Kalbear Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Just now, Matrim Fox Cauthon said: How is this not extortion? It probably isn't exactly, but there's a very good chance that X could be on the hook for defamation if they're knowingly threatening people with brand name damage and do not take enough steps to thwart it. Matrim Fox Cauthon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorn Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 (edited) The worst part is, they doing it to organizations who already pay at least $1000/month for the gold (plus $50 per account if a single organization is running multiple accounts). So it's a service they're already paying for, but they are now told that they won't get that service unless they pay for another unrelated service. Honestly, anyone who is still active on Twitter at this point has only themselves to blame. Edited July 26, 2023 by Gorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, Gorn said: Honestly, anyone who is still active on Twitter at this point has only themselves to blame. Honestly, I'm only still there as I continue to try to remember all of the people I follow/want to follow on Bluesky (and possibly still Threads, though that feel like it was meant to be a flash-in-the-pan trolling of Twitter...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorn Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 I was thinking more of people who are actually paying Twitter for their checkmarks than casual users. You're unwilling to cut your losses and just leave the platform? Fine, you'll be paying Elon whatever he wants you to pay him, and I won't feel sorry for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Eh. Any use of it is still feeding into it being a viable platform. Nonpaying users are still ones driving traffic to the site and making it useful for people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Elon Musk’s chaotic Twitter rebrand got the site blocked in Indonesia where X.com was once linked with porn or gambling, says report https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-rebrand-xcom-blocked-in-indonesia-under-porn-gambling-laws-2023-7 Darzin, Crixus, Wilbur and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 7 hours ago, polishgenius said: This is just a protection racket That's a nice brand you got there, would be a real shame if someone used it to spam poo emojis and call people pedos Soylent Brown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durckad Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 8 hours ago, Matrim Fox Cauthon said: How is this not extortion? It's not. It's X-tortion actually. Honestly, Twitter getting renamed to X has proven to be fertile ground for some of the laziest most low grade humor imaginable, and by god, I will take advantage of it. Jaxom 1974, Fragile Bird, Soylent Brown and 6 others 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkerX Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 So... does Twitter fold by the end of the year? Or simply degenerate to 4 Chan / Truth Social status? My take, which I'm still kind of sort of standing by is that Musk appoints a flunky as nominal head of Twitter (done), Twitter crashes and burns (looking at least possible), and then Musk blames the flunky for Twitters demise to the sound of right-wing cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 SHIT THEY ALREADY GOT TO THINKER Erik of Hazelfield, Mr. X, Starkess and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varysblackfyre321 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, ThinkerX said: that Musk appoints a flunky as nominal head of Twitter (done), Twitter crashes and burns (looking at least possible), and then Musk blames the flunky for Twitters demise to the sound of right-wing cheers. The flunky being a Jewish woman with ties to WEF. He knew the perfect person to take the fall. Edited July 27, 2023 by Varysblackfyre321 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) I think there's still a chance for Twitter. If Musk were to sell up, a new owner could put it back together. None of the alternatives look like they have what it takes to replace Twitter: there's still value there. Appoint a competent board and invest, and you could make a lot of money. Of course, that relies on Musk admitting defeat and selling up at a staggering loss, not a likely scenario. But possible. Edited July 27, 2023 by mormont Matrim Fox Cauthon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varysblackfyre321 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 hour ago, mormont said: think there's still a chance for Twitter. If Musk were to sell up, a new owner could put it back together. None of the alternatives look like No one important goes on these things. Twitter massively benefited from Trump. Democrats and liberals should endeavor to be more proactive in terms of exploiting social media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matrim Fox Cauthon Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 But this is what makes advertisers nervous about Twitter/X. Companies don't want their product appearing next to child pornography or someone who posts it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 52 minutes ago, Varysblackfyre321 said: linking posts from this site gives them clicks. we should stop felice, Gorn, Starkess and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varysblackfyre321 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 42 minutes ago, Relic said: linking posts from this site gives them clicks. we should stop Eh no ethical consumption under capitalism, and it’s practical to try to and utilize the venues of the opposition if they’re already popular. Relic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varysblackfyre321 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Matrim Fox Cauthon said: But this is what makes advertisers nervous about Twitter/X. Companies don't want their product appearing next to child pornography or someone who posts it. Just call em Woke. Edited July 27, 2023 by Varysblackfyre321 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varysblackfyre321 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) Elon musk has directly paid Tim pool money, a man praising someone for arguing it’d be reasonable to marry a twelve year old money for posting on Twitter. Oh also this pedo-nazi got a pay out. Edited July 27, 2023 by Varysblackfyre321 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 35 minutes ago, Varysblackfyre321 said: Eh no ethical consumption under capitalism, and it’s practical to try to and utilize the venues of the opposition if they’re already popular. You're literally helping them make money, but OK. Gorn and Matrim Fox Cauthon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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