Elon f*cks Twitter

[Free]

Missed the update on price, etc... *yawn*

Elon Musk will let you pay $8 to be a verified ‘lord’ on Twitter

Musk’s version of Blue will also offer longer posts and videos.

www.theverge.com

 

[Veritable Quandry]

I am waiting for the next suit against Musk/Twitter when he defames someone (Paul Pelosi, the divers who rescued the kids in Thailand, etc.). Twitter had safe harbor under US law because Musk was just a user. Now he is Twitter. Untangling Musk the CEO from Musk the twit will be challenging. Some lawyers are going to make money off of this.

 

[Noodles]

It occurs to me, that for $20/month, a celebrity could probably run their own private Mastodon, and essentially be verified by posting as say, the@steven.king or whatever.

 

[Grandma Bates]

A thread celebrating the demise of twitter with people sharing their favourite threads:

 

[Free]

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

I’m sure paying to force direct messages won’t be bad.

 

[Free]

Going all in.

Report: Musk to lay off 50% of Twitter staff, reverse work-from-home policy

Musk told staff he won't cut 75% of jobs—it will reportedly be 50% instead.

arstechnica.com

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Going all in.

Report: Musk to lay off 50% of Twitter staff, reverse work-from-home policy

Musk told staff he won't cut 75% of jobs—it will reportedly be 50% instead.

arstechnica.com

lol, if only Incel Jesus bought a tech company that specialized in remote communication they wouldn't have to send everyone back to the fucking cubes.

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

Why would anyone want the checkmark if it doesn't provide any verification?

 

[Free]

Why would anyone want the checkmark if it doesn't provide any verification?

Because Elon has one. And doesn't everyone want what Elon has?

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

Why would anyone want the checkmark if it doesn't provide any verification?

Because:

1. Not everyone realizes that, opening the door to tremendous scamming, impersonation, and trolling opportunities, especially on the day before Election Day,

2. One of the alleged (future) benefits to having one means your "free speech" gets priority in searches and reply lists over non-subscribers' "free speech"

3. "Half as many ads", lol

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Musk explaining the 8 dollar fee:

 

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Musk explaining the 8 dollar fee:

Let's remember that @elonmusk charging $8 for premium Twitter experience means Twitter becomes the product again, instead of you.

And if $8 is too much, you're free to remain as the product.

 

[Chalice Yao]

 

[Govi]

Because Elon has one. And doesn't everyone want what Elon has?

Oh noes! It's catching?!

 

[Innula Zenovka]

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