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>The problem with this solution is that Twitter was built >on the backs of the very developers it is now blocking. Was it really? I've never seen any speci

by ceol 14y ago

>The problem with this solution is that Twitter was built >on the backs of the very developers it is now blocking. Was it really? I've never seen any specific stats, but what are the number of users solely relying on a third party app to use Twitter versus the number of users who just use the site? I bet there are a lot more who just go to mobile.twitter.com or use the official client instead of paying for a third party app.

dannyr 14y ago
Twitter didn't have an official mobile client for a while. It was the 3rd-party developers that brought Twitter to mobile. Twitter's web app stagnated until recently. Apps like Tweetdeck filled the gap.
frankydp 14y ago
Didn't the "official" client start out as a third party app. Tweetie.
- zachwill 14y ago
  Yes, it did.
- ceol 14y ago
  And I'm asking how much of an effect it really had. The fact third party apps exist doesn't mean the majority of users, or even a worthwhile number, use them.