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Japanese disaster prevention X account can’t post anymore after hitting API limit - The issue has arisen after major Tsunami warnings have been issued in areas of Japan following a strong earthquake::undefined

    • iamtherealwalrus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      581·
      11 months ago

      Did you even bother to read the article?

      Luckily, the creators of the NERV App, Gehirn Inc, have created an app-based alternative for users to get information in real-time, as well as running a Mastodon account

        • StarDreamer@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          192·
          11 months ago

          The problem here is they need to stay where the users are. It doesn’t matter if Twitter is shit, as long as that’s where people are the broadcasts need to be there to reach as many people as possible. Hell, if 90% of the people are on IRC then they should also support IRC. Dumping Twitter isn’t going to make it better, it would only mean people are less likely to get warnings -> more people in danger.

          At least with a half broken app there’s still a chance.

          • lemonuri@lemmy.mlEnglish
            61·
            11 months ago

            Maybe, but a wouldn’t it be way better to rely on a service every cellphone can receive by default, namely cell broadcast?

            They even implemented this in Germany a few years ago after it has been available for twenty odd years.

            • StarDreamer@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
              7·
              11 months ago

              Pretty sure emergency mobile broadcasts are included (at least by gov agencies) but you know what happens with these things that are only used for emergencies:

              “It’s annoying can’t I turn it off?”

              That’s why I still think the more methods the better. It’s probably one of the few reasons I’m okay with being bombarded with messages (not in jp, but literally got 2 earthquake warnings yesterday).

              • Gestrid@lemmy.caEnglish
                2·
                11 months ago

                It looks like Japan’s current implementation of their J-Alert system can start warning citizen about 2 seconds after the info is automatically received by the system. It warns them via nationwide loudspeakers, TV, radio, email, and cell phones. So they’ve got their bases covered, so to speak. They may be able to turn off alerts on their phone (the article doesn’t say), but probably not on anything else. Definitely not the loudspeakers.

      • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        Switch to != just use it on the side. Drop X, loudly make clear why, and point people to Mastodon.