Twitter files suit against 5 spam tool providers
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Yea I kinda feel bad for Jason from TweetAttacks. They had to stop selling licenses but they promised they would maintain the software for existing members.
The thing is they charged a 1-time fee to buy the software, so that means they're making absolutely no revenue with TA right now. I never understood that strategy. Instead of charging $147 for his software, he could have charged $10 a month and he'd still be balling right now with his thousands of members.
no reason to feel bad for someone who doesn't understand how to properly monetize his products
Imagine people like wes who gave away tools like p202 for $0 that people used to make millions with.
Not really surprising especially if they are even marginally using the companies name in their product. I'm surprised it's only 5 tools, sounds more or less like they are just trying to make an example of that type of software.
I'm not sure on what kind of legal legs they built their case on, or if they are just hoping if they put on the pressure they'll fold.
Not that it's going to stop much, it'll just force it underground. People will roll their own custom tools (which they probably should do anyways) and continue on.
I'm not sure on what kind of legal legs they built their case on, or if they are just hoping if they put on the pressure they'll fold.
Not that it's going to stop much, it'll just force it underground. People will roll their own custom tools (which they probably should do anyways) and continue on.
It's harder to retain a customer for 14 months than to have him pay $147 upfront for a "lifetime" license. Not only do they have enough cash to last for the next 14 months without new customers now, they also have a mailing list they can market to/make money from, and they have been doing just that.
Plus the fact that most people give up after 2-3 months using the software, you would've only made $30 from these customers instead of the $147. Not trying to argue but contrary to your hypothesis, he would've gone broke sooner instead.
ScrapeBox, Market Samurai and Windows are also examples of a one-time payment module that works. Shit just converts better.
From what I understand, TA doesn't violate any of Twitter's TOS but the TA Account Creator does. They shut both software down voluntarily, probably due to the lawsuit.
UPDATE - Companies that got sued:
TweetBuddy, TweetAttacks, TweetAdder, James Lucero, and Garland Harris of Troption.com.
Twitter sues spammers to beef up security | VentureBeat
TweetBuddy, TweetAttacks, TweetAdder, James Lucero, and Garland Harris of Troption.com.
Twitter sues spammers to beef up security | VentureBeat
Has anyone tweeted this yet?
First the blog networks, now twitter spammers.
Next unique content.
clyde: thanks for the link above.. excellent article find.
First the blog networks, now twitter spammers.
Next unique content.
clyde: thanks for the link above.. excellent article find.
Suing for what exactly? TOS != law
“The defendants were in clear violation of the Twitter Rules,” wrote a company spokesperson in the email. “Taking legal action sends a clear message to all would-be spammers that there are serious and costly consequences to violating our Rules with their annoying and potentially malicious activity. We’ve focused on tool providers; they have willfully created tools that enable others to propagate spam on Twitter.”
Pssssh. This is not a violation of any law they are just going to stack legal fees with there new investment money to put those companies out of business
Fuck you twitter and fuck your rules and your TOS
“The defendants were in clear violation of the Twitter Rules,” wrote a company spokesperson in the email. “Taking legal action sends a clear message to all would-be spammers that there are serious and costly consequences to violating our Rules with their annoying and potentially malicious activity. We’ve focused on tool providers; they have willfully created tools that enable others to propagate spam on Twitter.”
Pssssh. This is not a violation of any law they are just going to stack legal fees with there new investment money to put those companies out of business
Fuck you twitter and fuck your rules and your TOS
yah well see. still people get scared to get sued from such company.
id assume for using brand
By agreeing to Twitter's terms and conditions upon creating an account, you're agreeing to a legally binding contract, one which probably explicitly states that they will sue you if you fuck with them. That's kind of the whole point of T&C's
Did these companies agree to T&Cs?
Or did they provide a tool where then the user then violated the T&Cs?
How do you prove damages?
Damages to whom from whom?
T&Cs are like photo speeding tickets. Who really agreed to them?
Remember when they tried to make captcha breaking illegal?
No.. Twitter does not expect to actually win anything only to cause a lengthy and expensive legal battle for a company they know they can easily out last.