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  • CopperC Copper

    Apple hates App Developers

    Really Hates them

    I have no idea why, the developers make them a fortune.

    AxtremusA Away
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    Axtremus
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    #699

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

    Apple hates App Developers

    Really Hates them

    I have no idea why, the developers make them a fortune.

    Maybe the developers can unionize and collectively bargain with Apple.

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      taiwan_girl
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      #700

      I would think that Twitter would have more to lose than Apple if the two got into a fight

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      • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

        I would think that Twitter would have more to lose than Apple if the two got into a fight

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        LuFins Dad
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        #701

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

        I would think that Twitter would have more to lose than Apple if the two got into a fight

        Depends on the fight.

        The Brad

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        • AxtremusA Axtremus

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

          Apple hates App Developers

          Really Hates them

          I have no idea why, the developers make them a fortune.

          Maybe the developers can unionize and collectively bargain with Apple.

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          LuFins Dad
          wrote on last edited by
          #702

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

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

          Apple hates App Developers

          Really Hates them

          I have no idea why, the developers make them a fortune.

          Maybe the developers can unionize and collectively bargain with Apple.

          Depends on what app developers are willing to do to other app developers that don’t feel the same as them…

          Labor unions gained power because they kicked the shit out of laborers that wouldn’t join them. Do you think App developers will do the same.

          The Brad

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          • AxtremusA Away
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            Axtremus
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            #703

            https://www.axios.com/2022/12/14/twitter-elon-musk-paying-bills-rent

            The article reports that Twitter is delinquent on many bills, including rent for many of its offices worldwide.

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            • AxtremusA Axtremus

              https://www.axios.com/2022/12/14/twitter-elon-musk-paying-bills-rent

              The article reports that Twitter is delinquent on many bills, including rent for many of its offices worldwide.

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              xenon
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              #704

              @Axtremus it’s a pretty basic website - the customer facing experience won’t change much even if the ops teams get cut back even more.

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                jon-nyc
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                #705

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                You were warned.

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                • George KG Offline
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                  George K
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                  #706

                  Musk's explanation:

                  "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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                  • 89th8 Offline
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                    #707

                    Seems logical to me.

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                    • AxtremusA Away
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                      Axtremus
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                      #708

                      Musk recently sold $3.6 Billion of Tesla shares:

                      https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000089924322038522/xslF345X03/doc4.xml

                      Note the transaction dates, all in Dec. 12-14.

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                      • AxtremusA Axtremus

                        Musk recently sold $3.6 Billion of Tesla shares:

                        https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000089924322038522/xslF345X03/doc4.xml

                        Note the transaction dates, all in Dec. 12-14.

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                        Horace
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                        #709

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

                        Musk recently sold $3.6 Billion of Tesla shares:

                        https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000089924322038522/xslF345X03/doc4.xml

                        Note the transaction dates, all in Dec. 12-14.

                        Tesla stock is down 70% from its all time high a year ago.

                        Education is extremely important.

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                        • George KG Offline
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                          George K
                          wrote on last edited by George K
                          #710

                          "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

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                            @George-K That is weird. I've personally worked on a few projects that leverage ADS-B open flight tracking data. It's still open, and available on the internet, but I guess a user would just have to click a few more times to track a specific flight, including Elon's or Bezos'. It's all publicly available.

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                            • 89th8 89th

                              @George-K That is weird. I've personally worked on a few projects that leverage ADS-B open flight tracking data. It's still open, and available on the internet, but I guess a user would just have to click a few more times to track a specific flight, including Elon's or Bezos'. It's all publicly available.

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                              George K
                              wrote on last edited by
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                              @89th said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                              It's all publicly available.

                              Indeed. I would guess that using bots to aggregate the info and make it easy to find on Twitter is the issue. Similar to a (remember those?) phone book. Yeah, the person's address is publicly available, but...

                              "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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                                Doctor Phibes
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                                #713

                                Apparently Elon isn't as keen on those funny little practical jokes where he's the punchline.

                                I was only joking

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                                  Anyone notice that Musk has been really, uncharacteristically, quiet for 24 hours?

                                  "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

                                    Anyone notice that Musk has been really, uncharacteristically, quiet for 24 hours?

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                                    Axtremus
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                                    #715

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

                                    Anyone notice that Musk has been really, uncharacteristically, quiet for 24 hours?

                                    Busy cutting deals palling around with Jared and the Arabs while watching the World Cup final? There is a thread on that, right?

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                                    • jon-nycJ Online
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                                      jon-nyc
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                                      #716

                                      You were warned.

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                                      • AxtremusA Away
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                                        Axtremus
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                                        #717

                                        https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/20/twitter-is-down-to-fewer-than-550-full-time-engineers.html

                                        Twitter employee head count down by 80% since Elon Musk took over. Has 1300 employees now with 550 "engineers" (by title) among them.

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                                        • George KG Offline
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                                          George K
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                                          Interesting.

                                          I won't even try to pretend the implications of this. However, the platform is up and appears to be functioning pretty much as always.

                                          Yeah, there's bugs, and changes to under-the-hood stuff, but it appears that, unlike predictions, it has survived.

                                          At least for now.

                                          Related, how are Truth Social, Mastodon, WeMe, and Parler doing?

                                          "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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