Re:Twitter confirms Twitter Blue
by quickthrower2 on Saturday May 29, 2021 @01:53AM
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Twitter fails to send messages to some networks like Aldi Mobile so that’s probably the issue you had. No way around this.
There is a way around this. Twitter should not be relying on phone numbers to verify identity or intent.
1. Few people outside the politics sphere use Twitter in Australia. It's all politicians, public relations specialists, and journos. I could create an account and try and interact, but I'm unlikely be interacting with people who have any influence in my hemisphere of the world.
2. I once made an account anyway, out of curiosity, and was immediately defamed by someone I hadn't even met. To the point of having to delete the service, scorched earth.
3. Eventually I had to create an account to use the Twitter API as part of a big data assignment. However, every time I tried to verify my account, no email or text message would make its way to me. I contacted support for months, with no replies. Ended up having to use the tutor's Twitter account (which I'm sure would have breached ToS).
It's been over a year, and I still haven't received a reply from Twitter. Maybe they just don't want me to have an account?
Why would I get involved after all this? Seems like more trouble than its worth, to be honest.