Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?

2010-01-27 Thread Dale Folla MeDia
you can rate limit that type of access very easily, although the real issue the way I see it would be more about the use of gathering personal data in the process of signing up a new twitter account.. On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Jaanus wrote: > There are ways to limit abuse for account crea

Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?

2010-01-26 Thread Zac Bowling
Strictly speaking, there is an API of sorts to create accounts, but limited to certain partners. Citysearch is using it IIRC. Although it would be great for mobile clients because there isn't a nice mobile web page to create an account so it takes a PC to get started for new users. Seen a note on i

Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?

2010-01-26 Thread John Meyer
On 1/25/2010 8:55 PM, Johnny Honestly wrote: Twitter is a messenger system. They want people to use the system. They also want the people to make of the service what they will. If they opened it up and made affiliates out of developers and producers, they would have a free marketing force beyond

Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?

2010-01-25 Thread John Meyer
On 1/25/2010 5:14 PM, Johnny Honestly wrote: I was just thinking about the very same topic as the OP. I think Twitter (and other service APIs) would do well to let the Third Party register users on their behalf. You'll see. @mostmodernist From a spam twitter (swit?) perspective I can under

Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?

2010-01-25 Thread Cameron Kaiser
> So technically I can add a feature the forum software 'follow this > forum on twitter' but the twitter account has to be created by hand. > > Is that about right? IDNSOWFT, but that is my understanding. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Camer

Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?

2010-01-25 Thread ryan alford
If Twitter allowed the API to create new accounts, what's to say that somebody won't create a script to create millions of new accounts? Ryan On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: > > Or is the reason this is not implemented anywhere is because this sort > > of thing is not all

Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?

2010-01-25 Thread Cameron Kaiser
> Or is the reason this is not implemented anywhere is because this sort > of thing is not allowed by Twitter? Correct. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- When life gi