Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter
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wrote on 6 Apr 2022, 19:54 last edited by
What drives the eyeballs, though?
I suspect no Trump on twitter was a measurable event. Just look at this place...Type the word Trump and see what happens. Some of our denizens crawl out of the woodwork, carrying their torch...
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What drives the eyeballs, though?
I suspect no Trump on twitter was a measurable event. Just look at this place...Type the word Trump and see what happens. Some of our denizens crawl out of the woodwork, carrying their torch...
wrote on 6 Apr 2022, 20:00 last edited by@Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:
What drives the eyeballs, though?
I suspect no Trump on twitter was a measurable event. Just look at this place...Type the word Trump and see what happens. Some of our denizens crawl out of the woodwork, carrying their torch...
And others emerge clutching a semi.
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wrote on 6 Apr 2022, 20:05 last edited by
Makes my point, n'est ce pas?
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wrote on 7 Apr 2022, 14:49 last edited by
The fact that he's writing for Bloomberg and saying that is hilarious.
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wrote on 7 Apr 2022, 15:31 last edited by
Fuck The Compost. They're a bunch of biased dog turds.
I wouldn't feel that way if they just admitted their bias upfront. Rename the paper The Washington Democrat, let everybody know what you are, and proceed as usual.
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Fuck The Compost. They're a bunch of biased dog turds.
I wouldn't feel that way if they just admitted their bias upfront. Rename the paper The Washington Democrat, let everybody know what you are, and proceed as usual.
wrote on 7 Apr 2022, 15:57 last edited by@Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:
Fuck The Compost. They're a bunch of biased dog turds.
I wouldn't feel that way if they just admitted their bias upfront. Rename the paper The Washington Democrat, let everybody know what you are, and proceed as usual.
That would be bad for Bezos' brand. He wants to align with the woke mob, but not admit out loud that he is aligned with the woke mob. Or that there is such a thing as the woke mob.
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Fuck The Compost. They're a bunch of biased dog turds.
I wouldn't feel that way if they just admitted their bias upfront. Rename the paper The Washington Democrat, let everybody know what you are, and proceed as usual.
wrote on 7 Apr 2022, 18:37 last edited by@Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:
Fuck The Compost. They're a bunch of biased dog turds.
That's pretty much how I feel about the Daily Mail, but a bunch of Americans seem to love the godawful thing, and also get upset when I point out that they're quoting from a 3rd-tier publication.
Also, don't shoot the messenger!
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wrote on 8 Apr 2022, 00:48 last edited by
I wouldn't call them third tier. I will admit they're biased.
If the bias is known, that can be taken into account.
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wrote on 8 Apr 2022, 02:06 last edited by
This is real.
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I wouldn't call them third tier. I will admit they're biased.
If the bias is known, that can be taken into account.
wrote on 8 Apr 2022, 03:30 last edited by@Jolly said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:
I wouldn't call them third tier.
OK, second tier.
“Don't tell me about the Press. I know exactly who reads the papers. The Daily Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country. The Guardian is read by people who think they ought to run the country. The Times is read by the people who actually do run the country. The Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country. The Financial Times is read by people who own the country. The Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by another country. The Daily Telegraph is read by the people who think it is.'
"Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?"
"Sun readers don't care who runs the country - as long as she's got big tits.”
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wrote on 8 Apr 2022, 03:38 last edited by jon-nyc 4 Aug 2022, 03:39
The American version was something like WaPo readers think they run the country, NYT think they should, WSJ actually run it and NY Post readers just hope they get a seat on the subway in the morning.
That joke is old, from when the Grahams ran WaPo and before Murdoch bought the journal and took it down market.
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The American version was something like WaPo readers think they run the country, NYT think they should, WSJ actually run it and NY Post readers just hope they get a seat on the subway in the morning.
That joke is old, from when the Grahams ran WaPo and before Murdoch bought the journal and took it down market.
wrote on 8 Apr 2022, 04:02 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:
The American version was something like WaPo readers think they run the country, NYT think they should, WSJ actually run it and NY Post readers just hope they get a seat on the subway in the morning.
That joke is old, from when the Grahams ran WaPo and before Murdoch bought the journal and took it down market.
It's from the comedy show Yes, Minister, which aired in the 1980's. One of the best satirical shows ever done.
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wrote on 9 Apr 2022, 14:24 last edited by
@Klaus said in Elon Musk buys a big chunk of Twitter:
You've got to love Elon: First buying 10% and becoming a director of Twitter, then asking publicly whether Twitter is dying
Twitter higher-ups must be shitting themselves.
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wrote on 9 Apr 2022, 14:38 last edited by
He's got something up his sleeve. Wonder what it is?
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wrote on 9 Apr 2022, 23:23 last edited by
Yes I commented a few days ago in response to some tweet jon posted that the phrase “free speech” has become marginalized to tribal leftists. It’s long been clear that some of us appreciate free speech more than others, and that appreciation, or lack thereof, predicts political leaning.
