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The beginning of the end was when they started shutting down APIs to lock out third party integration.

• fnbr 10y ago
  Yup. It kind of made sense in the short run (kill competitors, steal & re-implement their ideas), but in the long run, condemned Twitter to only be a short message platform (albeit a very very good short message platform). Interestingly, Facebook did the same (remember how bad Farmville was at first), but at a much later date, and they seem to have weathered the change fine.
  • k__ 10y ago
    I always read about this API shutdown. How come that Buffer and Crowdfire still operate?
    • Shank 10y ago
      They started limiting third party clients. Places like Buffer and Crowdfire aren't third party clients, i.e., they don't re-create the timeline view.