It’s nearly impossible to keep up with every new bug/feature/mishap at Twitter these days, but some are more noteworthy than others. Such is the case with today’s bug (?), in which Twitter tells users that they are “over the daily limit for sending Tweets.”
The below screenshot shows the new error message that appears when attempting to Tweet from Twitter’s desktop site. Trying to Tweet from the Twitter mobile app simply returns a “failed to send” error message.
A quick look at Down Detector reveals that a lot of people are experiencing the same problem. A massive spike of outage reports came in around 4:45 p.m. ET, with numerous people commenting on the Down Detector website that they cannot Tweet. The Down Detector website shows 52% of users reporting problems with the app, 35% of users indicating website problems, and another 13% citing a server connection issue.
Many of us at Pointypress have tried Tweeting from our personal accounts and have all run into the “you are over the daily limit for sending Tweets” error. Interestingly, other Twitter users still appear able to Tweet, suggesting the problem may be a geographical one or have something to do with Twitter’s recent API changes. At this point, it’s anyone’s best guess.
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