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Twitter is quickly approaching the point where it has lost my goodwill and I will actively look for something to replace it. (Apple has already passed that poin
by DanielBMarkham 12y ago
Twitter is quickly approaching the point where it has lost my goodwill and I will actively look for something to replace it. (Apple has already passed that point)
I understand the way big ecosystems and walled gardens work. I also understand that every large technology company that has come down the pike in the last 30 years has wanted to conquer the known universe. That does not mean I have to actively assist them in this activity.
- tl 12y agoI'm losing faith that this is a viable approach. For example, laptops are a domain where your options are Apple, Lenovo, Dell, or a company that whose future in the laptop market is bleak. All of the options have done goodwill losing things in the past. Can't we all just "conquer the known universe" together? We need a framework for educating these companies that open solutions have greater reach than closed solutions even if they are less directly profitable. The people making decisions are often successful enough this should be possible.
- vijayr 12y agoI am not sure these companies don't actually already know "open solutions have greater reach than closed solutions". They are run by extremely smart and capable people - but they are more concerned with pleasing the shareholders and hence short term profits than creating truly open systems (with some exceptions here and there) and we can't blame them for it. A more effective approach would be to create/support open systems and educate consumers instead.
- fourstar 12y agoTwitter is done. I give it 5 more years shelf life.