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From: silky <michaelsli...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:11:49 +1000
Local: Thurs, Aug 14 2008 10:11 pm
Subject: Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: New project idea: Bringing back Twitter SMS
On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 10:09 PM, Elias Bizannes
<elias.bizan...@gmail.com> wrote: not at all being missed; of course the system would be opt-in. but you > Let's not forget, you can only opt into the programme which I think is the > point being missed. need to opt-out if you get too many messages. you don't control who sends you messages [directly]. what i mean is you don't *initiate* it (unlike the typical cost of sending an sms; you sent it, of course it cost you money). > No one is forcing you to pay to use twitter; but you not at all disagreeing people won't use it. i'm just highlghting what > have an option to use a service that satisfies your twitter addiciton, but > also helps a greater cause. ersonally, I am willing to pay to receive SMS's > from Twitter. A 55 cent message times a few dozen is not a big deal on my > phone bill, given the value I get from twitter. will happen in the community at large, and the sort of backlash you'll see. > Ivo's startup is one of any gateways we could use, I just know about his in -- > detail. And yes, I made two [2]'s - apologies for the confusion. > So Geoff, your analysis is more or less right. However it's the user that noon silky http://www.themonkeynet.com/armada/ You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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