Elon Musk buys $3 billion stake (9.2%) in Twitter and is now the platform's largest shareholder

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, both Apple and Google stores require app developers to moderate content. Elon will need to moderate content, lest Twitter become flooded with kiddie porn

Elon Musk has made it clear that any illegal postings will not be tolerated. Goes without saying that any CP should be removed and IP logs turned over to law enforcement. The majority of this country thinks that this takeover is a good thing.

I have no idea why this a radical or right wing notion. The “liberals” who are so against such a doctrinaire answer about free speech are telling on themselves and alienating a large majority of this country. They shriek hysterically at their own political peril.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I give Musk credit for finally having to guts to try and fix the liberal habit of cancelling everyone. They only have themselves to blame.

Call it cancelling or whatever you want but if Twitter just allows all manner of bull crap with no standards, then people can choose not to use it. Oh well.

You overestimate people caring.

I think you underestimate people caring.[/quote

I think you drastically overestimate how many mentally unstable cat ladies are out there, which is the only sizeable demographic that is freaking out about this.

The nerve of people on here to slander someone who is one of the biggest champions of the green economy by leading the mass production of electric vehicles and the production of more robust solar power is disgusting. I guess this is what you get when you do good deeds but have principles and aren’t some partisan hack who wants to censor the opposition huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I give Musk credit for finally having to guts to try and fix the liberal habit of cancelling everyone. They only have themselves to blame.

Call it cancelling or whatever you want but if Twitter just allows all manner of bull crap with no standards, then people can choose not to use it. Oh well.

You overestimate people caring.

I think you underestimate people caring.[/quote

I think you drastically overestimate how many mentally unstable cat ladies are out there, which is the only sizeable demographic that is freaking out about this.

The nerve of people on here to slander someone who is one of the biggest champions of the green economy by leading the mass production of electric vehicles and the production of more robust solar power is disgusting. I guess this is what you get when you do good deeds but have principles and aren’t some partisan hack who wants to censor the opposition huh?

Plenty more people than a few “unstable cat ladies” [sic] have valid concerns about this deal …


When a divisive billionaire businessman acquires a platform with 215 million users, there are real reasons for concern, three BU experts say
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2022/elon-musk-buys-twitter-should-we-worry/

So why, exactly, do the stakes feel so big? The answer boils down to the outsized influence of Twitter on public discourse, and the uncertainty of what happens when the world's richest man — who revels in his unpredictability — gains singular control over that influence.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/26/tech/importance-of-musk-buying-twitter/index.html

Critics of Musk’s plan have expressed concerns that he would allow extremist content on the site, which Twitter and other social media companies struggle to fully eradicate. Musk acknowledged during the TED interview that content moderation is not a clear-cut issue.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/25/why-elon-musk-wants-twitter/

KEY POINTS
Twitter’s decision to accept billionaire Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company and take it private prompted polarized reactions in Washington, D.C.
On the right, many lawmakers praised what they saw as a victory for free speech online.
But on the left, some lawmakers said the deal showed the need for higher taxes on the rich.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/25/musks-twitter-deal-prompts-calls-for-taxes-free-speech-from-lawmakers.html


Of Course Elon Musk Wanted Twitter
The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla—and the richest person in the world—is obsessed with his version of free speech.
Dip into Musk’s history, though, and you’ll find that his commitment to free speech has been less than absolute. He might like to be able to say anything he wants, but he bristles when what others want to say goes against his own preferences. He will grace his fans with engagement, but he has little interest in critics. And he has not always shown himself to be someone who welcomes people speaking their mind, especially not at his own companies. Musk’s version of free speech, in practice, seems to be one in which only powerful people can say what they please and escape any negative consequences.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/04/elon-musk-twitter-free-speech/629479/


Twitter fears sabotage by left-wing staff after Musk takeover: Developers are blocked from app after rebellious employees called deal 'dangerous for democracy' -
• Furious Twitter employees bombarded site and internal message boards with attacks on controversial tycoon 
• Complaints ranged from fears of his 'danger to democracy' to complaints they could be forced to stop WFH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10754055/Elon-Musks-Twitter-revolution-Rebellious-staff-claim-new-boss-dangerous-democracy.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I give Musk credit for finally having to guts to try and fix the liberal habit of cancelling everyone. They only have themselves to blame.

Call it cancelling or whatever you want but if Twitter just allows all manner of bull crap with no standards, then people can choose not to use it. Oh well.

