Error code 226 "This request looks like it might be automated." On "statuses/update" (all OVH IP blocked !)

StanMourdon · 2014-02-15T15:41:58.000Z

I confirm the exact same script is working well on dev server (home hosted) but is rejected from my production server hosted at OVH.
OVH mutualized servers have been banned somehow on twitter side.

The why is still a mistery. And how to fix it too.

PictaNews · 2014-02-16T18:26:22.000Z

That’s incredible, OVH is one of the biggest hosting in Europe! Twitter please you should do something. S’il vous plait, pour les personnes impactées par ce blocage envoyez une réclamation via le formulaire Twitter, c’est notre seule chance pour que le serveur soit enlevé de la blacklist rapidement!

StanMourdon · 2014-02-16T19:59:53.000Z

I also recommend to talk to OVH thru their support form.
At least they answer and they may try to do something on their side.

Je recommande également d’ouvrir un ticket de support chez OVH. Ils répondent (eux) et ils peuvent certainement parler à Twitter avec un autre poids que nous.

jeremy_gr · 2014-02-16T22:21:39.000Z

Same problem for me from 213.186.33.*
I use the API to post less than a tweet per day.

randotrekking · 2014-02-17T15:52:16.000Z

hello, same problem for me
i have openned a ticket at OVH support and waiting for an answer

jeremy_gr · 2014-03-03T18:04:00.000Z

A post has been opened in OVH French forums:

http://forum.ovh.com/showthread.php?97572-API-Twitter-un-blocage

lorrisb · 2014-02-19T11:57:02.000Z

It seems to be fixed Thank’s for your help

kompasito · 2014-02-20T22:26:35.000Z

C’est à nouveau bloqué.

Blocked again…

NDagnas · 2014-02-21T07:30:44.000Z

+1

StanMourdon · 2014-02-21T09:45:05.000Z

I’ve reopened my ticket at OVH…

TweetsAstuces · 2014-02-22T07:11:58.000Z

Problem solved only for one day and now API is blocked again. Is there anything that we can do at our level?

TweetsAstuces · 2014-02-22T07:15:52.000Z

Hi Stan, have you got evidence that OVH is talking / trying to solve this ssue with Twitter? Thanks, Dominique

StanMourdon · 2014-02-22T09:56:29.000Z

I have to trust what OVH support is telling me/writing on their forum : http://forum.ovh.com/showthread.php?97572-API-Twitter-un-blocage/page2

(that being said, they did not reopened their task from the first time it happend : http://travaux.ovh.com/?do=details&id=10258)

StanMourdon · 2014-02-22T16:18:14.000Z

OVH support just answered me half an hour ago they were (again) on it…

StanMourdon · 2014-02-25T00:22:00.000Z

For those interested, there is an open public ticket at OVH : http://status.ovh.net/?do=details&id=6357

lorrisb · 2014-02-26T09:02:47.000Z

Something new about this issue? Ca devient lourd… Start thinking about migrating from OVH…

StanMourdon · 2014-02-27T00:10:42.000Z

No input from twitter or OVH. 16 days banned without a word of explanation. It’s kinda difficult to understand from both part.

StanMourdon · 2014-02-27T18:19:17.000Z

Update from my open ticket at OVH :
“They’re trying to reroute our twitter update packet thru some other servers than the one we’re using”

I’m not sure to fully understand the process especially the one they will use to prvent the new servers to be immediatly banned liked the old. It sould be very helpfulle if we can get a statement from tweetedr confirming this solution is worked with them…

exact quote from OVH (in French) :“Les serveurs Twitter sont derrières ces blocages et nous essayons de passer les appels que vous réalisez depuis votre site via d’autre serveur.”

sebcaverne · 2014-02-28T13:06:24.000Z

Toujours rien ? ça commence à faire long non ???

StanMourdon · 2014-02-28T13:52:01.000Z

Last message from OVH support scares me…
Le dernier message du support OVH me fait peur :

"Malgré nos différentes relances, il nous est impossible de savoir pour quel motif nous sommes bloqué au niveau des serveur Tweeter, aucune information ne nous a été communiqué par rapport à ces blocages.

Pourriez-vous nous préciser si le blocage se présente au niveau de la récupération des Teweet ou bien en postant les Tweet?"

in English : Despite our questions to Twitter, it is still impossible for us to know why we’re banned from Twitter servers. We have not been provided with any information regarding those banning

And then they ask me if the problem is when we try to read or post tweets.

In other words, there have been no contact between both parties. And OVH is like us, in the dark.

Can twitter finally say a word about this issue ???