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Subject: RE: [SiliconBeach] Re: New project idea: Bringing back Twitter SMS
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:14:15 +1000
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My idea is to have a user controlled system where you limit the number of
SMS's you get per week, funding out of a PayPal subscription. If you want
50, then set 50. If I could get a $0.10 gateway going that would be a fairly
minor cost for most people. The main use I see would be for DM's anything
else is too high volume to be viable.

Michael Specht
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Subject: [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:
> Let's not forget, you can only opt into the programme which I think is the
> point being missed.

not at all being missed; of course the system would be opt-in. but you
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
> 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.

not at all disagreeing people won't use it. i'm just highlghting what
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
> pays, because they are the ones that want the benefit. You can choose to
use
> the service, not forced to.

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noon silky
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