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Because the comment thread is about the monetization of the API, not how Twitter communicates with 3rd party developers.
by iLoveOncall 4y ago
Because the comment thread is about the monetization of the API, not how Twitter communicates with 3rd party developers.
- torben-friis 4y agoThe shutdown of the previous API is very relevant to monetization. If you were subscribed to a free service and they released a paid version, would your choice of paying be affected by the fact that your free account was removed without warning? What if you had built a business on the free account; would the sudden shutdown of your business affect your decision to build a new project on top of the paid product? Monetization requires users trusting you enough to pay, eroding lack of trust as you reveal your paid product is a mountain sized red flag.