Twitter responds to the Hulu cable subscription news

Earlier today, it came out that Twitter may be moving to a new authentication scheme that would require its users — even those who pay for Hulu Plus — to have a cable television subscription. This, of course, seems completely anti-thetical to the whole reason for Hulu in the first place, but its content providers — who seem to want nothing more than a lot of pissed off customers — are playing hardball and it seems only a matter of time before Hulu capitulates.

Here’s a quick roundup of some of the reactions to the news on Twitter, from myself and others.

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