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    jon-nyc
    wrote on 11 Jul 2022, 15:58 last edited by
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    @George-K I think the focus on bots is a pretense. He’s backing out, or trying to anyway, because his bid is too high given what’s happened in markets since the early spring.

    Only non-witches get due process.

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    • G George K
      11 Jul 2022, 14:42

      "This is why Elon didn't buy Twitter."

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      89th
      wrote on 11 Jul 2022, 16:28 last edited by 89th 7 Nov 2022, 16:29
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      • J jon-nyc
        11 Jul 2022, 15:58

        @George-K I think the focus on bots is a pretense. He’s backing out, or trying to anyway, because his bid is too high given what’s happened in markets since the early spring.

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        George K
        wrote on 11 Jul 2022, 17:20 last edited by
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        @jon-nyc said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

        I think the focus on bots is a pretense. He’s backing out, or trying to anyway, because his bid is too high given what’s happened in markets since the early spring.

        Could be. It would certainly make sense. However, he started complaining about the lack of transparency wrt bots shortly after he made his bid, didn't he?

        "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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          Klaus
          wrote on 11 Jul 2022, 18:28 last edited by
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          How about we make Elon an offer to purchase TNCR for just $43B? According to my last audit, we have less than 5% bots.

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          • K Klaus
            11 Jul 2022, 18:28

            How about we make Elon an offer to purchase TNCR for just $43B? According to my last audit, we have less than 5% bots.

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            LuFins Dad
            wrote on 11 Jul 2022, 18:46 last edited by
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            @Klaus said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

            How about we make Elon an offer to purchase TNCR for just $43B? According to my last audit, we have less than 5% bots.

            Traffic or accounts? I imagine our bot activity is very low, but not accounts to be very high…

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              Horace
              wrote on 11 Jul 2022, 18:51 last edited by
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              If you zoom out enough, the line between an outraged leftist and a bot running its programming, is blurry. We’ve done our best to limit the outraged leftists on the board, but no system of moderation is perfect.

              Education is extremely important.

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                George K
                wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 00:16 last edited by
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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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                  Axtremus
                  wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 01:05 last edited by
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                  https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/07/12/twitter-elon-musk-lawsuit/

                  Twitter sues Elon Musk, setting stage for epic legal battle


                  The scathing legal complaint, calling the billionaire’s exit ‘a model of hypocrisy,’ kicks off what is likely to become one of the most contentious business trials in recent history

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                    Klaus
                    wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 06:31 last edited by
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                    @George-K where does that screenshot come from? Truth Social?

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                    • K Klaus
                      13 Jul 2022, 06:31

                      @George-K where does that screenshot come from? Truth Social?

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                      Catseye3
                      wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 07:00 last edited by Catseye3
                      #368

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

                      where does that screenshot come from? Truth Social?

                      Nah, that's just his natural elusive charm spilling over.

                      Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                        13 Jul 2022, 00:16

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                        Doctor Phibes
                        wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 11:30 last edited by Doctor Phibes
                        #369

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

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                        I honestly can't tell whether that's satire or not.

                        I was only joking

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                          jon-nyc
                          wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 13:50 last edited by
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                          At first it surprised me since Musk has come out as a Republican, anti-woke, anti censorship on Twitter, etc. you’d think Trump would love him

                          Then I remembered Musk tweeted a few weeks ago that the GOP needs to move beyond Trump.

                          Trump is a single issue guy - doesn’t really matter what you politics are, it’s all about kissing the ring.

                          Only non-witches get due process.

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                          • J jon-nyc
                            13 Jul 2022, 13:50

                            At first it surprised me since Musk has come out as a Republican, anti-woke, anti censorship on Twitter, etc. you’d think Trump would love him

                            Then I remembered Musk tweeted a few weeks ago that the GOP needs to move beyond Trump.

                            Trump is a single issue guy - doesn’t really matter what you politics are, it’s all about kissing the ring.

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                            taiwan_girl
                            wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 14:20 last edited by
                            #371

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

                            At first it surprised me since Musk has come out as a Republican, anti-woke, anti censorship on Twitter, etc. you’d think Trump would love him

                            Then I remembered Musk tweeted a few weeks ago that the GOP needs to move beyond Trump.

                            Trump is a single issue guy - doesn’t really matter what you politics are, it’s all about kissing the ring.

                            Exactly, If you dont kiss President Trumps shoes.......

