Musk actually buys Twitter.

[PsihoKekec]

I'll be guardedly optimistic about it. The salt harvest and dank memes are certainly great, but we will see what the actual change will really be. Unbanning a few big names that he takes personal interest in is all good and dandy, but day to day enforcement of rules on common users is still subject of woke culture, that is firmly entrenched amongst Twitter personnel and I doubt he will embark on veritable Yezhovshchina to uprot it. Not to mention that both USA and EU have laws that demand that Twatter enforces their narrative on whatever the Current Thing is and while Gab can avoid it, Twatter can't due to it's economic interests.

Also unbanning Trump doesn't change much, he lost his social media momentum and after more than year in proverbial desert, he will be unable to regain it, if he joined one of the alternatives he would be able to maintain it, but now it will be a shadow of it's former presence.

 

[Terthna]

The only reason Twitter exists is because the elites consider it a useful tool in manipulating the ignorant masses. The company only recently officially started to turn a profit, after over a decade of failing to; and I'm fairly certain that's only because of some pretty extensive book cooking, and behind-the-scenes deals. If this sale does go through, and I'm not sure it will (it's possible the government could even get involved, to protect their propaganda asset), Musk may quickly find that Twitter is nothing more than a money pit without the backing of the establishment making profitability irrelevant.

 

[Rocinante]

The only reason Twitter exists is because the elites consider it a useful tool in manipulating the ignorant masses. The company only recently officially started to turn a profit, after over a decade of failing to; and I'm fairly certain that's only because of some pretty extensive book cooking, and behind-the-scenes deals. If this sale does go through, and I'm not sure it will (it's possible the government could even get involved, to protect their propaganda asset), Musk may quickly find that Twitter is nothing more than a money pit without the backing of the establishment making profitability irrelevant.

Pretty sure Musk knows this. It's not like it's some huge secret.

Everyone on the right is rooting for Musk because he's a funny shitposter that rustles the left's jimmies, and because seriously...fuck Twitter...I'm rooting for him, too.

But let's not act like Musk himself couldn't benefit personally from owning the world's biggest propaganda machine. Twitter has the power to sway elections. The world's richest man will obviously be attracted to that kind of power.

Anyways, he says he has ideas to make more money off it. Let's see what he does. Worst case scenario, he destroys it, and the world is better off without that cancer. Can we do Facebook next?

Also I'm not going to be surprised if the US government somehow tries to block this. They aren't going to give up their favorite toy very easily.

 

[Husky_Khan]

https://mobile.twitter.com/SaraGonzalesTX/with_replies

Someone's quickly using that moment to shitpost without the fear of getting fact checked or banned.

Didn't mention the name of the Whistleblower Eric Ciaramella.

 

[Typhonis]

Also I'm not going to be surprised if the US government somehow tries to block this. They aren't going to give up their favorite toy very easily.

So what will the government do to block it?

 

[Rocinante]

So what will the government do to block it?

I don't know, but they might get creative with it.

It's not like laws and norms have stopped them from trying other things.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Twitter did the responsible thing apparently and locked the source code to help prevent any of their employees from doing anything naughty and going ROGUE on the software!

The social media company locked changes to its source code to prevent enraged leftists at the company from making retaliatory, unauthorized changes to the platform.

According to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed sources, the step was taken to ensure that disgruntled employees did not take their wrath out on the social media platform.

At least temporarily, Twitter will not allow updates to the platform unless they are “business-critical.” Any such changes will have to be approved by the vice-president of the company.

Twitter locks source code to stop employees from unauthorized changes after Musk takeover, report

Twitter locked its source code after Elon Musk bought the company to prevent miffed employees from taking out their wrath on the platform.

www.bizpacreview.com

 

[bintananth]

Twitter did the responsible thing apparently and locked the source code to help prevent any of their employees from doing anything naughty and going ROGUE on the software!

Twitter locks source code to stop employees from unauthorized changes after Musk takeover, report

Twitter locked its source code after Elon Musk bought the company to prevent miffed employees from taking out their wrath on the platform.

www.bizpacreview.com

With all the very loud whining about the sale, it's a wise decision.

