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Twitter automatically resizes uploaded images.  To get image in its original resolution, append :orig after the url, e.g.:
Twitter automatically resizes uploaded images.  To get image in its original resolution, append :orig after the url, e.g.:
     https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBAoaU1UwAIUPIc.jpg:orig
     https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBAoaU1UwAIUPIc.jpg:orig
When using [[ArchiveBot]], the following arguments are helpful:
--phantomjs --ignore-sets twitter


=== Scraping ===
=== Scraping ===

Revision as of 05:40, 27 September 2015

Twitter
Twitter account timeline.png
URL http://twitter.com
Status Online!
Archiving status Not saved yet
Archiving type Unknown
IRC channel #archiveteam-bs (on hackint)

Twitter is a microblogging service. With each "entry" being 140 characters or less, the ease which which you can track the tiniest details of your life is amazing. The site has become very popular as a result.

The site is becoming so popular, in fact, that many people are deserting or cutting back on their weblogs to just use the Twitter service for what their weblogging used to fulfill; and with that comes rampant centralization, and with that, greater risk. Back up your tweets!

Archives

There are currently a few archives (but only partially):

Backup Tools

  • t by sferik is a command-line interface for Twitter using the API via an application you create on your account. Not only does it allow easy CSV/JSON export of your own data, but it allows you to scrape others tweets. API limits apply but this tool is very powerful

Twitter automatically resizes uploaded images. To get image in its original resolution, append :orig after the url, e.g.:

   https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBAoaU1UwAIUPIc.jpg:orig

When using ArchiveBot, the following arguments are helpful:

--phantomjs --ignore-sets twitter

Scraping

See Site exploration for details.

Vital Signs

Very stable, probably not going anywhere too soon without warning.

Library of Congress

The U.S. Library of Congress announced in April 2010, via its official Twitter account that it will be acquiring the entire archive of Twitter messages back through March 2006. [1]

External links