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Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter

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  • J jon-nyc
    16 Nov 2022, 17:48

    In my experience there are often executives in charge of a big program and they are the ones that often have to wrestle it to the ground and are heavily involved and have the political power to remove obstacles.

    Then there are “project management office” types that run around with gant charts and spreadsheets and ask people when their milestone will be met.

    There are a lot more of the latter than the former.

    A colleague of mine used to call them project management bunnies. That was politically incorrect even then.

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    Mik
    wrote on 18 Nov 2022, 14:23 last edited by
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    @jon-nyc said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

    In my experience there are often executives in charge of a big program and they are the ones that often have to wrestle it to the ground and are heavily involved and have the political power to remove obstacles.

    Then there are “project management office” types that run around with gant charts and spreadsheets and ask people when their milestone will be met.

    There are a lot more of the latter than the former.

    A colleague of mine used to call them project management bunnies. That was politically incorrect even then.

    Bunnies..... coffee everywhere. I love it. Most of them are whiny little worrywarts. Tracking things is all well and good. But on almost every project it eventually comes down to whether or not you can instill fear in one or more team members. Methodology does not negate human nature.

    “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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      jon-nyc
      wrote on 18 Nov 2022, 14:25 last edited by
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      Only non-witches get due process.

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        jon-nyc
        wrote on 18 Nov 2022, 15:30 last edited by
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        Only non-witches get due process.

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          89th
          wrote on 18 Nov 2022, 15:43 last edited by
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          LOL, I love this. Mainly because I very very very much couldn't care less if Twitter goes away. But also Musk's track record helps defend his catalytic approach to fix a bloated company.

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            kluurs
            wrote on 18 Nov 2022, 15:45 last edited by
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              jon-nyc
              wrote on 18 Nov 2022, 19:41 last edited by
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              Only non-witches get due process.

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              • J jon-nyc
                18 Nov 2022, 19:41

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                George K
                wrote on 18 Nov 2022, 19:55 last edited by
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                Elon is drunk.

                Can't spell "Kathy" and Jordan"

                At least he got "Bee" right.

                "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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                  18 Nov 2022, 15:30

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                  LuFins Dad
                  wrote on 18 Nov 2022, 22:15 last edited by
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                  @jon-nyc said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                  Mexican Beer all over my iPhone and a crew of El Salvadorans looking at me strangely…

                  The Brad

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                  • L LuFins Dad
                    18 Nov 2022, 22:15

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

                    Mexican Beer all over my iPhone and a crew of El Salvadorans looking at me strangely…

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                    jon-nyc
                    wrote on 18 Nov 2022, 22:18 last edited by
                    #641

                    @LuFins-Dad lol

                    Only non-witches get due process.

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                      George K
                      wrote on 18 Nov 2022, 22:33 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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                        jon-nyc
                        wrote on 18 Nov 2022, 22:35 last edited by
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                        That’s hilarious

                        Only non-witches get due process.

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                          Axtremus
                          wrote on 19 Nov 2022, 01:32 last edited by
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                          https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-asks-twitter-users-vote-reinstatement-trump-2022-11-19/

                          Elon asks Twitter users to vote on whether to reinstate Donald Trump's Twitter account.

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                            19 Nov 2022, 01:32

                            https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-asks-twitter-users-vote-reinstatement-trump-2022-11-19/

                            Elon asks Twitter users to vote on whether to reinstate Donald Trump's Twitter account.

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                            George K
                            wrote on 19 Nov 2022, 01:33 last edited by
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                            @Axtremus said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                            https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-asks-twitter-users-vote-reinstatement-trump-2022-11-19/

                            Elon asks Twitter users to vote on whether to reinstate Donald Trump's Twitter account.

                            Democracy!

                            "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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                              Horace
                              wrote on 19 Nov 2022, 01:42 last edited by
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                              2 million votes in and Reinstate Trump is winning 60/40

                              It's as if the guy never loses.

                              Education is extremely important.

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                                19 Nov 2022, 01:42

                                2 million votes in and Reinstate Trump is winning 60/40

                                It's as if the guy never loses.

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                                Axtremus
                                wrote on 19 Nov 2022, 02:17 last edited by
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                                @Horace said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                2 million votes in and Reinstate Trump is winning 60/40

                                It's as if the guy never loses.

                                [election denial]
                                Fake news!
                                Hacked accounts!
                                Bot accounts galore!
                                Lots of foreign votes, foreign influence!
                                No traceable paper ballots!
                                No government issued picture ID!
                                No signature check!
                                [/election denial]

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                                  jon-nyc
                                  wrote on 19 Nov 2022, 02:26 last edited by
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                                  Will he come back? Or will he feel the need not to admit failure of Truth Social?

                                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                                    Axtremus
                                    wrote on 19 Nov 2022, 02:32 last edited by
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                                    Will his return lift the morale of the remaining Twitter employees?

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                                      19 Nov 2022, 02:32

                                      Will his return lift the morale of the remaining Twitter employees?

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                                      George K
                                      wrote on 19 Nov 2022, 02:37 last edited by
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                                      @Axtremus said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                      Will his return lift the morale of the remaining Twitter employees?

                                      Both of them will be elated.

                                      "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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                                      • J jon-nyc
                                        19 Nov 2022, 02:26

                                        Will he come back? Or will he feel the need not to admit failure of Truth Social?

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 19 Nov 2022, 12:30 last edited by
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                                        @jon-nyc said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:

                                        Will he come back? Or will he feel the need not to admit failure of Truth Social?

                                        Probably speculation, but I read this on a blog:

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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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                                          jon-nyc
                                          wrote on 19 Nov 2022, 12:52 last edited by
                                          #652

                                          That last bit makes sense for investors to have wanted in the papers. Though in the crazy days of SPACs they might not have been so discerning.

                                          Only non-witches get due process.

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