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Re: Twitter responds to IFFFT

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So rather than clarify the new Twitter Policies, it would be more interesting to be told why they are making these changes. Everyone is assuming it's because they want to lock down their platform... & lock it down along what seem pretty moveable and arbitrary lines. Why else would they do it? I'm a casual observer, but I have been following pretty carefully, and it's completely unclear to me. So -- If it's not, they…

My guess is that they want full control. If you look at Apple it is clear that there are huge advantages in having this control. Not only is it possible to build a better and more streamlined experience, it's also much easier to monetize a Twitter that they fully control.

They found really difficult to monetize their product, since it's only composed of 140 characters displayed in a moltitude of format. Now they will directly control the way tweets are displayed, for example they will soon introduce the Twitter Card format (a sort like the facebook wall story with picture/video/flash game embedded)

Think of the several monetization "experiments" of Facebook: ads, sponsored likes, sponsored posts, page offers, ecc They were been possibile only because Facebook manage the way his data is displayed across all platform.

Re: Twitter responds to IFFFT

#42
Fundamentally, the problem is that usage of twitter is both as a social network and an easy to use messaging protocol. Twitter wants you to use it solely as a social network, because that's where the money is.

It's unfortunate because it was a hugely useful platform for "protocol" uses. It's an easy way to tie together two incompatible systems, and a good way to provide automated notifications without additional clients.

Re: Twitter responds to IFFFT

#44
post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm legitimately curious, what way do you think that "flip" is racist? Are you joking, or just not aware of the etymology?

Derogatory term for someone from the Philippines (Filipino).

Thank you, I had never heard that before.
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