2026-01-15 20:51:04

Twitter recently revoked API access for reward-based applications, which has caused a significant impact on the tool ecosystem that relies on this mechanism. Platforms like Kaito, which incentivize users to post in order to gather data feedback, are facing pressure to adjust their business models.

From another perspective, this policy change is also quietly transforming the quality of the ecosystem. Those AI-generated contents created in bulk for the purpose of boosting scores will no longer find a viable environment. The quality of community discussions is expected to improve, returning to more genuine user interactions. For those who are long-term optimistic about Web3 community building, this may not be a bad thing.

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FUD_Vaccinated

· 3h ago

Honestly, the API access should have been implemented long ago. Kaito's way of playing has always been abnormal. AI spam bots are being driven out, and this wave is truly refreshing. In my opinion, Twitter's move was well played—short-term pain for long-term health.

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RektDetective

· 3h ago

Uh, Kaito got hit this time, but honestly, it's time to clear out the trash AI spam posts. --- It's okay, the unemployment of spammers is actually good for the community. --- Twitter is starting to revoke permissions again, the ecosystem needs to adapt again. --- Honestly, quality improvement > tool convenience, and it's acceptable when weighed. --- API tightening is indeed painful, but Web3 needs this kind of growing pain. --- Kaito needs to think of new ways; the pressure to innovate has arrived. --- Finally, it's time to clean up those spam content bots, about time. --- This policy is actually eliminating low-quality participants; it's just survival of the fittest.

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ChainWatcher

· 3h ago

Stuck with a batch of project teams, but the industry needs to clean up; there's too much junk content. --- Kaito now has to rethink the business model, but honestly, this might be a good thing—less spammy content flooding the feeds. --- Finally starting to counter AI spam armies; it was about time. --- Twitter's recent moves definitely hurt, but in the long run, it might be good for the ecosystem's health? We'll have to wait and see what happens next. --- All those who were posting crazy amounts of spam content just to earn incentives can now take a break.

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RugResistant

· 3h ago

analyzed thoroughly - twitter's api lockdown is actually cleaning house, ngl. those reward-farming bots were basically a critical vulnerability waiting to happen. DYOR but the spam content purge? that's the move we needed.

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BrokenYield

· 3h ago

api lockdown hits different when you're running on incentive mechanics... classic leverage ratio collapse scenario, saw this exact correlation matrix before 2017. kaito and the crew getting margin called by elon lol

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