My understanding is that inorder for a developer to receive an xAuth application key, they have to first be vetted by a representative from twitter. This involv

My understanding is that inorder for a developer to receive an xAuth application key, they have to first be vetted by a representative from twitter. This involves exchanging information regarding a summary of the app, how it will be using the API, etc. So there is still some existing measure of security regarding xAuth, although not nearly as much oauth.