                            He is turning into a caricature of himself, if that is possible.

                            Or maybe the crazy relative that comes to family parties because you have to invite him, but nobody really wants him there.

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                              Doctor Phibes
                              wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 14:25 last edited by Doctor Phibes
                              #372

                              Does Musk buy his suits at the same place that Trump gets his ties?

                              I assume he does buy his suits????

                              I was only joking

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                              • J jon-nyc
                                13 Jul 2022, 13:50

                                At first it surprised me since Musk has come out as a Republican, anti-woke, anti censorship on Twitter, etc. you’d think Trump would love him

                                Then I remembered Musk tweeted a few weeks ago that the GOP needs to move beyond Trump.

                                Trump is a single issue guy - doesn’t really matter what you politics are, it’s all about kissing the ring.

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                                Klaus
                                wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 16:45 last edited by
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                                @jon-nyc said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                Trump is a single issue guy - doesn’t really matter what you politics are, it’s all about kissing the ring.

                                Yep. Reminds me of the old motto of the SS: "Meine Ehre heisst Treue".

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                                • K Klaus
                                  13 Jul 2022, 16:45

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

                                  Trump is a single issue guy - doesn’t really matter what you politics are, it’s all about kissing the ring.

                                  Yep. Reminds me of the old motto of the SS: "Meine Ehre heisst Treue".

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                                  Catseye3
                                  wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 16:56 last edited by
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                                  @Klaus said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                  "Meine Ehre heisst Treue"

                                  Google Translates tells me this means "Loyalty Is My Honor".

                                  England's Richard III's motto was "Loyalty Bindeth Me."

                                  Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                                  • C Catseye3
                                    13 Jul 2022, 16:56

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

                                    "Meine Ehre heisst Treue"

                                    Google Translates tells me this means "Loyalty Is My Honor".

                                    England's Richard III's motto was "Loyalty Bindeth Me."

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                                    Klaus
                                    wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 17:02 last edited by
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                                    @Catseye3 said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

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

                                    "Meine Ehre heisst Treue"

                                    Google Translates tells me this means "Loyalty Is My Honor".

                                    England's Richard III's motto was "Loyalty Bindeth Me."

                                    Yep. And isn't "Semper fidelis" a thing at the US marine corps?

                                    I think these are all really terrible mottos. Loyalty is important, but it should never be absolute and above everything else.

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                                    • K Klaus
                                      13 Jul 2022, 17:02

                                      @Catseye3 said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

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

                                      "Meine Ehre heisst Treue"

                                      Google Translates tells me this means "Loyalty Is My Honor".

                                      England's Richard III's motto was "Loyalty Bindeth Me."

                                      Yep. And isn't "Semper fidelis" a thing at the US marine corps?

                                      I think these are all really terrible mottos. Loyalty is important, but it should never be absolute and above everything else.

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                                      Catseye3
                                      wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 17:10 last edited by Catseye3
                                      #376

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

                                      Loyalty is important, but it should never be absolute and above everything else.

                                      I never thought of this in this context before, but really, wouldn't you have to inculcate loyalty in a soldier in the field, to keep him in the field? What is to keep him from deserting otherwise, if it isn't loyalty to the protection of his country? Or more immediately and powerfully, the protection of his fellow platoon mates?

                                      Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 5 Oct 2022, 13:02 last edited by
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                                        I was almost out of popcorn.

                                        Musk reinstates original offer.

                                        Elon Musk has reversed course and is again proposing to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Twitter shares closed up more than 22% on the news.

                                        The social media company issued a statement saying it had received the letter and said, “The intention of the Company is to close the transaction at $54.20 per share.”

                                        A deal could happen as soon as Friday, sources told CNBC. The stock was halted earlier in the day after Bloomberg first reported on the Tesla CEO’s plans to go forth with his deal to acquire the company.

                                        The SEC filing says Musk sent a letter to Twitter on Monday, notifying the company of his intent to proceed with the transaction agreed upon on April 25, the day the deal was publicly announced.

                                        A few weeks after Musk agreed to that deal, valuing Twitter at $44 billion, he quickly tried to back out, officially informing the company in July of his intentions to terminate the agreement. Twitter sued Musk to force him to go through with the purchase. The two sides were scheduled to go to trial in Delaware Chancery Court on Oct. 17.

                                        "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 5 Oct 2022, 13:54 last edited by
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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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