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  • D Doctor Phibes
    14 Apr 2022, 23:47

    @LuFins-Dad said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

    It’s a setup. My guess? He’s already got a new platform ready to roll out next month.

    Didn’t somebody try that already?

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    George K
    wrote on 14 Apr 2022, 23:48 last edited by
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    @Doctor-Phibes said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

    Didn’t somebody try that already?

    Yup. And as I posted earlier, Musk made an offer to buy that platform as well for $28.

    Not $28 billion. $28 dollars.

    "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
      wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 00:16 last edited by
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      Screen Shot 2022-04-14 at 7.14.44 PM.png

      And some rando....

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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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      • G George K
        14 Apr 2022, 23:48

        @Doctor-Phibes said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

        Didn’t somebody try that already?

        Yup. And as I posted earlier, Musk made an offer to buy that platform as well for $28.

        Not $28 billion. $28 dollars.

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        jon-nyc
        wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 00:17 last edited by
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        @George-K said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

        @Doctor-Phibes said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

        Didn’t somebody try that already?

        Yup. And as I posted earlier, Musk made an offer to buy that platform as well for $28.

        Not $28 billion. $28 dollars.

        Really? He offered to buy Truth Social for $28? That’s an epic troll.

        Only non-witches get due process.

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        • J jon-nyc
          15 Apr 2022, 00:17

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

          @Doctor-Phibes said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

          Didn’t somebody try that already?

          Yup. And as I posted earlier, Musk made an offer to buy that platform as well for $28.

          Not $28 billion. $28 dollars.

          Really? He offered to buy Truth Social for $28? That’s an epic troll.

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          George K
          wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 00:19 last edited by
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          @jon-nyc said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

          Really? He offered to buy Truth Social for $28? That’s an epic troll.

          No..he really didn't. It was a jab at CNN+.

          It has fewer subscribers than Truth Social.

          "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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            jon-nyc
            wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 00:24 last edited by jon-nyc
            #152

            But it’s not a social media platform, is it?

            Only non-witches get due process.

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            • J jon-nyc
              15 Apr 2022, 00:24

              But it’s not a social media platform, is it?

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              George K
              wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 00:33 last edited by
              #153

              @jon-nyc no, and Phibes didn't explicitly say that.

              "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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              • D Doctor Phibes
                14 Apr 2022, 23:47

                @LuFins-Dad said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                It’s a setup. My guess? He’s already got a new platform ready to roll out next month.

                Didn’t somebody try that already?

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                LuFins Dad
                wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 00:38 last edited by
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                @Doctor-Phibes said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                @LuFins-Dad said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                It’s a setup. My guess? He’s already got a new platform ready to roll out next month.

                Didn’t somebody try that already?

                I’m pretty sure people tried building electric cars and satellites before, too.

                The Brad

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                  taiwan_girl
                  wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 01:03 last edited by
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                  He is just looking to drive up the price, and then sell, making a big profit for himself.

                  I just dont see him following through on buying Twitter.

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                  • J jon-nyc
                    15 Apr 2022, 00:24

                    But it’s not a social media platform, is it?

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                    Doctor Phibes
                    wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 01:24 last edited by
                    #156

                    @jon-nyc said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                    But it’s not a social media platform, is it?

                    To be fair, neither is Truth Social.

                    I was only joking

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                      Jolly
                      wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 13:03 last edited by
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                      Just a thought...Is some of the screaming from the folks at Twitter from fear that it will become public how many voices were silenced and how actively the agenda was pursued within the company?

                      “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 15 Apr 2022, 13:07 last edited by
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                        As I posted earlier, the voices screaming about billionaires buying media companies are silent about Bezos, Bloomberg, et. al.

                        "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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                        • G George K
                          15 Apr 2022, 13:07

                          As I posted earlier, the voices screaming about billionaires buying media companies are silent about Bezos, Bloomberg, et. al.

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                          Doctor Phibes
                          wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 13:14 last edited by
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                          @George-K said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                          As I posted earlier, the voices screaming about billionaires buying media companies are silent about Bezos, Bloomberg, et. al.

