User & Site Streams bug fix when @mentioned by protected account

#1

In addition to the [node:27246] that we’re rolling out on April 15-16, we’re bundling in a fix around an unexpected behavior when a user is following a protected account and is @mentioned by that protected account.

The incorrect behavior manifests in the following context:

  • User X follows User Y (a protected user).
  • The User or Site Stream streaming on behalf of User X has the with=user parameter set
    (which overrides the with=followings default behavior in that User Y's Tweet stream will not be presented to User X on the connection).
  • User Y @mentions User X
    • .

The incorrect behavior is that User X will not see the @mention by User Y.

After this fix, User X will see the @mention by User Y.

There is no change to the behavior in other contexts (for example, when using the default with=followings parameter, or if User X is not following User Y).

Random behavior on User Streams API when a protected user mentions
#2

This is LONG overdue, so thanks, now that it’s been corrected I’ll go back to being protected. I take it User X can only read the mention but not User Y’s (the protected individual) entire timeline which is protected from the rest of the membership and User X.

#3

Ray:

No, that’s incorrect. In this context, User X is already following Y, so X will be able to see all of Y’s Tweets and Y’s timeline. (Remember, Y had to approve X’s follow request.)

If X did not follow Y, it was already the case (and will continue to be the case) that X would not see Y’s @mention of X, regardless of whether X is using with=user or with=followings.