The only redeeming value of such a centralized service as Twitter is the ability for global statistics. That is something that Twitter could exploit. But beyond that, the business model of a messaging environment belongs to its users. Once we get to the post-Twitter era with a decentralized microblogging ecosystem, the business model will be the same as email : value added for the users and whatever each service providers feels like doing. - Jean-Marc Liotier from FriendFeed MT Plugin

if we do, will they send us some of the revenue? - Jeremy Toeman

Blogger doesn't support Trackbacks...: http://blog.justindorfman.com/2008... - Justin Dorfman from FriendFeed MT Plugin

I've read most comments, and no one seems to have mentioned an idea that I have been arguing for for quite some time now (except Jeremiah Konkle who was rather close, but I still differ slightly in the sense I do not want a bot to do that): In addition to ‘Reply’ and ‘Star’, add a third button ‘Action’. When a user click on this button, Twitter (or your micro-feed reader, both are possible) semantically parse the tweet (it could be instant, but might be batched earlier to go faster) and figures out what action could be taken from that information: - if my friend says “is so excited to go to Madonna's concert”, one could be sent to a ticket-agency on the one-click for the next, closest Madonna concert (need to have my location); - if she says “knee deep in water; DSL modem dead: anyone knows a good plumber in Atlanta?”, let's be forwarded to LinkedIn search for plumber in Atlanta whom I can trust, and recommend him to her; - if Guy Kawasaki says “Last episode of ‘The Unit’ was - Bertil Hatt from FriendFeed MT Plugin