[twitter-dev] Re: Does twitter allow apps for getting followers by following each other?

2009-07-25 Thread oshells
I was looking for the same thing, an answer if there is a limit for using OAuth in order to create friendships between members of a twitter authentication based site. Basicaly this is a sort of auto-follow when login using twitter account. The first moral question would be: Is it allowed? 2nd que

[twitter-dev] Re: Does twitter allow apps for getting followers by following each other?

2009-07-25 Thread oshells
I was searching for the same thing, so it would be great to know if this "auto-follow" sort of usage of twitter API is allowed or not? Example: On a twitter authentication (OAauth) based website, when USER1 logs into the website will follow 5 other members (that might or not follow back). If it`

[twitter-dev] Re: Does twitter allow apps for getting followers by following each other?

2009-07-25 Thread Paul Kinlan
Hi, It sounds like you are talking about apps like Twollo Groups (http://groups.twollo.com/ ) I belive they are allowed, when developing Twollo Groups there is a definate use case for following everyone in a group and have them automatically reciprocate - I used to see people say if you s