I believe that the criticism comes from the fact that Twitter is now trying to capture more value than they create[1]. And as Tim O'Reilly had put it: Focusing

I believe that the criticism comes from the fact that Twitter is now trying to capture more value than they create[1]. And as Tim O'Reilly had put it: Focusing on big goals rather than on making money, and on creating more value than you capture are closely related principles. The first one is a test that applies to those starting something new; the second is the harder test that you must pass in order to create something enduring [1] http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/01/work-on-stuff-that-matters-fir.html http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/01/work-on-stuff-that-matters-...