manton
manton

Dave Winer writes about the Twitter API changes:

Corporate platforms always fail, given enough time. The Twitter API had a good run. Now the deck is clear, and there’s room to make some new stuff, or just take a break and smell the roses a bit, or go for a bike ride. 🤪

This seems like the right attitude to me too, even if it’s frustrating to deal with platforms failing. When one door closes, another opens.

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renevanbelzen
renevanbelzen

@manton I think corporate platforms fail because they opt for maximum (or at least optimum) profit, as a fiduciary commitment. Profit means extracting value out of humans. At some point those humans will revolt against exoploitation. This has been true since the Dutch East India Company, a bloody stain on Dutch colonial history.

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