Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter

[George K]

[Horace]

That sucks. Misstep for Apple to be making those noises IMO.

In an unrelated note, Sam Harris’ Twitter account seems to be gone. Maybe just a glitch. He’s been asking “tough questions” similar to the Milo question.

[Copper]

Apple hates App Developers

Really Hates them

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

[Doctor Phibes]

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

In an unrelated note, Sam Harris’ Twitter account seems to be gone. Maybe just a glitch. He’s been asking “tough questions” similar to the Milo question.

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/sam-harris-quits-twitter-following-trump-reinstatement/

[Horace]

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

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

In an unrelated note, Sam Harris’ Twitter account seems to be gone. Maybe just a glitch. He’s been asking “tough questions” similar to the Milo question.

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/sam-harris-quits-twitter-following-trump-reinstatement/

That’s not the reason. He just didn’t like the way Twitter and its negativity was affecting his perception of people.

[jon-nyc]

First 20m of his podcast he discusses Twitter and why he left.

[Horace]

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

First 20m of his podcast he discusses Twitter and why he left.

In which he admits his disgust reflex overwhelms his reason, even as he understands rationally that it shouldn't. That's how I've always described the psychologies of TDS sufferers, as Sam is. I guess it's inevitable that humans will respect their own disgust reflex, rather than question it. It's our "full stop" emotion.

[George K]

[Horace]

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

Good news. I figured Mr Cook was more pragmatic than how that threat about the Twitter app made him sound.

[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.

[taiwan_girl]

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

[LuFins Dad]

@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.

[LuFins Dad]

@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.

[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.

[xenon]

@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.

[jon-nyc]

[George K]

Musk's explanation:

[89th]

Seems logical to me.

[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.

[Horace]

@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.