There's just something fucking hilarious about laying off employees, mocking them, and being sued for improperly firing them -- and then whining that your competitor hired them and that they have access to Twitter information still.
I believe this fits well under the "fuck around and find out" doctrine.
"Sure, the service I'm offering is shitty - but don't you dare to give people a choice by offering a slightly less shitty, competing service!!"