Twitter Unveils Plans to Draw Money From Ads

Re:Twitter Unveils Plans to Draw Money From Ads by leftnode on Tuesday April 13, 2010 @07:24AM (#1261616)

Something like this doesn't bother me at all. I enjoy using Twitter for free, and as long as the ads are targeted based on what I search for, they can be quite useful.

If they aren't too intrusive (and I doubt they will be), this sounds alright. It's just surprising they haven't done it sooner, which probably shows the ads won't be intrusive. If Twitter were hellbent on making tons of cash as soon as possible, they would've thrown ads all over the place quickly.

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Re:Twitter Unveils Plans to Draw Money From Ads by eplanit on Tuesday April 13, 2010 @11:21AM (#1262248)

Just to make sure you're on the record accurately here, and that your world view is consistent.

You enjoy watching ads on TV, hearing them on radio, reading them on billboards, seeing them on buses, in subways, on milk cartons, benches, ...

It's always OK if it's free, right?

And, they _are_ hell-bent on making cash. Everyone who seriously applies themselves, as they are doing, are hell-bent on making cash. They've acquired a huge base of users who, inexplicably, find value in their wares.

You and those masses are hooked, and now you're advertising targets. Happily so, in your case.

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