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Balsamiq Studios LLC is slowly earning hero status in my eyes. Peldi's entrepreneurial spirit is contagious. The major problem with this form of advertising is

Balsamiq Studios LLC is slowly earning hero status in my eyes. Peldi's entrepreneurial spirit is contagious. The major problem with this form of advertising is that it takes a person with tact, diplomacy, and self control to do it right. If Twitter supports the '$1 / $$ message' universally it will attract many advertisers lacking any if all of those characteristics. That could result in a diluted user experience and eventual spamization of the system. Still, in its purest form (and micro doses), this is a great way to perform grassroots marketing.

j2d2 18y ago
I don't agree that your concern applies. Twitter is an opt-in system so users that abuse their lists will die when people get annoyed and unsubscribe.
- sant0sk1 18y ago
  Correct me if I'm wrong, but can't you @ message somebody even if they aren't following you? He is not referring to a general $$ tweet, but to an @ $$ tweet.
  - j2d2 18y ago
    Sure, but that's easy enough to solve if revenue is at stake.
Hexstream 18y ago
Well, 1$ per message is prohibitively expensive for most spamming operations I think...
- sant0sk1 18y ago
  Unless you broaden your definition of spam. I believe I can be spammed by legitimate companies of which I am a customer. For instance, GoDaddy, Amazon, NewEgg, et al spam me all the time. It's not that I don't enjoy their products/services, but they are emailing me unsolicited advertisements (yes, I know I can opt out). This is the type of spamization I am referring to, not Nigerian scams, Viagra ads, and the like. I don't think $1 / message is prohibitive for a GoDaddy or an Amazon.