Why post a TechCrunch article syndicated at the Washington Post instead of the original (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/01/the-problem-with-twply-is-you-cant

Why post a TechCrunch article syndicated at the Washington Post instead of the original (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/01/the-problem-with-twply-is-you-cant-turn-it-off/ http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/01/the-problem-with-twply-...)? Also, the whole thing seems like a super tempest in a teapot: 1) There's some twitter app that does something straightforward but useful 2) It may or may not be a spammy app 3) It is sold for cheap 4) Press ??? Facebook apps are one thing, but big to-dos over twitter apps I have a hard time taking seriously.