http://www.rajajasti.com/2009/03/12/something-fishy-with-twitter/ Musings on Technology, Media and Business Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:11:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.rajajasti.com/2009/03/12/something-fishy-with-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-4057 Andrew Fri, 08 May 2009 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.rajajasti.com/?p=868#comment-4057 Augusto - I'm outraged for you - demand they refund your money! Augusto - I’m outraged for you - demand they refund your money!

]]> http://www.rajajasti.com/2009/03/12/something-fishy-with-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Jock Rutherford Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:56:47 +0000 http://www.rajajasti.com/?p=868#comment-58 Same deal here. Multiple accounts registered for future development, and all suspended. I don't think they have seriously thought this issue through, although I hope they have. In the domain name space there is a well developed market place for domain names and these things now go to the highest bidder. Let's face it - it is real estate. Organizations like Twitter and Facebook have generated large user bases and the traffic that goes along with that, so 'real estate' and market value and there are going to be some wicked fights over the names. This will make or break some businesses ultimately. It reminds me of when Google decides to tweak their search algorithm and overnight puts some poor guy running a small business ... out of business. Same deal here. Multiple accounts registered for future development, and all suspended. I don’t think they have seriously thought this issue through, although I hope they have. In the domain name space there is a well developed market place for domain names and these things now go to the highest bidder. Let’s face it - it is real estate. Organizations like Twitter and Facebook have generated large user bases and the traffic that goes along with that, so ‘real estate’ and market value and there are going to be some wicked fights over the names. This will make or break some businesses ultimately. It reminds me of when Google decides to tweak their search algorithm and overnight puts some poor guy running a small business … out of business.

]]> http://www.rajajasti.com/2009/03/12/something-fishy-with-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Augusto Cesar Costa Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:20:17 +0000 http://www.rajajasti.com/?p=868#comment-56 It's not your imagination Raja. I've got only one (01) Twitter account. Then for health reasons (I was having a surgery, etc) I made the "mistake" of canceling it. Then two weeks ago I requested the account restoration. They've said: "it may take some time, possibly as long as 30 days." It seems odd to me. Or, just like you've said: overagressive filtering and slow/bad customer service. It’s not your imagination Raja. I’ve got only one (01) Twitter account. Then for health reasons (I was having a surgery, etc) I made the “mistake” of canceling it. Then two weeks ago I requested the account restoration. They’ve said: “it may take some time, possibly as long as 30 days.” It seems odd to me. Or, just like you’ve said: overagressive filtering and slow/bad customer service.

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