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Sadly this is yet another instance of closed platform provider pulling the plug with no warning or consideration. I don't think people properly evaluate the ris
by mavdi 11y ago
Sadly this is yet another instance of closed platform provider pulling the plug with no warning or consideration. I don't think people properly evaluate the risks involved when they invest so heavily in such platforms.
My personal golden rule: Never, no matter how lucrative it might seem, invest in any shape or form in a closed ecosystem.
- oblio 11y agoOr if you do it, think of it as a Ponzi scheme: make sure that you cash in before the steam roller rolls you over!
- danieltillett 11y agoThis not investing - it is gambling.
- oblio 11y agoTrue, but apparently it does not deter people.
- tarpherder 11y agoIsn't it all a gamble in the end?
- MichaelGG 11y agoOr its just a case of a platform enforcing its anti-spam and general ToS rules. Meerkat said they knew the call was coming; they knew they were in the wrong. They were just hoping to growth hack or get too big before getting caught. Maybe it's not ethically wrong, but is obvious spin to make it look like Twitter did anything wrong. In fact, Twitter went out of their way to call these guys and give them a few hours of notice. That's rather nice of them, as it should have been a straightforward "obvious violation, key revoked" scenario. I imagine Twitter wanted to be extra kind and make it clear, but this guy is still trying to milk it.