They wouldn't have to brand it as Google. Think: Yahoo buying Flickr.
I also could imagine some pretty terrible things happening to Twitter... like, for example, the site displaying "FUCK OFF" on every page load, forever.
I also could imagine some pretty terrible things happening to Twitter... like, for example, the site displaying "FUCK OFF" on every page load, forever.
If people fuck with Twitter like that, it'll be gone. Service instability is one thing. Adding so much friction is another.