Tell HN: t.co is adding a five-second delay to some domains
Go to Twitter and click on a link going to any url on "NYTimes.com" or "threads.net" and you'll see about a ~5 second delay before t.co forwards you to the right address.
Twitter won't ban domains they don't like but will waste your time if you visit them.
I've been tracking the NYT delay ever since it was added (8/4, roughly noon Pacific time), and the delay is so consistent it's obviously deliberate.
Twitter won't ban domains they don't like but will waste your time if you visit them.
I've been tracking the NYT delay ever since it was added (8/4, roughly noon Pacific time), and the delay is so consistent it's obviously deliberate.