Goodbye, TwitPic
Joshua Brustein:
World Entertainment News Network, a news and photo agency, announced this month that it had become the “exclusive photo agency partner” of Twitpic, a service with over 20 million registered users that allows people to upload images and link to them on Twitter. The deal allows the agency to sell images posted on Twitpic for publication, and to pursue legal action against those who use such images commercially without its permission, according to the agency.
Just ridiculous stuff going on at Twitpic, I urge you not to use them or any other service that doesn’t allow you to keep the rights to your photos.
Well, it was a good run with TwitPic, but I am done with them. I just deleted any and all photos that have my wife and kids in them (about 60 of them). I may go ahead and delete the rest of them, but then I think of what Shawn Blanc said on twitter:
If Twitpic can manage to sell my blurry snapshot of a half-eaten sandwich then I salute them.
So, maybe I will leave them up there.
2. Twitter is not ours.
Twitter can do whatever they want.
It’s the simple, brutal truth. Twitter must do what’s best for Twitter. They owe us nothing.
It’s not a public good. It’s not a right. It’s a private, entirely centralized service with no meaningful competition and a massive network-effect barrier to competitive entry. Twitter has all of the power in its relationship with users and developers.
Marco nailed it.
This is a great article describing the upcoming changes to twitter. Three months ago, this would not have mattered to me, but since then I have been using twitter DMs as an IM replacement for some friends.
Just remember, not just about twitter, but any web service that you are paying NOTHING for…it is their playground, they get to make the rules and we have to abide or move on!
Recycling
You trust us when it’s time to buy the latest electronics. You can also trust us to help you safely dispose of your old ones.
via Best Buy – Recycling.
This is a great tip for those that have Best Buys in their area. Another great place to recycle is a Community E-Cycle Day. Check with your local Chamber of Commerce to see if there is one in your area.
