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Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone

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Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone

#11
I'm not the greatest Musk fan but IMHO his approach to charge those who benefits from Twitter is spot on and I'm actually rooting for him to be able to find a viable business model which does not rely on selling my attention to highest bidder.

If you are going to influence people, pay for the reach and If you are going to mine data, pay for the data. I guess the exact pricing can be adjusted according to the market needs but I agree with the paid access approach.

Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone

#14
post #11

I'm not the greatest Musk fan but IMHO his approach to charge those who benefits from Twitter is spot on and I'm actually rooting for him to be able to find a viable business model which does not rely on selling my attention to highest bidder. If you are going to influence people, pay for the reach and If you are going to mine data, pay for the data. I guess the exact pricing can be adjusted according to the market n…

The reach and data aren't twitter the business' to exchange though, it's the Twitter community of users

Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone

#15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Idk. Context?

https://twitter.com/stephenking/status/1587042605627490304 and subsequently https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587312517679878144

There's a blue check by his name now, so...

Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone

#16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://twitter.com/stephenking/status/1587042605627490304 and subsequently https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587312517679878144

There's a blue check by his name now, so...

So... nothing?

If you click on his checkmark it tells you that he's a legacy verified account and does NOT pay for Twitter Blue.

Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone

#17
post #11

I'm not the greatest Musk fan but IMHO his approach to charge those who benefits from Twitter is spot on and I'm actually rooting for him to be able to find a viable business model which does not rely on selling my attention to highest bidder. If you are going to influence people, pay for the reach and If you are going to mine data, pay for the data. I guess the exact pricing can be adjusted according to the market n…

They could make even more money if they charged $84k per month! Genius business model.

Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone

#18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://twitter.com/stephenking/status/1587042605627490304 and subsequently https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587312517679878144

There's a blue check by his name now, so...

...we don't know what that means.

Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone

#19
post #11

I'm not the greatest Musk fan but IMHO his approach to charge those who benefits from Twitter is spot on and I'm actually rooting for him to be able to find a viable business model which does not rely on selling my attention to highest bidder. If you are going to influence people, pay for the reach and If you are going to mine data, pay for the data. I guess the exact pricing can be adjusted according to the market n…

I think Twitter will sell your attention in addition to other revenue streams, given the chance.
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