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I'm curious why Twitter are OK with this: it seems like a core bit of functionality for them to control. Is there a backstory to Gnip? This is the first I'd hea
by hythloday 14y ago
I'm curious why Twitter are OK with this: it seems like a core bit of functionality for them to control. Is there a backstory to Gnip? This is the first I'd heard of them.
- CurtHagenlocher 14y agoGNIP has been reselling the real-time Twitter stream for well over a year now. Presumably, part of what you pay for the service actually ends up in Twitter's pocket.
- hythloday 14y agoYeah, I assumed they weren't doing it out of the goodness of their hearts - just that analytics seems like something they'd want to keep a handle on themselves. Here's the initial Gnip announcement from almost 2 years ago where Twitter somewhat explain their rationale: http://allthingsd.com/20101117/gnip-becomes-twitters-first-authorized-data-reseller/ http://allthingsd.com/20101117/gnip-becomes-twitters-first-a...
- ecoffey 14y agoGnip has been around for a few years, but re: backstory, this post from our CEO Jud lays things out pretty nicely: http://blog.gnip.com/we-believe/ http://blog.gnip.com/we-believe/ (disclaimer: I work for Gnip).