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beetsnotbeats
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Re: Twitter thread October 28, 2022 at 01:30 AM UTC #
The deed is done. All new tweets must be personally approved by EM.
beetsnotbeats
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Re: Twitter thread October 28, 2022 at 06:46 PM UTC #


Click and enjoy! (opens Twitter link)
jeffml
Joined: April 18, 2005 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Twitter thread October 31, 2022 at 01:35 AM UTC #
Dropped off Twitter.  Fuck Elon.
Starsky
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Re: Twitter thread October 31, 2022 at 01:39 AM UTC #
That was fast…what he do?
jeffml
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Re: Twitter thread October 31, 2022 at 01:48 AM UTC #
One thing he did was tweet a false story about Pelosi's husband which stated the attacker was a male prostitute servicing Pelosi's husband (he has since deleted his tweet).  This report came from the same news outlet that had claimed Hilary Clinton had died and was replaced with another person.  Plus I don't see the need to support a platform that allows accounts whose purpose is to generate hatred and and spew racists language.

No reason to stay a part of that for now, at least until they clean it up.

Starsky wrote:
That was fast…what he do?
Starsky
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Re: Twitter thread October 31, 2022 at 02:20 AM UTC #
Wow about Pelosi…

Musk is an asshole no doubt and also a creepy guy….

Twitter has been a cesspool forever though….
Sidehatch
Joined: October 04, 2011 at 04:33 AM UTC
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Re: Twitter thread October 31, 2022 at 02:28 AM UTC #
Starsky wrote:
Wow about Pelosi…

Musk is an asshole no doubt and also a creepy guy….

Twitter has been a cesspool forever though….
can confirm on all 3
But if you hadn’t left  before why leave now?

People are saying TFG is coming back. 
Think they will find the Stone Rolled Away from the Tomb?
Sidehatch
Joined: October 04, 2011 at 04:33 AM UTC
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Re: Twitter thread October 31, 2022 at 02:33 AM UTC #
Didn’t see this coming, but I’m all about taxing the rich

Twitter will charge for a blue checkmark
$20 a month (or $5?)


Did every blue check just turn white?
Sidehatch
Joined: October 04, 2011 at 04:33 AM UTC
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Re: Twitter thread October 31, 2022 at 02:56 AM UTC #
Whoa blue checks are losing it.  This is their 9/11


I am almost thinking this is a cruel joke that Elon is playing on people and the blue checkmarks walked right into it
jrpa
Joined: September 03, 2013 at 03:15 PM UTC
Posts: 29999
Re: Twitter thread October 31, 2022 at 04:11 AM UTC #
I’ve never been interested in Twitter before but now that’s it’s an oligarchy and people can (properly) buy their way to legitimacy on it, I’m intrigued. We need to make sure it amplifies luxurious voices as God intended.
sweetcell
Joined: July 18, 2006 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Twitter thread October 31, 2022 at 04:38 AM UTC #
^ unexpected, and perfectly on-brand, take.
Sidehatch
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Re: Twitter thread November 01, 2022 at 02:39 PM UTC #
haggling on price with the King was not something I was expecting

Sidehatch
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Re: Twitter thread November 01, 2022 at 07:46 PM UTC #
elon is spitballing in real time.

we are now at $8, but honestly these aren't horrible ideas
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587498907336118274


this one might be worth it alone
Elon Musk@elonmusk
And paywall bypass for publishers willing to work with us
sweetcell
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Re: Twitter thread November 01, 2022 at 07:52 PM UTC #
SoldMyPoll4RnR wrote:
elon is spitballing in real time.

that is insane.  he's crowd-sourcing his corporate strategy, immediately after spending 44 BILLION for the company?? 
Starsky
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Re: Twitter thread November 01, 2022 at 08:04 PM UTC #
He is likely a front for China and Saudi Arabia. I can’t stand the dude.
Sidehatch
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Re: Twitter thread November 01, 2022 at 08:05 PM UTC #
Space wrote:
Does Twittter get any better than this?

https://twitter.com/qjames/status/1586833202764812292
this guy was good
but got my 'shouldn't be speaking politics from a church pulpit" vibes going even though I like the message


Starsky wrote:
He is likely a front for China and Saudi Arabia. I can’t stand the dude.
hmm….interesting take
but I don't buy that
jrpa
Joined: September 03, 2013 at 03:15 PM UTC
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Re: Twitter thread November 01, 2022 at 08:23 PM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
SoldMyPoll4RnR wrote:
elon is spitballing in real time.

that is insane.  he's crowd-sourcing his corporate strategy, immediately after spending 44 BILLION for the company??
"Crowd-sourcing his corporate strategy" is way more euphemistic than I would be about what he's doing which is throwing some random ideas at the wall and seeing which sticks.
Starsky
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Re: Twitter thread November 02, 2022 at 03:40 AM UTC #
SoldMyPoll4RnR wrote:
Space wrote:
Does Twittter get any better than this?

https://twitter.com/qjames/status/1586833202764812292
this guy was good
but got my 'shouldn't be speaking politics from a church pulpit" vibes going even though I like the message


Starsky wrote:
He is likely a front for China and Saudi Arabia. I can’t stand the dude.
hmm….interesting take
but I don't buy that


Have you not read about the Saudi stake in Twitter?
Sidehatch
Joined: October 04, 2011 at 04:33 AM UTC
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Re: Twitter thread November 02, 2022 at 02:22 PM UTC #
Starsky wrote:
Have you not read about the Saudi stake in Twitter?
I have, although no deep dive
looks like chris murphy is looking into it

https://www.axios.com/2022/10/31/chris-murphy-twitter-elon-musk-saudi-arabia


TIL  Saudi Arabia, which has the eighth most Twitter users of any country in the world !
I for some reason thought they weren't even allowed to use it…is that Iran?


By the numbers: Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, founder and chairman of the Kingdom Holding Company, said the company would continue its ownership of Twitter shares valued at $1.89 billion after Musk completed the deal, making it Twitter's second largest investor.
I mean, they are the 2nd largest…but they only control less than 5%, so really don't 'control the company' by any means Im aware of
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