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This is a really crappy way for Twitter to have handled this as far as their users are concerned. Somebody over at reddit posted a screencap of an email that Tw

This is a really crappy way for Twitter to have handled this as far as their users are concerned. Somebody over at reddit posted a screencap of an email that Twitter's apparently sending out to users of these apps, and it largely screamed of FUD to me: http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/fo203/twidroyd_suspended_by_twitter/ http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/fo203/twidroyd_susp... There are also indications that it's not just UberTwitter and Twidroyd, but all of UberMedia's apps that have been blocked. Almost makes me think that the FUD aspect may have been intended. EDIT: Looks like at least some of their properties, like EchoFon have survived. I still don't like Twitter hanging end users out to dry like this, though.

tptacek 16y ago
If Twitter bans modifying tweets for monetization and told the company to stop, or if the company actually was playing fast and loose with privacy issues, then it seems to me it's not Twitter who left anyone hanging out to dry.
- commandar 16y ago
  A. It's still not clear exactly what the issues were. Having use the app, I can't think of where Twidroyd steps on those toes. (I suspect that in its case Twitter is throwing a fit about trademark). B. Suddenly cutting off two apps that are among the most popular on their platforms without prior warning is crappy for users. Publicly issue a drop dead date to fix the problems to the developers, and give your users a chance to be ready for things first.
  - tptacek 16y ago
    I'm not arguing that it isn't crappy for users. I'm saying, if the vendor was warned about this and played games about it instead, they're the ones who did something crappy to the users.
    - commandar 16y ago
      I'm saying that there's blame to go around. If there's some sort of major privacy issue that has a direct negative impact on users, sure, I can see cutting it off. Barring that, killing apps that are as popular as UberTwitter and Twidroyd with no prior public warning simply isn't the best way Twitter could have handled this.

tptacek 16y ago

If Twitter bans modifying tweets for monetization and told the company to stop, or if the company actually was playing fast and loose with privacy issues, then it seems to me it's not Twitter who left anyone hanging out to dry.

commandar 16y ago
A. It's still not clear exactly what the issues were. Having use the app, I can't think of where Twidroyd steps on those toes. (I suspect that in its case Twitter is throwing a fit about trademark). B. Suddenly cutting off two apps that are among the most popular on their platforms without prior warning is crappy for users. Publicly issue a drop dead date to fix the problems to the developers, and give your users a chance to be ready for things first.
- tptacek 16y ago
  I'm not arguing that it isn't crappy for users. I'm saying, if the vendor was warned about this and played games about it instead, they're the ones who did something crappy to the users.
  - commandar 16y ago
    I'm saying that there's blame to go around. If there's some sort of major privacy issue that has a direct negative impact on users, sure, I can see cutting it off. Barring that, killing apps that are as popular as UberTwitter and Twidroyd with no prior public warning simply isn't the best way Twitter could have handled this.