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submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by NGram@piefed.ca to c/opensource@programming.dev

nitter.net is currently replaced with a message about the C&D until zedeus (lead dev) gets legal advice on how to proceed. ~~Xcancel.com is ok for now (or at least until an API break)~~. EDIT: xcancel.com was also C&D-ed

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[-] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 days ago

I think more devs making and hosting tools like this need to get into the type of layered defensive hosting infrastructure that pirate sites use. Hard to get a c&d if they can't track you down.

[-] jimmy90@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

self host dat shit

yeah

[-] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Fuck musk and fuck anyone that is still posting on that website

[-] ludrol@programming.dev 10 points 3 days ago

On Monday 24th August at 8PM EST, we received at letter from X Corp. asking to cease and desist the service XCancel. The service XCancel is stopped until further notice. We are seeking legal advice and won't share more details for now. Thank you for the trust you have put in these two years of XCancel.

xcancel is down

[-] NGram@piefed.ca 8 points 3 days ago

Oh that just changed, that's not good! It was working when I made my original post.

[-] Kissaki@programming.dev 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Presumably, this only covers the operation of an instance, not the project and development of the project itself?

this post was submitted on 25 Aug 2026
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