Re: Alternatives To Xwitter

David LaRue <huey.dll@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

FWIW, I don't want/have a smart phone to use any of these "social media"
platforms.  Why don't X/Twitter and the other platforms ever consider
supporting those of us that are willing to connect via a web interface to use
to their services without a phone?

Because a 'phone app' gives them inside access to a whole lot more data
useful to advertisers (interpret as: can be sold to advertisers for
money) than a webapp.

That's why *every* tom dick and harry company out there is so desperate
to get one to install their pet "phone app" for everything.  The profit
from selling your info that an 'app' can see is significantly higher
than what a 'web browser' coughs up from the same device.