[portman]

Charge Donald Trump, Kim Kardashian, and anyone else who has 1MM+ followers. Charge them per tweet. They are the true economic beneficiaries of Twitter.

(Like any software company, offer lower pricing to charities.)

Use that cash to get rid of ads (they are not working) and invest in more tools for publishers (who are now paying).

[devmunchies]

So charge the people who are responsible for twitter's relevancy? Other companies would pay top dollar for that kind of viral marketing, and you suggest charging them for it?

Thats like Nike charging Lebron James per point he scores if he wants to wear their shoes. You have it backwards.