Comments on: Twitter Commits Suicide (or Twipocalypse Now: Redux) http://www.twitip.com/twitter-commits-suicide-or-twipocalypse-now-redux/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: search engine position http://www.twitip.com/twitter-commits-suicide-or-twipocalypse-now-redux/#comment-106995 search engine position Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:51:35 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3354#comment-106995 Twitter is a service people have exercised their freedom forever. People have yet to pay for it, and probably never will be. At least they can do is stop complaining like spoiled children younger Twitter wisening even begin on how to survive in a world where talking Cash. Twitter is a service people have exercised their freedom forever. People have yet to pay for it, and probably never will be. At least they can do is stop complaining like spoiled children younger Twitter wisening even begin on how to survive in a world where talking Cash.

]]> By: Kingsley Tagbo http://www.twitip.com/twitter-commits-suicide-or-twipocalypse-now-redux/#comment-83552 Kingsley Tagbo Fri, 07 May 2010 12:51:56 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3354#comment-83552 Has Twitter committed suicide? I really don’t think so. Twitter may take some hard hits at their own revenue yes but I think in the end they will survive. I think Twitter may lose the top layer of new Twitter users but I think they will recover and grow because of their loyal, hard core twitter user base. As a society we have grown to count on Twitter for lots of things such as following our favorite stars, and marketing ourselves ... who has a blog that doesn’t have the RSS feed on Twitter? I agree with Jim’s comment about not wanting to be a Twitter developer right now. Has Twitter committed suicide?

I really don’t think so.

Twitter may take some hard hits at their own revenue yes but I think in the end they will survive.

I think Twitter may lose the top layer of new Twitter users but I think they will recover and grow because of their loyal, hard core twitter user base.

As a society we have grown to count on Twitter for lots of things such as following our favorite stars, and marketing ourselves … who has a blog that doesn’t have the RSS feed on Twitter?

I agree with Jim’s comment about not wanting to be a Twitter developer right now.

]]> By: Ken http://www.twitip.com/twitter-commits-suicide-or-twipocalypse-now-redux/#comment-81472 Ken Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:29:42 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3354#comment-81472 Is Twitter shooting itself in the foot? Probably. Is it going to kill Twitter? I really don't think so. If you circulate in the dev circles and follow the mavens then it sure looks like a lot of people are upset. But these people are not the masses. The masses aren't going away - at least not due to apps or sponsored tweets. Look at the aplusk crowd if you want to see the Twitter user base, not just who we might be connected to. Is Twitter shooting itself in the foot? Probably. Is it going to kill Twitter? I really don’t think so. If you circulate in the dev circles and follow the mavens then it sure looks like a lot of people are upset. But these people are not the masses. The masses aren’t going away – at least not due to apps or sponsored tweets. Look at the aplusk crowd if you want to see the Twitter user base, not just who we might be connected to.

]]> By: Dave http://www.twitip.com/twitter-commits-suicide-or-twipocalypse-now-redux/#comment-81145 Dave Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:17:09 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3354#comment-81145 I wrote pretty much the same thing here: http://www.learningtwitter.com/2010/04/24/is-twitter-on-the-right-path/ and here: http://www.learningtwitter.com/2010/04/24/when-will-twitter-start-treating-developers-as-allies/ I wrote pretty much the same thing here:
http://www.learningtwitter.com/2010/04/24/is-twitter-on-the-right-path/
and here:
http://www.learningtwitter.com/2010/04/24/when-will-twitter-start-treating-developers-as-allies/

]]> By: Keith http://www.twitip.com/twitter-commits-suicide-or-twipocalypse-now-redux/#comment-80307 Keith Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:33:20 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3354#comment-80307 @Dave Attn "All" developers: Build a great application, it may be copied and you will get no compensation! Oops, I just stated the obvious! It happens all the time! People have been making money off twitter (including developers) for several years! @Dave Attn “All” developers: Build a great application, it may be copied and you will get no compensation! Oops, I just stated the obvious!

It happens all the time! People have been making money off twitter (including developers) for several years!

]]> By: Dave http://www.twitip.com/twitter-commits-suicide-or-twipocalypse-now-redux/#comment-79618 Dave Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:07:18 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3354#comment-79618 Attention Twitter Developers! Build any good application for Twitter and you may have it copied by Twitter and receive no compensation. Oh, sorry - there I go stating the obvious again. Attention Twitter Developers! Build any good application for Twitter and you may have it copied by Twitter and receive no compensation. Oh, sorry – there I go stating the obvious again.

