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Isn't this exactly what Twitter said they DON'T want to see (replacement clients using the Twitter API). Is TweetDeck just "grandfathered in"?

by mckoss 16y ago

olivercameron 16y ago
They "recommend" people don't build businesses like TweetDeck, because they believe there isn't enough room. However, it seems to me that TweetDeck has done pretty well for itself.
- mckoss 16y ago
  FTI - here's the Twitter developer group post: http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk/browse_thread/thread/c82cd59c7a87216a?pli=1 http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk/brow... It seems stronger than merely a "recommendation" to me. They flatly state that new apps may not replicate the mainstream Twitter experience. Existing developers are allowed to continue to "serve their customers" - but I think developing new product lines as TweetDeck is doing, is going to run afoul of the new API terms of service. Unless they have a side agreement, I expect some sort of battle to arise from this.
- dermatthias 16y ago
  I guess the same can be said for Seesmic Web.
joshfinnie 16y ago
I would assume TweetDeck is grandfathered in. However, it does make for interesting discussion when monitization roles around... Twitter: Want unlimited API calls? TweetDeck: YES! Twitter: Okay, thats $XX,XXX a year...
- mckoss 16y ago
  Isn't it amazing that we can be talking about "when" monetiization rolls around after Twitter has past 175 million users?
  - jvdmeij 16y ago
    Did you read this post yet? Very interesting on the real amount of active users they really have. http://socialmediatoday.com/imckeevocaniccom/282916/how-many-users-does-twitter-really-have http://socialmediatoday.com/imckeevocaniccom/282916/how-many...
wewyor 16y ago
Tweetdeck is probably okay until twitter decides that their business is being hurt too much by them. Though there is always the chance that twitter tries to buy tweetdeck.
ThomPete 16y ago
Twitter have specifically said that they don't want new twitter clients. However the already existing ones are mostly fine.

Isn't this exactly what Twitter said they DON'T want to see (replacement clients using the Twitter API). Is TweetDeck just "grandfathered in"?

by mckoss 16y ago

Isn't this exactly what Twitter said they DON'T want to see (replacement clients using the Twitter API). Is TweetDeck just "grandfathered in"?

olivercameron 16y ago

They "recommend" people don't build businesses like TweetDeck, because they believe there isn't enough room. However, it seems to me that TweetDeck has done pretty well for itself.

mckoss 16y ago
FTI - here's the Twitter developer group post: http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk/browse_thread/thread/c82cd59c7a87216a?pli=1 http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk/brow... It seems stronger than merely a "recommendation" to me. They flatly state that new apps may not replicate the mainstream Twitter experience. Existing developers are allowed to continue to "serve their customers" - but I think developing new product lines as TweetDeck is doing, is going to run afoul of the new API terms of service. Unless they have a side agreement, I expect some sort of battle to arise from this.
dermatthias 16y ago
I guess the same can be said for Seesmic Web.

joshfinnie 16y ago

I would assume TweetDeck is grandfathered in. However, it does make for interesting discussion when monitization roles around... Twitter: Want unlimited API calls? TweetDeck: YES! Twitter: Okay, thats $XX,XXX a year...

mckoss 16y ago
Isn't it amazing that we can be talking about "when" monetiization rolls around after Twitter has past 175 million users?
- jvdmeij 16y ago
  Did you read this post yet? Very interesting on the real amount of active users they really have. http://socialmediatoday.com/imckeevocaniccom/282916/how-many-users-does-twitter-really-have http://socialmediatoday.com/imckeevocaniccom/282916/how-many...

wewyor 16y ago

Tweetdeck is probably okay until twitter decides that their business is being hurt too much by them. Though there is always the chance that twitter tries to buy tweetdeck.

ThomPete 16y ago

Twitter have specifically said that they don't want new twitter clients. However the already existing ones are mostly fine.