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  • CopperC Offline
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    Copper
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    #194

    July 15 2019

    About one-in-five adult Twitter users in the U.S. follow Trump

    https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/07/15/about-one-in-five-adult-twitter-users-in-the-u-s-follow-trump/

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    • JollyJ Jolly

      @Aqua-Letifer said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

      @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

      Go get 'em, tiger.

      Twitter has seriously underperformed, in part due to it banning or seriously curtailing some people who had millions of followers... Trump, Tucker, Bongino, etc.

      That's like saying a backup quarterback sucks ass. Compared to the most popular social media platforms on the planet, Twitter's still in the top 10, and 1 in 7 Americans use it regularly. That ain't nothin'.

      And banning Trump has nothing to do with its not being #1. Nothing at all. Scads of conservatives are on there and have no problem with the platform. It's simply not as entertaining to use as YouTube, not as personal as Facebook, and not as addictive as TikTok.

      Put your head in a bucket of water and take a deep breath. 😛

      In just the three names I mentioned, you have millions of followers with tens of millions of hits on their tweets or the tweet thread...That ain't chicken feed.

      Aqua LetiferA Offline
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      Aqua Letifer
      wrote on last edited by
      #195

      @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

      @Aqua-Letifer said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

      @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

      Go get 'em, tiger.

      Twitter has seriously underperformed, in part due to it banning or seriously curtailing some people who had millions of followers... Trump, Tucker, Bongino, etc.

      That's like saying a backup quarterback sucks ass. Compared to the most popular social media platforms on the planet, Twitter's still in the top 10, and 1 in 7 Americans use it regularly. That ain't nothin'.

      And banning Trump has nothing to do with its not being #1. Nothing at all. Scads of conservatives are on there and have no problem with the platform. It's simply not as entertaining to use as YouTube, not as personal as Facebook, and not as addictive as TikTok.

      Put your head in a bucket of water and take a deep breath. 😛

      In just the three names I mentioned, you have millions of followers with tens of millions of hits on their tweets or the tweet thread...That ain't chicken feed.

      It's a common fallacy among people who don't use Twitter to believe the platform is exactly like it's portrayed in outrage porn articles. The vast majority of Twitter doesn't care about any of that. Individuals, influencers, small companies, non-profits, corporations... they use the platform and couldn't care less that Donald Drumpf was banned.

      Please love yourself.

      JollyJ 1 Reply Last reply
      • CopperC Offline
        CopperC Offline
        Copper
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        #196

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        • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

          @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

          @Aqua-Letifer said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

          @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

          Go get 'em, tiger.

          Twitter has seriously underperformed, in part due to it banning or seriously curtailing some people who had millions of followers... Trump, Tucker, Bongino, etc.

          That's like saying a backup quarterback sucks ass. Compared to the most popular social media platforms on the planet, Twitter's still in the top 10, and 1 in 7 Americans use it regularly. That ain't nothin'.

          And banning Trump has nothing to do with its not being #1. Nothing at all. Scads of conservatives are on there and have no problem with the platform. It's simply not as entertaining to use as YouTube, not as personal as Facebook, and not as addictive as TikTok.

          Put your head in a bucket of water and take a deep breath. 😛

          In just the three names I mentioned, you have millions of followers with tens of millions of hits on their tweets or the tweet thread...That ain't chicken feed.

          It's a common fallacy among people who don't use Twitter to believe the platform is exactly like it's portrayed in outrage porn articles. The vast majority of Twitter doesn't care about any of that. Individuals, influencers, small companies, non-profits, corporations... they use the platform and couldn't care less that Donald Drumpf was banned.

          JollyJ Offline
          JollyJ Offline
          Jolly
          wrote on last edited by
          #197

          @Aqua-Letifer said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

          @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

          @Aqua-Letifer said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

          @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

          Go get 'em, tiger.

          Twitter has seriously underperformed, in part due to it banning or seriously curtailing some people who had millions of followers... Trump, Tucker, Bongino, etc.

          That's like saying a backup quarterback sucks ass. Compared to the most popular social media platforms on the planet, Twitter's still in the top 10, and 1 in 7 Americans use it regularly. That ain't nothin'.

          And banning Trump has nothing to do with its not being #1. Nothing at all. Scads of conservatives are on there and have no problem with the platform. It's simply not as entertaining to use as YouTube, not as personal as Facebook, and not as addictive as TikTok.

          Put your head in a bucket of water and take a deep breath. 😛

          In just the three names I mentioned, you have millions of followers with tens of millions of hits on their tweets or the tweet thread...That ain't chicken feed.

          It's a common fallacy among people who don't use Twitter to believe the platform is exactly like it's portrayed in outrage porn articles. The vast majority of Twitter doesn't care about any of that. Individuals, influencers, small companies, non-profits, corporations... they use the platform and couldn't care less that Donald Drumpf was banned.

          That's all well and good.

          Now add in all the activity from reading and responding to Trump and those other people. For example, look at CNN's ratings after Trump left office. Twitter is leaving meat on the bone.

