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Author/Founder of @stratechery. Host of @exponentfm. @notechben for sports. @monkbent on other networks. Home on the Internet.

Taipei, Taiwan
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    Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 20 Feb 2014

    Wow. Who on the Windows Phone team thought this was a good idea? http://www.geekwire.com/2014/microsoft-webapps-cause-problems-unaware-companies/ … Shows what a hole they are in. And digging.

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      2. andyk‏ @andyk 20 Feb 2014
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent They already pay for development of Windows versions for other popular apps -- surprised they didn't at least work with Redfin.

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      3. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 20 Feb 2014
        Replying to @andyk

        @andyk I’m sure they asked and Redfin turned them down (often do - don’t want maintenance costs)

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      4. Andy Taylor‏ @HurlyMcDingus 21 Feb 2014
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent @andyk Bingo. Completely shady following up in that manner however.

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      5. andyk‏ @andyk 21 Feb 2014
        Replying to @HurlyMcDingus

        @HurlyMcDingus @monkbent Amateur blunder. Don't ask your parents for permission if you're going to sneak out if they say no. #deniability

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      2. Robert Brand‏ @groovepoint 21 Feb 2014
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent @getwired they have been doing this a while now. What have the WP got to loose? Presume they reached out to them to MAKE their APP

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      3. Wes Miller‏Verified account @getwired 21 Feb 2014
        Replying to @groovepoint

        @groovepoint @monkbent No, this is the mobile app wrapping effort started some time ago. Apparently doesn't come with "first contact".

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      4. Robert Brand‏ @groovepoint 21 Feb 2014
        Replying to @getwired

        @getwired @monkbent Find that slightly unbelievable, unless the third party who handle this have overstepped? MS likes to partner..

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      5. Wes Miller‏Verified account @getwired 21 Feb 2014
        Replying to @groovepoint

        @groovepoint @monkbent Obviously it's going the way that MSFT wants it to if the effort continues. :-/

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      6. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 21 Feb 2014
        Replying to @getwired

        @getwired @groovepoint seems obvious this is a scorecard-driven thing and with the upheavel no one in corp has the power to kill it

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      1. Hagit Katzenelson‏ @Hagit 20 Feb 2014
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent Might this have worked better without the deception? Say up front, on the icon: Redfin by MS. Make it clear before install.

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      1. keith bohanna‏Verified account @keithbohanna 20 Feb 2014
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        “@monkbent: Who on the Windows Phone team thought this was a good idea? http://www.geekwire.com/2014/microsoft-webapps-cause-problems-unaware-companies/ … Shows what hole they are in.” > desperation

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      1. Wes Miller‏Verified account @getwired 21 Feb 2014
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        @monkbent @BradChacos I pointed out the bad ideaness of that idea when it first came along. Still think it's a very bad idea.

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      1. James King‏ @M_Gauche 20 Feb 2014
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        @monkbent *facepalm

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      1. Brandon Paddock‏ @BrandonLive 20 Feb 2014
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        @monkbent Ugh, terrible. I can see why the basic idea has some appeal, but should at least have better distinction from a real app.

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