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Re:I resigned from Twitter by csallen on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @12:27AM (#29389251)
I think you have it backwards, or at least you're missing half of the equation. The influencers are also valuable to Twitter, not just the other way around.
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Re:I resigned from Twitter by eins1234 on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @02:31AM (#29389828)
Exactly this. Also, AFAIK most large content sponsorship deals take place off the platform between independent business entities. Most sponsored content on YouTube works like this, and YouTube doesn't get a single cent from most of those deals, only a share of video ads revenue. How Twitter can do any better here remains to be seen, and ceding control of the client certainly won't make it any easier.
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Re:I resigned from Twitter by jessaustin on Wednesday December 01, 2021 @07:07PM (#29410832)
This is basic network effect. All sorts of social media platforms have monetized their users. Twitter hasn't really tried.
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