          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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          • JollyJ Jolly

            @Aqua-Letifer said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

            @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

            @Aqua-Letifer said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

            @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

            Go get 'em, tiger.

            Twitter has seriously underperformed, in part due to it banning or seriously curtailing some people who had millions of followers... Trump, Tucker, Bongino, etc.

            That's like saying a backup quarterback sucks ass. Compared to the most popular social media platforms on the planet, Twitter's still in the top 10, and 1 in 7 Americans use it regularly. That ain't nothin'.

            And banning Trump has nothing to do with its not being #1. Nothing at all. Scads of conservatives are on there and have no problem with the platform. It's simply not as entertaining to use as YouTube, not as personal as Facebook, and not as addictive as TikTok.

            Put your head in a bucket of water and take a deep breath. 😛

            In just the three names I mentioned, you have millions of followers with tens of millions of hits on their tweets or the tweet thread...That ain't chicken feed.

            It's a common fallacy among people who don't use Twitter to believe the platform is exactly like it's portrayed in outrage porn articles. The vast majority of Twitter doesn't care about any of that. Individuals, influencers, small companies, non-profits, corporations... they use the platform and couldn't care less that Donald Drumpf was banned.

            That's all well and good.

            Now add in all the activity from reading and responding to Trump and those other people. For example, look at CNN's ratings after Trump left office. Twitter is leaving meat on the bone.

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            Axtremus
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            #198

            @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

            Twitter is leaving meat on the bone.

            Amazing how no other competitors have stepped up to pick off those meat Twitter left on the bone, eh?

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            • AxtremusA Axtremus

              @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

              Twitter is leaving meat on the bone.

              Amazing how no other competitors have stepped up to pick off those meat Twitter left on the bone, eh?

              Aqua LetiferA Offline
              Aqua LetiferA Offline
              Aqua Letifer
              wrote on last edited by
              #199

              @Axtremus said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

              @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

              Twitter is leaving meat on the bone.

              Amazing how no other competitors have stepped up to pick off those meat Twitter left on the bone, eh?

              To Jolly's point, they literally have. Instagram, YouTube and Facebook have four to ten times the user base that Twitter has. But for example, Twitter has about 100 million more users than America has citizens, so the Donald Trump thing is just a drop in the bucket. It really doesn't matter in the big scheme of things.

              Please love yourself.

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              • George KG Offline
                George KG Offline
                George K
                wrote on last edited by
                #200

                Elon goes Conan?

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                • George KG George K

                  Elon goes Conan?

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                  Ivorythumper
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                  #201

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                  • George KG Offline
                    George KG Offline
                    George K
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #202

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    • George KG George K

                      IvorythumperI Offline
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                      Ivorythumper
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #203

                      @George-K said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                      Apart from pure schadenfreude, it doesn't matter to me.

                      But I'm enjoying the schadenfreude.

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                      • JollyJ Offline
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                        Jolly
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #204

                        $64 question: In 12 months, how much effect will Musk have on the Twitter profit/loss line?

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                          Klaus
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                          #205

                          So the deal is closed? Not so clear. Stocks are still trading below $54.20, so I guess there's still risk.

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                          • KlausK Klaus

                            So the deal is closed? Not so clear. Stocks are still trading below $54.20, so I guess there's still risk.

                            LuFins DadL Offline
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                            LuFins Dad
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                            #206

                            @Klaus said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                            So the deal is closed? Not so clear. Stocks are still trading below $54.20, so I guess there's still risk.

                            The news is reporting that it’s a done deal. Get your popcorn…

                            The Brad

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                              Horace
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                              #207

                              Elon Musk attempting to substantiate the “great men” theory of history.

                              Education is extremely important.

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                              • JollyJ Jolly

                                $64 question: In 12 months, how much effect will Musk have on the Twitter profit/loss line?

                                AxtremusA Offline
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                                Axtremus
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                                #208

                                @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                $64 question: In 12 months, how much effect will Musk have on the Twitter profit/loss line?

                                Assuming the deal does through, this will not be your concern by then and you may never know because it Twitter would be a private company not obligated to publish its financial statements.

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                                • George KG Offline
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                                  George K
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                                  "Elon Musk is buying Twitter and everyone freaking out drives a Tesla. There’s never been a dumber time to be alive."

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  • AxtremusA Axtremus

                                    @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                    $64 question: In 12 months, how much effect will Musk have on the Twitter profit/loss line?

                                    Assuming the deal does through, this will not be your concern by then and you may never know because it Twitter would be a private company not obligated to publish its financial statements.

                                    JollyJ Offline
                                    JollyJ Offline
                                    Jolly
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #210

                                    @Axtremus said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                    @Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                    $64 question: In 12 months, how much effect will Musk have on the Twitter profit/loss line?

                                    Assuming the deal does through, this will not be your concern by then and you may never know because it Twitter would be a private company not obligated to publish its financial statements.

                                    You'll know.

                                    There is no such thing as a disseminated document that is not known beyond its original intended audience.

                                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                      George K
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #211

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                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        Copper
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                                        #212

                                        He could turn out to be a fun guy.

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                                          #213

                                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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