Twitter Premium accounts a hoax
It seems as if April 1st has come a little early to the users of Twitter, the micro-blogging social networking site. A recent blog post announced that Twitter was going to offer premium services on a monthly basis.
The website BBSpot “reported” in a post that Twitter’s CEO announced premium accounts for fees ranging from $5 to $250 a month. There would also be a “black list” account range for major celebrities. There would be 4 teirs all with bird names like Dove, Sparrow, Owl, and Eagle.
Many users of Twitter started “twitting” about the news, some calling it a hoax from the start, some upset at the move, and others getting their wallets out.
The hoax seemed plausable and could be a way for Twitter to test the waters of a business model. Many users have started using the website to “Twit” or micro-blog what they are doign or feeling at the moment. Some media groups have also come to the site to help market their product. All of this growth has come to Twitter without any business model in mind. Without a true business model Twitter can’t capitalize on the, dare I say, millions of users to the site.