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  • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

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

    What exactly is the condition in the contract about which Musk is talking here?

    It's almost as though he's not particularly trustworthy.

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    Axtremus
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    #309

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

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

    What exactly is the condition in the contract about which Musk is talking here?

    It's almost as though he's not particularly trustworthy.

    Well, even if he is untrustworthy, it will cost him no more than the $1 Billion break-up fee stipulated in the buy-out agreement.

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      Doctor Phibes
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      I'm kind of left with the impression of people playing rather childish games, and spending obscene amounts of money in order to do so.

      I was only joking

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        Whatever Elon is doing with Twitter yesterday/today, it doesn’t look like there is any significant movement with Truth Social/DWAC’s stock price. :man-shrugging:

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        • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

          I'm kind of left with the impression of people playing rather childish games, and spending obscene amounts of money in order to do so.

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          #312

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

          I'm kind of left with the impression of people playing rather childish games, and spending obscene amounts of money in order to do so.

          And shareholder class action lawsuits ensue …

          It looks to me that the way this is going, it increases the likelihood of Elon and Twitter and maybe even Tesla getting hit by shareholder class action lawsuits regardless of whether Elon follows through with the acquisition of Twitter.

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            #313

            Given market conditions, perhaps he feels he chose an inopportune time to acquire Twitter and is having second thoughts.

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            • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

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

              What exactly is the condition in the contract about which Musk is talking here?

              It's almost as though he's not particularly trustworthy.

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              @Doctor-Phibes It sounds as if he’s verifying value based on real person accounts being more the 95%. Why would that be a problem?

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              • IvorythumperI Ivorythumper

                @Doctor-Phibes It sounds as if he’s verifying value based on real person accounts being more the 95%. Why would that be a problem?

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                #315

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

                @Doctor-Phibes It sounds as if he’s verifying value based on real person accounts being more the 95%. Why would that be a problem?

                He might be, but he's pulled a few tricks in the past which have done funny things to share prices.

                I really don't have any issue with him buying Twitter at all - I suspect it won't make much difference either way.

                I was only joking

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                  https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/14/elon-musk-has-wrong-approach-to-count-fakes-spam-on-twitter-experts.html

                  Elon publicized the method he wants to use to determine the fraction of accounts that are "fake" on Twitter. Other experts panned his preferred method.

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                  • AxtremusA Axtremus

                    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/14/elon-musk-has-wrong-approach-to-count-fakes-spam-on-twitter-experts.html

                    Elon publicized the method he wants to use to determine the fraction of accounts that are "fake" on Twitter. Other experts panned his preferred method.

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                    @Axtremus from the article

                    "He also warns that the number of inauthentic accounts can appear higher or lower in different corners of Twitter depending on topics being discussed. For example, more inauthentic accounts tweet about politics, cryptocurrency, climate change, and covid than those discussing non-controversial topics like kittens and origami, "

                    I would have thought that would have been quite obvious. LOL

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                    • AxtremusA Axtremus

                      https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/14/elon-musk-has-wrong-approach-to-count-fakes-spam-on-twitter-experts.html

                      Elon publicized the method he wants to use to determine the fraction of accounts that are "fake" on Twitter. Other experts panned his preferred method.

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                      #318

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

                      Other experts panned his preferred method.

                      We are all experts here, we can make our own decisions.

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                        Well, if I were Elon, I'd keep more of my thoughts to myself.

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                          Axtremus
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                          https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/twitter-committed-elon-musks-44-billion-deal-2022-05-17/

                          The narrative seems to be that Elon did no “due diligence” before signing the deal.

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                            George K
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                            Half of Joe Biden's Twitter Followers Are Fake, Audit Reveals

                            Almost half of President Joe Biden's current 22.2 million followers on Twitter are fake accounts, according to an audit tool provided by software company SparkToro.

                            SparkToro's tool found that 49.3 percent of accounts following the official @POTUS Twitter account are "fake followers" based on analysis of a number of factors, including location issues, default profile images and new users.

                            Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is currently trying to buy Twitter, has expressed concerns about the number of fake accounts and a potential crack down could see users such as Biden lose a huge number of followers.

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

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                              Roughly the same demographic that voted for him

                              Education is extremely important.

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                                You were warned.

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                                    The picture gets murkier as time goes on. The purchase may not happen at all.

                                    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/musk-sails-into-the-swamp/ar-AAXyYhx?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a3697674475842639921902f181c5db2

                                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                    • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                                      Doctor Phibes
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                                      What does BTW mean?

                                      I'm lost.

                                      I was only joking

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                                      • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                                        What does BTW mean?

                                        I'm lost.

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                                        Horace
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                                        #327

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

                                        What does BTW mean?

                                        I'm lost.

                                        You've lost your way, gone right by you.

                                        Education is extremely important.

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                                        • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                                          What does BTW mean?

                                          I'm lost.

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                                          @Doctor-Phibes

                                          @Horace speaks street. Listen to him. LOL

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