Help Twitter Find a Revenue Model

Re:Help Twitter Find a Revenue Model by MicahWedemeyer on Wednesday October 15, 2008 @05:37PM (#333797)

Nothing against donation-ware, but I don't think it works as a big money-maker. IPOs and acquisitions come from companies that are making revenue based on some sort of sale (even if it's sale of ad space).

There has to be some aspect of "keep paying me or I remove the benefit you're getting"

Donation-ware is great for single developers, not so great for startups looking to make sustainable revenue.

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Re:Help Twitter Find a Revenue Model by Prrometheus on Thursday October 16, 2008 @06:23AM (#334301)

This is something new. It's shame-ware.

I like it.

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Re:Help Twitter Find a Revenue Model by ram1024 on Wednesday October 15, 2008 @06:00PM (#333829)

i really wasn't thinking about making tons of money, but more sustaining and growing the community hand in hand style

if you want to make tons of money, simply billing the users is enough. don't charge the people who follow, but charge anyone who sends messages.

done deal.

not terribly interesting though :D

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Re:Help Twitter Find a Revenue Model by MicahWedemeyer on Wednesday October 15, 2008 @06:04PM (#333831)

Unfortunately, VCs do care about making tons of money.

Twitter could do very well (and support a small happy staff) based on the model you describe. The investors would be none too happy about it, though.

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