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What is going on at Twitter that they would think its in their long-term best interests to cap API usage, as opposed to, for example, having a paid offering, a
by dreadsword 14y ago
What is going on at Twitter that they would think its in their long-term best interests to cap API usage, as opposed to, for example, having a paid offering, a la GMaps?
I understand their drive standardization, pushing their own apps, etc. but at some point, one starts to think that if walling off their garden is really their aim, they should just deprecate the API and be done with it already, rather than the death of 1000 cuts that they're subjecting the ecosystem too.
- blntechie 14y agoThey don't even have an app for Windows 8 to begin with. If they are going to prioritize their monetization over user experience, they're going to learn it hard some day.
- michaelt 14y agoSometimes when an organization wants rid of something (semi-) popular they use a two step process - first change it so it's unpopular, then kill it. That way you don't have to deal with the PR of killing something popular.
- MatthewPhillips 14y agoThat's not how advertising companies work. When someone pays you money to advertise for them, they are extremely particular about how the message is delivered. Twitter can not promise its customers that its message will be delivered per their agreement if they aren't directly in control of the client.