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    Quote Originally Posted by diller View Post
    Why?, twitter is useful for a lot of people, the wast majority of users aren't using it for politics.
    Its a cancer in my opinion. You might think its some useful tool and sure in the right hands in the right situations it can be but at the end of the day its mostly just people hiding behind ambiguity launching attacks at people because they can and in a way they wouldn't if they were face to face with the people they are slinging mud at. Political or not.

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    Musk says Twitter will relaunch verified service; to include gold, grey and blue check marks

    No, it's not what you think. Well, it's not what I thought and I'm projecting.

    Musk indicated the platform will roll out gold checks for companies, grey checks for government accounts and blue checks for individuals.
    This announcement followed another mass firing of engineers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kathranis View Post
    Facebook is pretty big and mainstream in non-English communities, fwiw.
    Yes, it's in fact the number one platform for right wing spanish language disinformation campaigns.
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    They should have taken the 2+1 deal previously offered as the alternative for the hardcore(retard) mode. Seriously, just imagine having to report to this challenged man-child what kind of code you've written this week while staring into his empty clueless eyes. I can't imagine a bigger waste of my time.
    You are welcome, Metzen. I hope you won't fuck up my underground expansion idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Low Hanging Fruit View Post
    Its a cancer in my opinion. You might think its some useful tool and sure in the right hands in the right situations it can be but at the end of the day its mostly just people hiding behind ambiguity launching attacks at people because they can and in a way they wouldn't if they were face to face with the people they are slinging mud at. Political or not.
    But that is a really small percentage that use it that way.

    Also with twitter and most other social media you only see the content you want to see, nothing is pushed upon you so politics and right wing misinformation is in it's own bubble.
    Last edited by diller; 2022-11-25 at 04:38 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by diller View Post
    Why?, twitter is useful for a lot of people, the wast majority of users aren't using it for politics.
    I think the people that use it for something sensible (notifications, etc.) would be better served by subscribing to a few rss feeds or something, sadly this service never really managed to make it into the public mainstream, despite being a rather usefull net tool.
    You are welcome, Metzen. I hope you won't fuck up my underground expansion idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cosmic Janitor View Post
    I think the people that use it for something sensible (notifications, etc.) would be better served by subscribing to a few rss feeds or something, sadly this service never really managed to make it into the public mainstream, despite being a rather usefull net tool.
    Wouldn't work for my use.

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    I am neither conventionally right nor left, but I agree with your point.

    The woke mind virus has thoroughly penetrated entertainment and is pushing civilization towards suicide.

    There needs to be a counter-narrative.


    Elon Musk describing his politics or leaning I guess.


    Elon says he is not conventionally right. Hmm? If there was some word we could describe neither conventionally right, some alternative or ALT for right.

    I don't know how far or much Elon is using "woke" here but if you got with the a standard definition of social justice, anti-racism, etc. then seems he hates people trying to be tolerate. If someone want to to talk politics of "woke" and you don't like how it's implemented. Then you are no doubt tipping your hat to hard right political leaning.

    Counter-narrative? The counter of social justice and anti-racism, etc is allowing racism, right wing ideology etc.
    Last edited by Paranoid Android; 2022-11-25 at 07:00 PM.
    "Buh dah DEMS"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paranoid Android View Post
    I am neither conventionally right nor left, but I agree with your point.

    The woke mind virus has thoroughly penetrated entertainment and is pushing civilization towards suicide.

    There needs to be a counter-narrative.


    Elon Musk describing his politics or leaning I guess.


    Elon says he is not conventionally right. Hmm? If there was some word we could describe neither conventionally right, some alternative or ALT for right.

    I don't know how far or much Elon is using "woke" here but if you got with the a standard definition of social justice, anti-racism, etc. then seems he hates people trying to be tolerate. If someone want to to talk politics of "woke" and you don't like how it's implemented. Then you are no doubt tipping your hat to hard right political leaning.

    Counter-narrative? The counter of social justice and anti-racism, etc is allowing racism, right wing ideology etc.
    Elon cosplaying an enlightened centrist? Colour me surprised. Not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rasulis View Post
    They tried to make this with the "Freedom Phone" and Klandace Owens, that is a Chinese phone that retails for $133 in China, but marked up to $500 that is preloaded with Parler and OANN. Its worse than an Hwawei phone or whatever it was that they banned the sale of in the US for security.

    They complain about China, while freely giving them their information with this phone that is preloaded with Nazi Qtard conspiracy shit.

    https://www.businessinsider.com/free...handset-2021-7

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rasulis View Post
    Oh cool, instead of AirPods we can have ArPartheid.
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    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rasulis View Post
    $8/month if you want your bluetooth to work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Draco-Onis View Post
    $8/month if you want your bluetooth to work.
    I wouldn't be surprised if he charges for extras on his Teslas. The hardware is already built in, but you have to pay a sub fee to use them.

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    I doubt Musk is stupid enough to pick a fight with Apple ios and Google Android. Microsoft tried with Window Phone and Amazon tried with Fire Phone. Both failed miserably.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rasulis View Post
    I doubt Musk is stupid enough to pick a fight with Apple ios and Google Android. Microsoft tried with Window Phone and Amazon tried with Fire Phone. Both failed miserably.
    What, this whole Twitter debacle isn't convincing enough?

    I'd say he absolutely is stupid enough for it. Assuming he still has money to burn.
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    And again, let’s presume equity in schools is achievable. Then why should a parent read to a child?

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    so a tesla is just a 40k maga hat now?

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    I already stated who this person Elon is replying too. Extreme right wing.


    Elon not only replying to this person but getting his news from this person, who is gaslighting some Antifa attack. Hey, maybe there is some imminent attack coming. But once more the person who cries fake news and as always points that MSM is wrong, always the person who grabs the most out there news sources as some factual news.
    "Buh dah DEMS"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paranoid Android View Post
    Hey, maybe there is some imminent attack coming.
    Why would the Dreaded Antifa need to attack anything? Teslas are perfectly good at lighting themselves on fire.

    But yes, anyone who was paying attention already knew that Musk's claims of neutrality were pure bullshit. I hope at this point everyone else realizes it as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paranoid Android View Post


    I already stated who this person Elon is replying too. Extreme right wing.


    Elon not only replying to this person but getting his news from this person, who is gaslighting some Antifa attack. Hey, maybe there is some imminent attack coming. But once more the person who cries fake news and as always points that MSM is wrong, always the person who grabs the most out there news sources as some factual news.
    The funniest goddamned thing is I'm willing to bet Cheong's "source" is probably a bunch of very online leftists daring to call Twitter a "dumpster fire". And he's gonna plug that as a "planned arson attack".

    Hell, I read the article. Cheong's just quoting Ngo, and Ngo's only source I can find is a post trying to organize protests at Tesla dealerships and offices. That's it. Just show up and protest. He's making up the "arson attacks" solely because of a picture of a flaming car.

    Of course, it's impossible to get proper research into what the "Antifa" twitter accounts were saying, because they're all banned now, because Elon just bans people on request by people like Ngo or Cheong at this point. They point the finger, he bans. That's it.


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