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Post by anilv » Sun, Nov 13, 2011, 3:20 PM UTC

Post by anilv » Sun, Nov 13, 2011, 4:59 PM UTC

new2 wrote: post #3

anilv wrote: post #2

I was checking out Twilio and wanted to do a weekend project. So I built helplin.com It basically connects a person who needs help with a person who can help on a particular topic. So people that want help with setting up something, programming questions, etc. can get a one-on-one walkthrough from someone who wants to help. I already have a way for users that want to help to charge a certain amount per call. But, the…

I like it. I think you answered my call. Looks like the changes are real time, what did you use for it?

Post by anilv » Sun, Nov 13, 2011, 5:42 PM UTC

simonbrown wrote: post #5

Why does it want almost full access to my Twitter account?

Post by anilv » Sun, Nov 13, 2011, 5:58 PM UTC

mushishi wrote: post #7

anilv wrote: post #6

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Read is the bare minimum. I requested write so that people that are helping can send out a tweet from the form to let their followers know that they are taking calls about a certain topic. It doesn't tweet without the user's consent. edit: Also, full access includes direct message, which it doesn't request. Update: Removed write access, just read. Thanks for the feedback.

I would not trust my Twitter account to an outside party. Could you provide other login mechanism? Also I rather liked if it just used microphone as international calls are probably too expensive.

Post by anilv » Sun, Nov 13, 2011, 8:15 PM UTC

simonbrown wrote: post #9

anilv wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Read is the bare minimum. I requested write so that people that are helping can send out a tweet from the form to let their followers know that they are taking calls about a certain topic. It doesn't tweet without the user's consent. edit: Also, full access includes direct message, which it doesn't request. Update: Removed write access, just read. Thanks for the feedback.

You don't need the user to add your app to Twitter to have a tweet link. You could use Twitter's buttons or post a link like: https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=webclient&text=e...