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[BeardGawd]

Musk is amazing. And he's quite possibly one of the few that could launch a nuetral social platform without the stigma of it being a far right only platform. He's also one of the few that has the finances to make it competitive.

 

[ManaByte]

Musk is amazing. And he's quite possibly one of the few that could launch a nuetral social platform without the stigma of it being a far righf only platform. He's also one of the few that has has the finances to make it competitve.

You’re joking right? People are already calling him literal Hitler for this.

 

[BeardGawd]

You’re joking right? People are already calling him literal Hitler for this.

Those are sheep. I think he has a much better chance of acceptance amongst the Left than say Trump. Or other Republicans that have launched social networks.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Any idea when we'll know if the offer was accepted?

 

[ManaByte]

Those are sheep. I think he has a much better chance of acceptance amongst the Left than say Trump. Or other Republicans that have launched social networks.

Any platform where they can’t silence their enemies is immediately a “Nazi” platform in their eyes.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

You’re joking right? People are already calling him literal Hitler for this.

They are literal Idiots. Who literally should have been born and lived during WW2, as to fully understand what Literal Hitler, truly was. Cunts.

 

[ManaByte]

They are literal Idiots. Who literally should have been born and lived during WW2, as to fully understand what Literal Hitler, truly was. Cunts.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

That guy has my Respect.
Opinion Amplified:

 

[Ogbert]

Musk is giving off MAJOR big dick energy at the moment.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Any platform where they can’t silence their enemies is immediately a “Nazi” platform in their eyes.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Irony in it's most vanilla form. Literal vanilla bean.

 

[haxan7]

 

[Jsisto]

Any platform where they can’t silence their enemies is immediately a “Nazi” platform in their eyes.

The irony.

 

[Elysion]

He wants to make Twitter private? That would mean he could do whatever he wants with it, without regard for shareholders or anyone else. This might be great, or terrible, depending on his plans. Though I guess at this point almost everything would be an improvement.

 

[DragoonKain]

Honestly, Elon doesn’t even need to change anything. If him buying it, drives all the crazy unhinged nutjobs off the platform to congregate elsewhere a la GAF and RE a few years ago, the place would be so much better just for that alone.

 

[DeepEnigma]

He wants to make Twitter private? That would mean he could do whatever he wants with it, without regard for shareholders or anyone else. This might be great, or terrible, depending on his plans. Though I guess at this point almost everything would be an improvement.

Well, excuses are used that they're a "private company" as to why they can censor politically, even though they are "publicly traded"

Big brain arguments, these.

 

[Jsisto]

I hope they sell it. At best, he'll improve it. At worst, he'll destroy it. Either option is a net positive for society.

 

[LordCBH]

I got suspended from Facebook for a month because that picture “glorifies a violent person”, according to them.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I got suspended from Facebook for a month because that picture “glorifies a violent person”, according to them.

Well, you're not the world's richest man. Fuck you money and fame does afford a different moderation practice. Clearly.

 

[LordCBH]

Well, you're not the world's richest man. Fuck you money and fame does afford a different moderation practice. Clearly.

Notably, Twitter was actually ok with me posting the image lol. Zuck is just a cuck.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Notably, Twitter was actually ok with me posting the image lol.

Just don't run for office on the wrong side of the paint

As for Facebook, I see death threats or violence by "the protected, the right side of the line" daily, and nothing happens to them.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I don't see how this couldn't be a positive. Do it.

 

[DeaDPo0L84]

Waking up to this news is amazing, hopefully it happens. All the pussy whipped leftist who kept saying "he's not gonna buy it outright, that's just another conservative fantasy", well...oops.

Gonna be a nationwide flood emergency due to all the tears that will flow from the woke left if they accept Elon's offer.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Why is it so hard for you to see the forest through the trees, sometimes?

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Just don't run for office on the wrong side of the paint

As for Facebook, I see death threats or violence by "the protected, the right side of the line" daily, and nothing happens to them.

Don't forget all the racism. Lots of racism towards people who aren't in line with certain beliefs.

 

[NickFire]

One big giant temper tantrum by the toddler crowd, and it is literally because they don't like people saying things they disagree with.

College has been turned into extended preschool if this is how people react to others being allowed to speak.

 

[Dural]

 

[Boss Mog]

Honestly, Elon doesn’t even need to change anything. If him buying it, drives all the crazy unhinged nutjobs off the platform to congregate elsewhere a la GAF and RE a few years ago, the place would be so much better just for that alone.

