# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users View list of users and latest twt date.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt View all twts.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri View all mentions for uri.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash View all twts for a conversation subject.
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# Options:
# uri Filter to show a specific users twts.
# offset Start index for quey.
# limit Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# twt range = 1 6
# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/rdew6sa
I'm even more mad at Spotify now. I thought they stood by Joe Rogan, because they cared about some level of "freedom of speech" in podcasting. Than they go and ban the more "controversial" podcasts, that are not Spotify exclusive like "Mad at the Internet", that most other big podcast platforms (including Apple and Google) allow.
I guess Spotify only cares about partnered podcasts and if you want something that's smaller, more local or a live radio station, you have to get a different app anyway.
Even if they still have the podcast you want, sometimes it doesn't even play right (stops/crashes randomly) and instead of fixing the player, they rather focus on the development of stupid technologies, that push the sponsors in big podcasts even more in your face or other gimmicks nobody cares about.
@thecanine they just care about their income more than anything else. I have never been on Spotify, and never cared for them. Now even less. I am forever thankful for competition, as it provides customers with a choice.
@thecanine the just care about their income more than anything else. I have never been on Spotify, and never cared for them. Now even less. I am forever thankful for competition, as it provides customers with a choice.
@david Not even I ever thought they were a perfect company, but it was the first and good enough. They used to have everything one needed audio-wise, all for free or a single subscription, if you wanted it ad-free.
I also knew someone working there (now they have a different job) and I got somewhat familiar with the API, which at the time was one of the best APIs for music apps out there.
It is also social networky enough to where if you want to see what your friends are listening to or listen to something together, this is usually the best platform for that and if you wanted to do it on Discord without bots, it's also the only one.
@thecanine they have the advantage of having started early, yes. Sadly, things often change for the worse. See what happened to Skype.
Apple Music also has that "social networky" that allows you to follow friends, and see/listen to what they are listening, and provide recommendations based on friends taste if so desired. Of course, it works only if friends are on the ecosystem (perfect for me, for example). No tie-ins with Discord, but I don't use, nor care about that platform.
Isn't Spotify changing the speed of songs, to bypass copyright? I remember reading about that a long while ago, but I searched the engines and found nothing on the tubes about it now. Maybe they do not longer do it. Either way, I meh at them, and their service.
@david I don't remember ever hearing about that. They always had all their music licensed, so I doubt they'd have any reason to do this kid of stuff for copyright reasons.
However the older versions of their apps used to be a complete mess (some still are), so some users running the Windows version of the app around 2020 - 2021 were experiencing spontaneous changes in playback speed, which could have been how this rumor got started. 🤔
Source: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Spontaneous-change-in-playback-speed/td-p/5044052