Besides URL shorteners being totally unnecessary, this just slows down users' browsing and diminishes their privacy. Basically, every Twitter app will have to become Spyware in order to comply with Twitter's new ToS.
FWIW, Here are my messages to the Twitter developer list about it:
I think it is disgusting how Twitter has appropriated the old post-9/11 "we're spying on you for for own safety" stance that governments have been terrorizing citizens with. Basically, their spyware is protecting you from...other spyware. All for a fraction of a fraction of a penny per click.
Also note that their t.co shortener will create links that are 19 characters long. But, j.mp links are only 18 characters long, which means t.co links won't even be as short as possible. So, it's worse all around.
FWIW, Here are my messages to the Twitter developer list about it:
http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk/msg/...
http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk/msg/...
I think it is disgusting how Twitter has appropriated the old post-9/11 "we're spying on you for for own safety" stance that governments have been terrorizing citizens with. Basically, their spyware is protecting you from...other spyware. All for a fraction of a fraction of a penny per click.
Also note that their t.co shortener will create links that are 19 characters long. But, j.mp links are only 18 characters long, which means t.co links won't even be as short as possible. So, it's worse all around.