]]> By: Taylor Marek http://www.twitip.com/twitter-commits-suicide-or-twipocalypse-now-redux/#comment-79509 Taylor Marek Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:50:58 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3354#comment-79509 Thanks for the post. I was wondering for the longest time why Twitter thought it would be fine competing with its developers when they should embrace them and treat them as open source software does. More revenue that way. ;) Thanks for the post. I was wondering for the longest time why Twitter thought it would be fine competing with its developers when they should embrace them and treat them as open source software does. More revenue that way. ;)

]]> By: John Paul Aguiar http://www.twitip.com/twitter-commits-suicide-or-twipocalypse-now-redux/#comment-79486 John Paul Aguiar Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:08:40 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3354#comment-79486 Yes stabalizing a new design is fine,, but the new design isn't here yet and the site crashes almost daily for over a year. That's ridiculous. Yes facebook has made huge mistakes.. but it runs lol We still don't truly know what Twitter does with all the info, we do know they sell some of it.. so how safe is that? I luv Twitter and I'm glad they are finally making money with it. So more power to them.. It has been the biggest SM benefit to my business. I use it daily and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. I hope they make a billion dollars and use it to stabilize and add features to take it to the next level. Yes stabalizing a new design is fine,, but the new design isn’t here yet and the site crashes almost daily for over a year.

That’s ridiculous. Yes facebook has made huge mistakes.. but it runs lol

We still don’t truly know what Twitter does with all the info, we do know they sell some of it.. so how safe is that?

I luv Twitter and I’m glad they are finally making money with it.

So more power to them.. It has been the biggest SM benefit to my business. I use it daily and I don’t see myself stopping anytime soon.

I hope they make a billion dollars and use it to stabilize and add features to take it to the next level.

]]> By: Jim Connolly http://www.twitip.com/twitter-commits-suicide-or-twipocalypse-now-redux/#comment-79442 Jim Connolly Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:40:49 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3354#comment-79442 Thanks for a well thought out post, Neal. I think Twitter are currently taking a few very risky steps, as they seek a worthwhile business model. I hope they make money and as David said earlier, I think they will. Not sure I would want to be a Twitter app developer right now though. Let's see - It's going to be interesting, that's for sure! Thanks for a well thought out post, Neal.

I think Twitter are currently taking a few very risky steps, as they seek a worthwhile business model. I hope they make money and as David said earlier, I think they will.

Not sure I would want to be a Twitter app developer right now though. Let’s see – It’s going to be interesting, that’s for sure!

]]> By: Kristi http://www.twitip.com/twitter-commits-suicide-or-twipocalypse-now-redux/#comment-79422 Kristi Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:37:51 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=3354#comment-79422 Every free social network has some kind of downside. Facebook may be free and not crash as often, but their recent update left a lot of privacy vulnerabilities and just plain annoyances that are not fixable (like not having control of what gets posted to your wall - only being able to control who sees it). And as much as it sucks for the developers who have built so much around Twitter, it could come down to not putting all of your eggs in one basket. Unless the developer is able to copyright their software and its functionality, then anyone, including Twitter, is free to make something comparable. Plus, at least if Twitter itself makes certain apps, it will be easier to trust than new apps by developers that you never know what they are doing with your credentials once they have them, no matter what they assure. The problem with stabilizing the old design vs. coming out with something new is that maybe the new platform is being designed to be more stable. Why spend a ton of time stabilizing an old platform when it might take just as much time to design and stabilize a new one. Every free social network has some kind of downside. Facebook may be free and not crash as often, but their recent update left a lot of privacy vulnerabilities and just plain annoyances that are not fixable (like not having control of what gets posted to your wall – only being able to control who sees it).

And as much as it sucks for the developers who have built so much around Twitter, it could come down to not putting all of your eggs in one basket. Unless the developer is able to copyright their software and its functionality, then anyone, including Twitter, is free to make something comparable. Plus, at least if Twitter itself makes certain apps, it will be easier to trust than new apps by developers that you never know what they are doing with your credentials once they have them, no matter what they assure.

The problem with stabilizing the old design vs. coming out with something new is that maybe the new platform is being designed to be more stable. Why spend a ton of time stabilizing an old platform when it might take just as much time to design and stabilize a new one.

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