Right. It would have been simple to decentralize their authentication service and open up the api so multiple services couldve leveraged the "twitter protocol" and made a whole new open global network..... but that would have weakened his power over your thoughts. He couldn't have that.
Step 1: Make money
Step 2: Get power
Step 3: Spread that power
Step 4: Stomp out anyone who challenges your power
Step 5: Oh wow I didn't see this coming, what a mistake, who'da thunk it?
Right. It would have been simple to decentralize their authentication service and open up the api so multiple services couldve leveraged the "twitter protocol" and made a whole new open global network..... but that would have weakened his power over your thoughts. He couldn't have that.