 

[Sobek]

The White House is suddenly worried about Section 230 and wanting to better regulate Social Media



And the media is suddenly projecting really REALLY brightly

 

[ShadowArxxy]

Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn

Mr Musk, who made the shock bid just over a week ago, said he would "unlock" the social media firm's potential.

www.bbc.com

So, it looks like Elon has actually managed to pull it off, and has bought Twitter. This could result in a sea-change in some parts of western politics, if free speech is actually enforced.

There could be some serious fallout from this.

On the one hand, Elon has loudly advocated "free speech for all, even my enemies".

On the other hand, Elon's actions don't match his words, as he has done things like personally intervene to cancel someone's Tesla order because they posted something he didn't like on social media.

I do not even slightly trust Elon Musk. I fully expect Twitter to start doing things like quietly censoring short sellers, given Elon's vehement crusade against them.

 

[LordsFire]

On the one hand, Elon has loudly advocated "free speech for all, even my enemies".

On the other hand, Elon's actions don't match his words, as he has done things like personally intervene to cancel someone's Tesla order because they posted something he didn't like on social media.

I do not even slightly trust Elon Musk. I fully expect Twitter to start doing things like quietly censoring short sellers, given Elon's vehement crusade against them.

I don't fully trust him, but I still expect he'll be a damned sight better than what we have now.

 

[ShadowArxxy]

I don't fully trust him, but I still expect he'll be a damned sight better than what we have now.

Elon is just such a huge example of, "Do as I say, because only I am entitled to do as I do."

 

[Rocinante]

Elon is just such a huge example of, "Do as I say, because only I am entitled to do as I do."

even if Elon abused his power to restrict the left's speech in the same fashion as they have been doing to the right, it's STILL better than what we have now, because there is no major right wing competition to the Left's social media monopoly.

Do I want that? No. Is it better than what we have now? Yes.

Personally I hardly give a fuck what Elon does to the place and will be perfectly happy if he utterly destroys it. It WOULD be nice if he follows through on his promises to create a free speech platform, though.

 

[Sobek]

A compilation of the complete meltdowns going on

 

[The Original Sixth]

Elon Musk vs Twitter Fags

 

[Arch Dornan]

She's back.

 

[Cherico]

On the one hand, Elon has loudly advocated "free speech for all, even my enemies".

On the other hand, Elon's actions don't match his words, as he has done things like personally intervene to cancel someone's Tesla order because they posted something he didn't like on social media.

I do not even slightly trust Elon Musk. I fully expect Twitter to start doing things like quietly censoring short sellers, given Elon's vehement crusade against them.

This is a worry falling on very deaf ears.

We already have oligarchs who are stiffling free speech and making peoples lives hell, at least Elon doesn't mean me and mine any specific harm instead of before where every one was increasingly hostle to me and mine.

 

[Bacle]

A compilation of the complete meltdowns going on

Musk as Mr. House, or Mr. House as Musk...Securitron's with Doge face's, anyone?

 

[liberty90]

It's funny how, around 2012, Musk was rather left-wing figure, and nowdays he is considered by many as right-wing one.

His opinions are probably pretty identical in time, it's just that political spectrum shifts... weirdly.

 

[Battlegrinder]

On the one hand, Elon has loudly advocated "free speech for all, even my enemies".

On the other hand, Elon's actions don't match his words, as he has done things like personally intervene to cancel someone's Tesla order because they posted something he didn't like on social media.

I do not even slightly trust Elon Musk. I fully expect Twitter to start doing things like quietly censoring short sellers, given Elon's vehement crusade against them.

Well, in his defense he claims to be in favor of freedom of speech, he's not saying he supports the freedom to drive a Tesla.

More seriously, I think taking a single incident from 6 year later ago as his solo character reference is a bit dubious. It's certainly a bad look, but based on what I've seen we only have a rough outline of one side of the story as well, I don't think that's the best lens to use for this.