You overestimate people caring.

I think you underestimate people caring.[/quote

I think you drastically overestimate how many mentally unstable cat ladies are out there, which is the only sizeable demographic that is freaking out about this.

The nerve of people on here to slander someone who is one of the biggest champions of the green economy by leading the mass production of electric vehicles and the production of more robust solar power is disgusting. I guess this is what you get when you do good deeds but have principles and aren’t some partisan hack who wants to censor the opposition huh?

Many people of sound mind are concerned about this deal …


When a divisive billionaire businessman acquires a platform with 215 million users, there are real reasons for concern, three BU experts say
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2022/elon-musk-buys-twitter-should-we-worry/

So why, exactly, do the stakes feel so big? The answer boils down to the outsized influence of Twitter on public discourse, and the uncertainty of what happens when the world's richest man — who revels in his unpredictability — gains singular control over that influence.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/26/tech/importance-of-musk-buying-twitter/index.html

Critics of Musk’s plan have expressed concerns that he would allow extremist content on the site, which Twitter and other social media companies struggle to fully eradicate. Musk acknowledged during the TED interview that content moderation is not a clear-cut issue.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/25/why-elon-musk-wants-twitter/

KEY POINTS
Twitter’s decision to accept billionaire Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company and take it private prompted polarized reactions in Washington, D.C.
On the right, many lawmakers praised what they saw as a victory for free speech online.
But on the left, some lawmakers said the deal showed the need for higher taxes on the rich.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/25/musks-twitter-deal-prompts-calls-for-taxes-free-speech-from-lawmakers.html


Of Course Elon Musk Wanted Twitter
The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla—and the richest person in the world—is obsessed with his version of free speech.
Dip into Musk’s history, though, and you’ll find that his commitment to free speech has been less than absolute. He might like to be able to say anything he wants, but he bristles when what others want to say goes against his own preferences. He will grace his fans with engagement, but he has little interest in critics. And he has not always shown himself to be someone who welcomes people speaking their mind, especially not at his own companies. Musk’s version of free speech, in practice, seems to be one in which only powerful people can say what they please and escape any negative consequences.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/04/elon-musk-twitter-free-speech/629479/


Twitter fears sabotage by left-wing staff after Musk takeover: Developers are blocked from app after rebellious employees called deal 'dangerous for democracy' -
• Furious Twitter employees bombarded site and internal message boards with attacks on controversial tycoon 
• Complaints ranged from fears of his 'danger to democracy' to complaints they could be forced to stop WFH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10754055/Elon-Musks-Twitter-revolution-Rebellious-staff-claim-new-boss-dangerous-democracy.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, both Apple and Google stores require app developers to moderate content. Elon will need to moderate content, lest Twitter become flooded with kiddie porn

Elon Musk has made it clear that any illegal postings will not be tolerated. Goes without saying that any CP should be removed and IP logs turned over to law enforcement. The majority of this country thinks that this takeover is a good thing.

I have no idea why this a radical or right wing notion. The “liberals” who are so against such a doctrinaire answer about free speech are telling on themselves and alienating a large majority of this country. They shriek hysterically at their own political peril.

It isn’t radical. It’s just ignorant nonsense. It’s a complete misunderstanding and misrepresentation of the question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, both Apple and Google stores require app developers to moderate content. Elon will need to moderate content, lest Twitter become flooded with kiddie porn

Elon Musk has made it clear that any illegal postings will not be tolerated. Goes without saying that any CP should be removed and IP logs turned over to law enforcement. The majority of this country thinks that this takeover is a good thing.

This is a nice sentiment, but it's coming from a man who flagrantly violated public health regulations that were implemented by an elected government (and largely supported by the people of Alameda County). Musk has shown he doesn't believe in following democratically passed laws that he disagrees with.

[Anonymous]

Early signs of where Twitter will go under Musk - non-political users like Taylor Swift and Katy Perry lose significant numbers of followers as ordinary people are deactivating the accounts, which right wing extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Bolsonaro see significant upticks from the RWNJs flocking to the site. Twitter will become what Truth Social tried and failed to be.

It will be interesting to see what this does to twitter’s ad revenue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Early signs of where Twitter will go under Musk - non-political users like Taylor Swift and Katy Perry lose significant numbers of followers as ordinary people are deactivating the accounts, which right wing extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Bolsonaro see significant upticks from the RWNJs flocking to the site. Twitter will become what Truth Social tried and failed to be.

