@mcscx @schlink @kat @roland @tuxxus We all welcomed federated interaction with Google users on #XMPP. I can see value in a more open #Twitter (more like they used to be) with #federation.
For revenue, ads will be a part, but many people & organizations might pay a small fee for access to an enhanced API and expanding certain limits.
Unfortunately, I don't expect them to do this until two weeks before they file Chapter VII bankruptcy (far too late).