> I am unhappy with the API as it currently exists and retweets received will > be canonized into the older format (and retweets sent will be done > programmatically in the older fashion instead of through the retweet > methods). I suspect there are other app authors who will also do something > similar.
>From our application's point of view, this is the scenario that I am concerned about. I am afraid there are going to be so many different versions of twitter applications floating around, some using the new retweet API to retweet status, some not using the retweet API and just issuing new tweets prefixed with RT. Does twitter have plans to prevent status messages (just like they prevent duplicates) that use the old retweet format and in effect, force applications to upgrade to using the retweet api? If not, then I do not see any short-term solution, other than application developers who rely upon finding retweets for a tweet, will have to now take into account both the new retweet api and the old "search" method based upon the "RT @<username>" format. Which obviously adds complexity. Maybe I'm missing something? :) On Nov 12, 10:00 am, Cameron Kaiser <spec...@floodgap.com> wrote: > > My concern is that there is nothing to force users to upgrade their > > twitter applications, there is nothing to force applications to use > > the retweet API (although, I agree most probably will) and for an > > indeterminate amount of time users will still "retweet" by prefixing > > their tweets with RT. > > Speaking for TTYtter only, while I'll support receiving retweets, I am > unhappy with the API as it currently exists and retweets received will > be canonized into the older format (and retweets sent will be done > programmatically in the older fashion instead of through the retweet > methods). I suspect there are other app authors who will also do something > similar. > > -- > ------------------------------------ personal:http://www.cameronkaiser.com/-- > Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems *www.floodgap.com* ckai...@floodgap.com > -- Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned. -- Milton Freedman > ------------