It will be interesting to see what this does to twitter’s ad revenue.

You truly know nothing about how business works. This entire musk saga has generated so much buzz. People who haven’t been interested in twitter ever are now checking out the platform. This is keeping things fresh. Twitter was in decline for quite a while now. If anything, this will boost Twitter up and keep it to stay more relevant.

Losing a few 100k bot accounts that never used the site to begin with don’t matter much in the long haul.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, both Apple and Google stores require app developers to moderate content. Elon will need to moderate content, lest Twitter become flooded with kiddie porn

Ummm it already had that on it before this. It’s disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Early signs of where Twitter will go under Musk - non-political users like Taylor Swift and Katy Perry lose significant numbers of followers as ordinary people are deactivating the accounts, which right wing extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Bolsonaro see significant upticks from the RWNJs flocking to the site. Twitter will become what Truth Social tried and failed to be.

It will be interesting to see what this does to twitter’s ad revenue.

Taylor Swift's twitter follower #'s: lost ~10k followers out of ~90Million. That's roughly 1/100th of 1% of her total followers. Though she seems to have been losing followers in the previous weeks. Don't follow her so I have no idea why.
https://socialblade.com/twitter/user/taylorswift13

Katy Perrys: lost ~5k followers out of 110Million. That's less than 1/200th of 1% of her total followers.
https://socialblade.com/twitter/user/katyperry

Like so many things, it depends on what one's definition of "significant numbers of followers" is. It's possible that Katy Perry will de-activate her Twitter account that's she's had for 13+ years and leave over that loss but the data seems to suggest that these mega stars will be able to handle losing 5 or 10k followers. And the people that unfollowed will likely be back anyway. Let's be honest here...

[Anonymous]

Due diligence will reveal the extent to which twatter is an optical illusion, an elaborate hoax that distorts reality in all manner of ways. The SEC will get involved. Musk will close the deal after getting awarded a massive discount. He is basically purchasing a trove of evidence. I am worried I will run out of popcorn. This is going to be good. Musk is a master-level troll.

Unfortunately, he will probably fold when Big Panda calls him upset about all the trending the Winnie-the-Pooh memes. It’s not the People’s, it’s not a republic, but, hey, it is China. Two out of three is not so bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, both Apple and Google stores require app developers to moderate content. Elon will need to moderate content, lest Twitter become flooded with kiddie porn

Elon Musk has made it clear that any illegal postings will not be tolerated. Goes without saying that any CP should be removed and IP logs turned over to law enforcement. The majority of this country thinks that this takeover is a good thing.

This is a nice sentiment, but it's coming from a man who flagrantly violated public health regulations that were implemented by an elected government (and largely supported by the people of Alameda County). Musk has shown he doesn't believe in following democratically passed laws that he disagrees with.

Go back to government 101. None of the “public health regulations” were laws. Or were voted on. Ever. That was the problem. Your side argued that it was done in the name of “science” so it didn’t need to be democratically supported. These were fundamental disagreements, and one side has continued to win in the courts. Hint: the winners have not been the unelected bureaucrats you want Musk to blindly follow.

[Anonymous]

Our society will just get more divided.

[Anonymous]

LOL. Tesla stock dropped yesterday and Elon's share lost $30 billion. Didn't he need this money to complete the deal? He agreed to pay Twitter $1 billion if the deal doesn't close.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/26/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-stock/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Early signs of where Twitter will go under Musk - non-political users like Taylor Swift and Katy Perry lose significant numbers of followers as ordinary people are deactivating the accounts, which right wing extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Bolsonaro see significant upticks from the RWNJs flocking to the site. Twitter will become what Truth Social tried and failed to be.

It will be interesting to see what this does to twitter’s ad revenue.

You truly know nothing about how business works. This entire musk saga has generated so much buzz. People who haven’t been interested in twitter ever are now checking out the platform. This is keeping things fresh. Twitter was in decline for quite a while now. If anything, this will boost Twitter up and keep it to stay more relevant.

Losing a few 100k bot accounts that never used the site to begin with don’t matter much in the long haul.

Twitter put out a statement that their analysis indicates they were not bot accounts, it was organic changes from real users deactivating their accounts.

If Twitter becoming another Parler is your idea of staying relevant, well, we will have to agree to disagree. But I certainly won’t be using it anymore if that’s where it goes.