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An update on TweakDeck
Feb 03 2012 07:21 PM |
PaulOBrien
in Android
UPDATE!
With respect to the below, I sent Twitter a reply saying as requested i'd pulled the app from the Market. They replied:
I asked...
To which they replied...
They also re-confirmed that they are working to get me the contact I requested in the TweetDeck Android team. SO... all's well that ends well, TweakDeck will shortly be reinstated with a new icon and modified Market title. Thanks Twitter!
It is with some regret that I have to tell you that TweakDeck, my fixed and patched version of the TweetDeck application for Android, is no longer available.
As regulars will know, I started the TweakDeck project as a long time fan of TweetDeck, when the release of the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich rendered it unusable on a number of devices. Over the past few weeks I have fixed a lot of functionality on the device, enabled translation and much more. Of course, I would love to have done so with the TweetDeck team's blessing, but since e-mails have gone either unanswered or bounced and DM's (the advised contact method) have also not elicited a response, there was always the danger that Twitter would frown upon my efforts.
And they have.
Unfortunately, this evening I received an e-mail from the 'Global Brand Protection Manager' at Twitter, stating that...
This is a little bit of a surprise to me as the Market description for TweakDeck clearly states 'THIS APPLICATION IS IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH TWEETDECK OR TWITTER!' but of course, I completely understand Twitter taking this stance which they are perfectly entitled to do.
With this in mind I have unpublished TweakDeck from the Android Market while, through my new found Twitter contact, I try and obtain permission to re-offer TweakDeck with an icon and name which doesn't risk trademark infringement. I have asked the contact to put me in touch with the TweetDeck Android team and i'll keep you posted on when / if I receive a response.
I'm sorry to disappoint the tens of thousands of TweakDeck users, but I hope we can move forward to find an acceptable solution to keeping TweetDeck alive!
P
With respect to the below, I sent Twitter a reply saying as requested i'd pulled the app from the Market. They replied:
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"Thanks Paul. The team loves your work and I'm working on getting you a contact to help answer questions about the app. Our concern is mainly with the use of the bird as your icon, as this is explicitly not allowed as per our trademark policy."
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"If I can reinstate the app with a birdless icon and without Tweetdeck in the title, with your blessing, that would be fantastic. :-)"
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"Blessed."
They also re-confirmed that they are working to get me the contact I requested in the TweetDeck Android team. SO... all's well that ends well, TweakDeck will shortly be reinstated with a new icon and modified Market title. Thanks Twitter!
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It is with some regret that I have to tell you that TweakDeck, my fixed and patched version of the TweetDeck application for Android, is no longer available.
As regulars will know, I started the TweakDeck project as a long time fan of TweetDeck, when the release of the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich rendered it unusable on a number of devices. Over the past few weeks I have fixed a lot of functionality on the device, enabled translation and much more. Of course, I would love to have done so with the TweetDeck team's blessing, but since e-mails have gone either unanswered or bounced and DM's (the advised contact method) have also not elicited a response, there was always the danger that Twitter would frown upon my efforts.
And they have.
Unfortunately, this evening I received an e-mail from the 'Global Brand Protection Manager' at Twitter, stating that...
Quote
It appears that your app TweakDeck is causing confusion because of your unapproved use of the Twitter bird and your description as "TweetDeck Based".
With this in mind I have unpublished TweakDeck from the Android Market while, through my new found Twitter contact, I try and obtain permission to re-offer TweakDeck with an icon and name which doesn't risk trademark infringement. I have asked the contact to put me in touch with the TweetDeck Android team and i'll keep you posted on when / if I receive a response.
I'm sorry to disappoint the tens of thousands of TweakDeck users, but I hope we can move forward to find an acceptable solution to keeping TweetDeck alive!
P
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17 Comments
RyanLupin
Feb 03 2012 07:34 PM
mikef1182
Feb 03 2012 07:42 PM
Psicotix
Feb 03 2012 07:59 PM
RobsLegacy
Feb 03 2012 08:06 PM
Seriously man, this app saved my life and I just recommended it to 20+ people! Get it back up! It's the whole reason I'm following you guys now, and registered ; )
I think it could use some new features / themes tweaks anyways.
doncoop
Feb 03 2012 08:10 PM
pd.ryder
Feb 03 2012 08:21 PM
Will the current build continue as-is?
pd.ryder
Feb 03 2012 08:22 PM
pepcisko
Feb 03 2012 08:23 PM
TweetdeckAndroidpepcisko
Feb 03 2012 08:24 PM
RyanLupin
Feb 03 2012 08:28 PM
dialmformostyn
Feb 03 2012 08:29 PM
BrumBrum74
Feb 03 2012 08:32 PM
Thanks for all your hard work.
redmongoose
Feb 03 2012 08:46 PM
Glad to see a quick response and a blessing
Paul77
Feb 03 2012 09:16 PM
todoleo
Feb 04 2012 06:24 AM
flibblesan
Feb 04 2012 01:13 PM
CMiles1979
Feb 04 2012 08:28 PM
I'm looking forward to the new logo and name.
Hope you make "former tweakdeck" the best app ever.
I juse tweetdeck from the beginning but i'm still missing the auto @ fill in, # tag remebering and auto location settings.
Hope you implement them. Thumbs up for your work!