This isn't a "loophole." It's a documented function of posting the tweet source. It just so happens that 'web' is a valid source parameter.
On Jul 4, 4:42 am, Chad Etzel <jazzyc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Some clients don't even show the source... Tweetie for example.. > > There are a billion 3rd party applications out there, so I think if it > says "from API" it won't betray their use of TweetLater. It just > means that they're using "not web" ...so who cares? > > On a related note, I doubt if Twitter will close the "from web" source > key "loophole" because it would be an expensive operation to check and > filter that for every tweet coming from the API. You could even spoof > another application if you know their source key. > > In any event, I like this change b/c I like tracking source stats, and > this has given some interesting insight into "non-sourced" twitter > client usage... which according to my cursory overview is a lot less > than I was expecting. > > Carry on, > -Chad > > > > On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Dewald Pretorius<dpr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > For me it is more a matter of user education. When you read the user > > comments on my blog, you will see there are a few who said they will > > stop using TweetLater if the tweets are labeled with "from > > TweetLater". There are one of two reasons for that: a) they are > > concerned about what their followers will think if they knew that not > > all tweets were sent "live", or b) they are publishing pretty useless > > and perhaps spammy tweets. To be honest, I wouldn't mind if the people > > in the b) category stopped using TweetLater. > > > One of the comments pretty much summed it up for me: "If you are > > providing your followers with something valuable they won’t care where > > the tweets are coming from." > > > On Jul 3, 12:44 pm, João Pereira <joaomiguel.pere...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think that who don't want to identify theirs apps are building twitter > >> spam apps :) > > >> On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Dewald Pretorius <dpr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > That's probably true, but I don't believe in trying to "game" Twitter. > >> > It's a very stupid strategy in the long run. If you want a Twitter > >> > application that fits into the Twitter ecosystem and will be around > >> > for a long time, the best strategy is to be a good and upstanding > >> > neighbor of Twitter. > > >> > On Jul 3, 12:29 pm, Chad Etzel <jazzyc...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > You could call your application "web".... > > >> > > /snark > >> > > -chad > > >> > > On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Abraham Williams<4bra...@gmail.com> > >> > wrote: > >> > > > I don't think so. > > >> > > > Abraham > > >> > > > On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 09:57, Dewald Pretorius <dpr...@gmail.com> > >> > wrote: > > >> > > >> Abraham, > > >> > > >> Is this optional? Meaning, can one register an OAuth application and > >> > > >> still not have a custom "from xxxx" on the tweets originating from > >> > > >> that application? > > >> > > >> On Jul 3, 11:44 am, Abraham Williams <4bra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > There is no approval process anymore. To have a custom "from xxxx" > >> > all > >> > > >> > you > >> > > >> > have to do is create an OAuth application. > > >> > > >> > Abraham > > >> > > >> > On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 09:40, shiplu <shiplu....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > > No doubt it will be closed. > >> > > >> > > But from now on twitter should approve more applications. Cause > >> > many > >> > > >> > > applications are using this "from web" and converted to "from > >> > API". > >> > > >> > > Soon they will apply for approval. > > >> > > >> > > -- > >> > > >> > > A K M Mokaddim > >> > > >> > >http://talk.cmyweb.net > >> > > >> > >http://twitter.com/shiplu > >> > > >> > > Stop Top Posting !! > >> > > >> > > বাংলিশ লেখার চাইতে বাংলা লেখা অনেক ভাল > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > > >> > Abraham Williams | Community Evangelist |http://web608.org > >> > > >> > Hacker |http://abrah.am|http://twitter.com/abraham > >> > > >> > Project |http://fireeagle.labs.poseurtech.com > >> > > >> > This email is: [ ] blogable [x] ask first [ ] private. > > >> > > > -- > >> > > > Abraham Williams | Community Evangelist |http://web608.org > >> > > > Hacker |http://abrah.am|http://twitter.com/abraham > >> > > > Project |http://fireeagle.labs.poseurtech.com > >> > > > This email is: [ ] blogable [x] ask first [ ] private. > > >> -- > >> João Miguel Pereirahttp://jpereira.eu > >> LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/in/joaomiguelpereira > > >> joaomiguel.pere...@gmail.com > >> (351) 96 275 68 58