Yeah but sadly all these mentally ill degenerates are school teachers somehow and so they will tell "their" kids to not be on twitter but be on whatever the new social media for the deranged is. If you look at the libsoftiktok twitter feed you see all these "teachers" and you're like how the fuck did these people even get hired? I wouldn't even trust them with a goldfish let alone human children.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Don't forget all the racism. Lots of racism towards people who aren't in line with certain beliefs.

Yep, their virtues are not about genders, race, etc., they're really about marching in lockstep with the ideology. Step out of line, and you see the most blatant racism and homophobia from those "allies."

History sure is repeating itself, now with a social media paradigm. The human condition is still the same since the dawn of man.

 

[Vicetrailia]

I hope twitter votes yes, because I know this is s pump and dumb. He would kill off twitter because everyone would stop using it if it went through, ending a famous social media program.

But this is just a pump and dump so I can keep my twitter stock.

 

[DragoonKain]

Yeah but sadly all these mentally ill degenerates are school teachers somehow and so they will tell "their" kids to not be on twitter but be on whatever the new social media for the deranged is. If you look at the libsoftiktok twitter feed you see all these "teachers" and you're like how the fuck did these people even get hired? I wouldn't even trust them with a goldfish let alone human children.

Good, let them all congregate to one place.

 

[DeepEnigma]

He would kill off twitter because everyone would stop using it if it went through

 

[Dusktildawn48]

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[Elginer]

If his offer is accepted I’ll use Twitter again.

Same. I deleted mine years ago

 

[Mistake]

Damn, with majority shares, he holds the cards. If they sell, stock goes up, but if they don’t sell somehow, their stock will tank. Plus Elon will probably make his own place after that.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Damn, with majority shares, he holds the cards. If they sell, stock goes up, but if they don’t sell somehow, their stock will tank. Plus Elon will probably make his own place after that.

 

[Vicetrailia]

All of the major audiences would leave either from hating the direction (political lefties) or a population exodus (non-political young enough crowd), except for the ones who are reliant on interacting with the political left, ones like the people here. But I would get something from Elon buying my stake and I don't use twitter, so he can do it.

 

[haxan7]

Looks like a divide and conquer strategy from Elon. If all the leftists flee to other platforms ... it will be a big hit to extreme leftist influence in society.

 

[DeepEnigma]

All of the major audiences would leave either from hating the direction (political lefties) or a population exodus (non-political young enough crowd), except for the ones who are reliant on interacting with the political left, ones like the people here. But I would get something from Elon buying my stake and I don't use twitter, so he can do it.

Where would they go? You underestimate their addiction.

 

[Vicetrailia]

Where would they go? You underestimate their addiction.

The same places they are already using now. No one just uses twitter.

 

[Kraz]

WAAAAAHHHHHH

Making a lot of people a lot of money.
Personally, the sale sounds good and opens another opportunity to create a new network for possible migration.

 

[DeepEnigma]

The same places they are already using now. No one just uses twitter.

Tik Tok?

It's the non long form big brain hot-take format they're addicted to.

It will also bring a ton of people back, especially if he reversed certain political player bans. It would probably have even more actual users than now, since we do know less than 10% of the active accounts are actual people posting, rest are ad bots.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Tik Tok?

It's the non long for big brain hot-take format they're addicted to.

It will also bring a ton of people back, especially if he reversed certain political player bans. It would probably have even more actual users than now, since we do know less than 10% of the active accounts are actual people posting, rest are ad bots.

Reddit would be the next big option, but doesn't matter, they won't anyways, just like they didn't move out of the country when Trump won.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I do feel like a lot of the crazies are on tik tok these days. Twitter being taken over would be a good first step but I think tik tok need to be next lol

 

[DeepEnigma]

I do feel like a lot of the crazies are on tik tok these days. Twitter being taken over would be a good first step but I think tik tok need to be next lol

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

Eh so this was just a pump and dump?

 

[Kraz]

With Tiktok and others there's developing more self curation cross platform to get out of one system algorithm like facebook. The way information is gathered and interacted has and is still changing.

 

[Vicetrailia]

Tik Tok?

It's the non long form big brain hot-take format they're addicted to.

It will also bring a ton of people back, especially if he reversed certain political player bans. It would probably have even more actual users than now, since we do know less than 10% of the active accounts are actual people posting, rest are ad bots.

People will use You Tube, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, etc more. Whether the platform stays the same or loses popularity depends if they make it about political free speech or not. If they do it will LOSE popularity, and will be insanely stupid to do. Twitter is already as free as anywhere else including this forum. If there is a campaign about that it will lose value.

 

[Pejo]

Man what great news to wake up to. Elon embodies my "if I had major "fuck you" money, what would I do?" thoughts. I don't even care what happens here, but it's an amazing ride. I only use twitter for the porn.