Elon Musk Buys Twitter

[diller]

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.

[Cosmic Janitor]

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.

[diller]

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.

[Paranoid Android]

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.

[Huehuecoyotl]

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.

[Rasulis]

Elon Musk Vows to Create ‘Alternative’ Smartphone If Apple and Google Remove Twitter From App Stores

Would you buy ElonPhone just to use Twitter?

[postman1782]

Elon Musk Vows to Create ‘Alternative’ Smartphone If Apple and Google Remove Twitter From App Stores

Would you buy ElonPhone just to use Twitter?

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

[Elegiac]

Elon Musk Vows to Create ‘Alternative’ Smartphone If Apple and Google Remove Twitter From App Stores

Would you buy ElonPhone just to use Twitter?

Oh cool, instead of AirPods we can have ArPartheid.

[Draco-Onis]

Elon Musk Vows to Create ‘Alternative’ Smartphone If Apple and Google Remove Twitter From App Stores

Would you buy ElonPhone just to use Twitter?

$8/month if you want your bluetooth to work.

[postman1782]

$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.

[Rasulis]

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.

[Santti]

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.

[jonnysensible]

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

[Paranoid Android]

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.

[s_bushido]

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.

[Endus]

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.

[Low Hanging Fruit]

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.

I pretty much only use it to follow sports and sporting events. Not going to lie. Like zero politics. Got to say its cancer.

[Cthulhu 2020]

So apparently there's a .txt list floating around the right wing spheres of the internet that list all "Antifa" accounts. People are using this list to mass report "Antifa" posters and get them flagged in some kind of auto ban system? Apparently this works like WoW where if enough people report you simultaneously, you just trigger an auto ban on that person with zero human review.

Also, what defines an account as "Antifa" is basically any semi large to large follower accounts that post general left wing or even center policies.

Man, good thing Musk made humor legal again and restored free speech.



More proof that this never was about free speech, but controlling who got to speak. If this keeps up, Twitter's going to become a money black hole for Musk (well, more than it already is) and eventually disappear into the void of bankruptcy.

https://twitter.com/fuckyouiquit/sta...93616347250688
https://twitter.com/elmforkJBGC/stat...41824573198336

- - - Updated - - -

Musk posted a bunch of "slides" he used in a meeting. In the "payments" section, the slide was left blank.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1596718851097755648

The entire thread is filled to the brim with "lul libs mad you're winning" and 5000 people trying to get Musk to green light their crypto coin as payment for Twitter.

The sheer hilarity that Twitter is either going to be a dystopian crypto scam site or dead in under a year is something I'd have never expected a year ago.

[Endus]

So apparently there's a .txt list floating around the right wing spheres of the internet that list all "Antifa" accounts. People are using this list to mass report "Antifa" posters and get them flagged in some kind of auto ban system? Apparently this works like WoW where if enough people report you simultaneously, you just trigger an auto ban on that person with zero human review.

Also, what defines an account as "Antifa" is basically any semi large to large follower accounts that post general left wing or even center policies.

Man, good thing Musk made humor legal again and restored free speech.



More proof that this never was about free speech, but controlling who got to speak. If this keeps up, Twitter's going to become a money black hole for Musk (well, more than it already is) and eventually disappear into the void of bankruptcy.

https://twitter.com/fuckyouiquit/sta...93616347250688
https://twitter.com/elmforkJBGC/stat...41824573198336

- - - Updated - - -

Musk posted a bunch of "slides" he used in a meeting. In the "payments" section, the slide was left blank.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1596718851097755648

The entire thread is filled to the brim with "lul libs mad you're winning" and 5000 people trying to get Musk to green light their crypto coin as payment for Twitter.

The sheer hilarity that Twitter is either going to be a dystopian crypto scam site or dead in under a year is something I'd have never expected a year ago.

Really, anyone not insane should be getting the fuck off that site. It's a security risk. Not just because security is for shit, but because Musk almost certainly will, on request by the "right" people, hand over everything he's got on a given user for doxxing and other practices. There's even likely language in the TOS about sharing info with "partners" that might cover it, legally.

Normally, that shit wouldn't be used maliciously, obviously, but Musk's already demonstrated malice repeatedly. He's got enough back data for it to still be a problem, but you can't keep giving him more.

[Zan15]

GOD PLEASE LET THEM ISSUE STOCK AGAIN.

my lord the amount of money i will make after the initial spike all the way down to single digits.....