Dan GillmorThe Twitter API lockout of third-party apps is only the latest reminder of centralization's most important rule: The platform owner has the right to capriciously wreck the businesses of people who accepted the platform's invitation to run a business on the platform.
Matt Reath@dangillmor I’m a bit on the fence on this one. I would always advise if someone is building a business or service based around a 3rd party API or service (cloud, twitter, etc.) that they have legal contractual protections for their business. For example that a 30 day notice of shutdown is provided or other needed protections. If those protections can’t be provided then I’d advise against the business or service.