                          I'm quietly hoping for a counter-offer from George Soros.

                          I was only joking

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                          • G George K
                            15 Apr 2022, 13:07

                            As I posted earlier, the voices screaming about billionaires buying media companies are silent about Bezos, Bloomberg, et. al.

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                            jon-nyc
                            wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 14:02 last edited by
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                            @George-K said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                            As I posted earlier, the voices screaming about billionaires buying media companies are silent about Bezos, Bloomberg, et. al.

                            I’m fairness Bloomberg built his media empire from scratch.

                            Only non-witches get due process.

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                            • J jon-nyc
                              15 Apr 2022, 14:02

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

                              As I posted earlier, the voices screaming about billionaires buying media companies are silent about Bezos, Bloomberg, et. al.

                              I’m fairness Bloomberg built his media empire from scratch.

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                              George K
                              wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 14:05 last edited by
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                              @jon-nyc said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

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

                              As I posted earlier, the voices screaming about billionaires buying media companies are silent about Bezos, Bloomberg, et. al.

                              I’m fairness Bloomberg built his media empire from scratch.

                              OK, true.

                              Perhaps I should have said "owning media companies."

                              "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
                                wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 14:21 last edited by
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                                The lefties I know freaking hate Jeff Bezos.

                                He's the billionaire equivalent of the "nice guy" who sends weird, possessive texts after a couple of dates.

                                I was only joking

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                                  Axtremus
                                  wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 15:14 last edited by
                                  #163

                                  https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/15/elon-musks-twitter-bid-faces-major-skepticism-on-wall-street-.html

                                  Reactions one day after Musk offered to buy out Twitter - not good, Twitter stock fell, presumably because most investors do not believe that Musk's offer is credible.

                                  Also came across an analysis on Tesla, presumably the only money-generating asset Musk can rely on to finance his Twitter buyout:

                                  https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2022/04/15/is-the-end-near-for-tesla-and-other-meme-stocks/?sh=4e283ee02cc8

                                  Short version is the author thinks Tesla has many problems and its stock may be ready to fall hard.

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                                    kluurs
                                    wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 16:44 last edited by
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                                    I'm not an expert on Twitter but back in the day, I remember it not being valued as all that much because it couldn't be monetized (i.e. hate that word - can't make money off of it). Has that changed? If Elon makes it better, does he have a way of earning anything off of his investment?

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                                      Horace
                                      wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 16:49 last edited by
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                                      It already has been monetized. It’s not as if it has no meaningful revenues. The fact that it is not always profitable quarter to quarter is just a matter of capital allocation. Amazon was unprofitable forever too.

                                      Education is extremely important.

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                                      • K kluurs
                                        15 Apr 2022, 16:44

                                        I'm not an expert on Twitter but back in the day, I remember it not being valued as all that much because it couldn't be monetized (i.e. hate that word - can't make money off of it). Has that changed? If Elon makes it better, does he have a way of earning anything off of his investment?

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                                        Aqua Letifer
                                        wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 17:15 last edited by
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                                        @kluurs said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                        I'm not an expert on Twitter but back in the day, I remember it not being valued as all that much because it couldn't be monetized (i.e. hate that word - can't make money off of it). Has that changed? If Elon makes it better, does he have a way of earning anything off of his investment?

                                        Twitter ad buys are decent, yeah.

                                        Please love yourself.

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                                        • D Doctor Phibes
                                          14 Apr 2022, 23:47

                                          @LuFins-Dad said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                          It’s a setup. My guess? He’s already got a new platform ready to roll out next month.

                                          Didn’t somebody try that already?

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                                          LuFins Dad
                                          wrote on 15 Apr 2022, 20:45 last edited by
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                                          @Doctor-Phibes said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                          @LuFins-Dad said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                          It’s a setup. My guess? He’s already got a new platform ready to roll out next month.

                                          Didn’t somebody try that already?

                                          Plan B

                                          https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/14/elon-musk-not-sure-hell-be-able-to-buy-twitter.html

                                          The Brad

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