Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter
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Social media influences elections. That seems like a no-brainer.
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I agree, Jolly, but I donāt know how much effect an ownership change of Twitter 1-2 weeks before an election will have on the outcome.
But really I was questioning George about this guyās ability to dispositively affirm such a statement.
When you shake someone's deep sense of self-worth, leaving a scar in their ego, they will persistently try to diminish you through petty arguments & obsessive captious criticism of your actions, just to soothe the wound.
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Opinions are like assholes. Thereās a lot of them on Twitter.
I'm no expert, but...
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:
Opinions are like assholes. Thereās a lot of them on Twitter.
I've been assured that "blue-check" Twitterati have a higher status than the rest of us plebs.
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If the Hunter Biden story had been allowed free discussion on social media a few weeks before the 2020 election, would Biden be President today?
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Will be, wonāt he?
Musk has until Oct.28 to actually buy Twitter or face a Delaware court case.
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From the RWEC:
First, that āthe public conversation is in jeopardy.ā Why, yes, I do believe thatās why many have objected to the heavy-handed censorship thatās been notable on the platform in recent years ā something in which many of those worker bees seemingly have played an eager role.
Second, characterizing Muskās rumored intentions as āworker intimidation.ā Soā¦the prospect of losing oneās job is intimidating, eh? Friends, may I introduce you to ācancel culture,ā and the progressive Twitter mob?
Third, all the demanding. I donāt know how to break it to these 21st Century Norma Rae wannabes but while I donāt begrudge them petitioning their would-be employer for redress, the haughty, entitled tone is precious. Letās examine the dynamic: The employees work for the company (voluntarily), so its boss is, in fact, the boss of them.
Conversely, the Government works for We the People ā and, in fact, our right to petition the Government for redress is enshrined in the First Amendment ā so we are, in fact, āthe bossā in that dynamic. Yet, when conservatives protest government overreach, theyāre a āthreat to democracy,ā and calls for Twitter to be treated as a true public square, where speech remains free, have been dismissed as whackadoo, fringey, rightwingery.
Anyhoo, I donāt know about you, but Iām getting the popcorn ready to watch how this all plays out.
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Rumor that the Biden Whitehouse might step in...
Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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Whitehouse sez not true...
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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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@George-K said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:
Let that sink in?
God, that guy is so far up his own arse I bet he thinks the world smells just great.
My guess is that he'll make Twitter even worse than it is already.
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Hey guys, "You're fired."
Elon Musk completed his takeover of Twitter Inc. TWTR 0.66%increase; green up pointing triangle Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter, capping an unusual corporate takeover battle and setting up one of the worldās most influential social-media platforms for potentially sweeping change.
Mr. Musk fired Chief Executive Parag Agrawal and Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal after the deal closed, the people said. Spokespeople for Twitter didnāt comment.
It wasnāt immediately clear who would step into those top positions. CNBC previously reported the firings.
Mr. Musk completed the deal a day before a court-imposed deadline to complete his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter or face the prospect of a Delaware trial over the dealās future.
There were signs this week indicating that Mr. Musk was moving closer to acquiring the social-media platform by Fridayās 5 p.m. deadline. Banks started sending money backing the deal, The Wall Street Journal reported. Mr. Musk also has changed his Twitter bio to āChief Twit,ā showed himself walking into the San Francisco headquarters of the social-media platform, and issued a statement on Twitter explaining his vision for the site to advertisers.
Closing the deal ends a monthslong saga of whether Mr. Musk would or wouldnāt purchase the company. The deal also would put one of the worldās most prominent social-media platforms under the control of the worldās richest person, with implications for the future of online discourse.
"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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I'm guessing Kanye for CEO.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it!".
Well, until they lose all their advertisers, at least.
