The Twitter they are a-changin’. Project Lightning promises more revenue, but less of the classic service.

Lightning is said to herald the social network’s renaissance, by adding curated streams based on current events. That doesn’t sound like Twitter to me.

That’s right, gang: Twitter is the latest organization to become a “non-traditional publisher.”

Will you like it or loathe it? After all, Facebook comes under huge criticism every time it mucks about with users’ timelines. And do we really want Twitter to become more like Zuck’s baby?

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