Saying goodbye to SimplyTweet

I developed SimplyTweet.<p>Wow. I've never knew — but judging from a few emails I've got — I had some users of SimplyTweet from HN. It's sad, but it was fun while it lasted.

Twitter likely feel that it's easier to monitise users if they're using official clients. The API and the early developers have served their purpose in attracting enough users, now they're more of a hindrance so time to cut them off.<p>I'm not saying I agree with this policy (I absolutely don't!).

It's a shame. SimplyTweet was the only twitter client I've found that lets me digest my twitter feed the way I want to. Now I need to look for an alternative. And presumably repeat the process until all we're left with is the standard client.

Twitter is succeeding with 3rd-party clients killing. Good job!

Another day, another old twitter app shuts down.