Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?
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 creation with API-s if they > really wanted to (rate limiting, captchas etc). But notice that very > few (AFAIK no) players on the web who use openID or OAuth actually let > you create an account with any API. In my view, rightly so. > > Notice that if you use OAuth, account creation is a natural part of > the flow when the user gets redirected to twitter.com. They can create > an account at that point if they don't yet have one. > > > On Jan 25, 11:35 am, ryan alford wrote: > > 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 allowed by Twitter? > > > > > Correct. > > > > > -- > > > personal: > > >http://www.cameronkaiser.com/-- > > > Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems *www.floodgap.com* > > > ckai...@floodgap.com > > > -- When life gives you lemons, make it into a blog and get comments. > -- > > > Locke - > -- Dale Merritt Fol.la MeDia, LLC
Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?
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 it on those "leaked" twitter docs on techcrunch a while back, so the twitter guys have been thinking about it. On Jan 26, 2010 5:01 AM, "John Meyer" wrote: On 1/25/2010 8:55 PM, Johnny Honestly wrote: > > Twitter is a messenger system. They want people to ... I'm not talking about an API registration, what I'm talking about is either a new URL or a modification of the current URL that allows the user to allow an app where if the person isn't a twitter user it will let them become one, then go back, register the app, and return.
Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?
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 the twiddle celeb fetish factor. If they made API reg, for instance, every new wordpress sign up could simultaneously become a new twitter user. I'm not talking about an API registration, what I'm talking about is either a new URL or a modification of the current URL that allows the user to allow an app where if the person isn't a twitter user it will let them become one, then go back, register the app, and return.
Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?
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 understand not wanting to open up registration of new accounts to an automated status. Perhaps an alternative would be to create a "register and return" oAuth URL that lets the user sign up for an account and allow the application authorization access at the same time. But even if this is not possible I don't think this is too much of an extra step.
Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?
> 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/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- #include
Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?
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 allowed by Twitter? > > Correct. > > -- > personal: > http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- > Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * > ckai...@floodgap.com > -- When life gives you lemons, make it into a blog and get comments. -- > Locke - >
Re: [twitter-dev] Re: Can new twitter account be created from API?
> 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 gives you lemons, make it into a blog and get comments. -- Locke -
