https://xcancel.com/anammostarac/status/1876872587738833184

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csomar 2y ago

Surprisingly it worked for me today. All twitter have been down (in Asia?) for the last 2-3 weeks that made me wonder if that platform is still in business.

kajika91 2y ago

it's been several years now that for me this is all tldr : twitter link didn't read.

mellosouls 2y ago

Technically you can read any X posts with a free account, so it's an individual choice that shouldn't be assumed to hold across the HN readership. Obviously where non-sign-in/paywall alternatives to any submitted post are available that would be a better link. That's not the case here.

jesprenj 2y ago
I read the linked page without an account.
- alberto-m 2y ago
  Me too, but without the followup “To clarify” self-reply (which Twitter does not show to unlogged users), one loses some context. Thankfully xcancel.com still works, but for how long? Here the full followup: > To clarify, I called Airbnb to request help with rebooking accommodations farther from the danger zone. As always, their policies failed to account for context. The fires keep getting worse, and unfortunately, many others are probably stuck explaining bushfires to someone in another country right about now.
- rsynnott 2y ago
  Current behaviour seems to be a bit random; sometime it will show the tweet (though without replies). sometimes it will redirect to the user's profile (which generally shows a random selection of tweets, _not_ the most recent ones, sometimes it will simply error. Thoroughly broken website.
lakomen 2y ago
They want my phone number, I'm not giving it to them

michaelt 2y ago

The tweet is comprised of one message and two images. The first image is a screenshot of a chat with "Airbnb Support" with Airbnb's representative saying "We're sorry to hear that you won't be able to make your upcoming reservation [...] Unfortunately this cancellation is not covered under our Major Disrputive Events Policy. [...] This means your Host's Strict Cancellation policy will apply" The second image is a screenshot of a map, showing the Palisades Fire, the location of an evacuation centre, a danger zone that fills almost the entire screen. The tweet says "Thank you Airbnb" It's not clear from the context whether the rented property was literally on fire, close to the wildfire-effected area, merely in the same city, or whether the poster was just unable to travel due to the wildfire.

Sayrus 2y ago

Without the issues: https://xcancel.com/anammostarac/status/1876872587738833184 https://xcancel.com/anammostarac/status/1876872587738833184