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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #725 on: November 22, 2022, 08:05:13 AM »
A couple of hundred karens left for mastadon in the last week and 1.6 million new users signed up.  :rofl:

Interesting comment by Musk about twitter and youtube. I wonder if twitter might turn into a new youtube for people like demonetized youtube gun guys. I recently learned through personal experience that youtube is actually one of, if not the, biggest stealth censors of comments in the whole wide world.

https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2022/11/21/elon-musks-graph-showing-all-time-high-this-week-might-trigger-the-twitter-is-dying-crowd/
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #726 on: November 22, 2022, 08:12:39 AM »
A couple of hundred karens left for mastadon in the last week and 1.6 million new users signed up.  :rofl:

Interesting comment by Musk about twitter and youtube. I wonder if twitter might turn into a new youtube for people like demonetized youtube gun guys. I recently learned through personal experience that youtube is actually one of, if not the, biggest stealth censors of comments in the whole wide world.

https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2022/11/21/elon-musks-graph-showing-all-time-high-this-week-might-trigger-the-twitter-is-dying-crowd/

Like a bunch of extremely obese people loudly proclaiming they're going to put a buffet out of business by leaving it for another buffet but them leaving actually causes profits to go up at the first buffet.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #727 on: November 22, 2022, 10:39:05 AM »
I don't know if twitter will replace youtube or other outfits until they get more independent and Google/Apple can't hold them hostage with the app stores.  That is something I hope Elon can work on.

As far as youtube alternatives, I am hearing people say that Rumble has been doing a great deal to set up their own independent infrastructure to support their site.  A number of people I watch are getting good view numbers over there and they are starting to pay out ad revenue.  IMO, they still have some user interface issues to work out, but I hope they do well.  Youtube has a big head start so it isn't something happening soon.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #728 on: November 22, 2022, 01:21:44 PM »
I don't know if twitter will replace youtube or other outfits until they get more independent and Google/Apple can't hold them hostage with the app stores.  That is something I hope Elon can work on.

As far as youtube alternatives, I am hearing people say that Rumble has been doing a great deal to set up their own independent infrastructure to support their site.  A number of people I watch are getting good view numbers over there and they are starting to pay out ad revenue.  IMO, they still have some user interface issues to work out, but I hope they do well.  Youtube has a big head start so it isn't something happening soon.

As a viewer (I don't upload content), I think Rumble's interface works well. I just haven't found much content there. They have a few big names, but not enough depth or variety to be able to replace YT for me.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #729 on: November 22, 2022, 01:52:20 PM »
Rumble is good. I watch "Louder With Crowder" there M-Th.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #730 on: November 23, 2022, 10:22:52 AM »
Totally amazed with everything on this man plate he actually has time to read and respond to this stuff and still has time to get execs pregnant  :rofl:

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    Pretty soon the only advertiser left on Twitter will be My Pillow.

    — Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 22, 2022
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    Oh hi lol

    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 23, 2022
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    Is My Pillow actually a great pillow? Now I’m curious.

    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 23, 2022
https://twitchy.com/artistangie-313138/2022/11/23/stephen-king-pretends-twitter-is-a-horror-movie-for-advertisers-and-it-turns-into-comedy-gold/

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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #731 on: November 23, 2022, 10:24:54 AM »
Not sure if this has been posted or not...

But it's funny as all get out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-voQsFY6SE
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #732 on: November 23, 2022, 11:12:30 AM »
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #733 on: November 23, 2022, 12:57:27 PM »
Look what Elon found in a closet at Twitter HQ




'Found in closet at Twitter HQ': Elon Musk reveals stash of 'STAY WOKE' T-shirts
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11460169/Elon-Musk-reveals-stash-STAY-WOKE-t-shirts-activists-threaten-shame-advertisers.html
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #734 on: November 23, 2022, 04:35:43 PM »
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1595305491156111361

That's just creepy as *expletive deleted*it.

Like two cannibals deciding to share a roast missionary.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #735 on: November 23, 2022, 06:24:54 PM »
Elon Musk Lists 'Lightly Used' Social Network On Craigslist For $5 OBO
https://babylonbee.com/news/elon-musk-lists-lightly-used-social-network-on-craigslist-for-5-obo
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #736 on: November 23, 2022, 06:27:01 PM »
10 Totally Unreasonable Work Expectations Musk Is Implementing At Twitter
https://babylonbee.com/news/10-totally-unreasonable-work-expectations-musk-is-implementing-at-twitter

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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #737 on: November 24, 2022, 08:33:50 AM »
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #738 on: November 24, 2022, 10:55:42 AM »
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #739 on: November 24, 2022, 11:29:06 AM »
I know he is a left libertarian commie something but screw it. Elon for(let's change the rules) President. His trolling alone is the only platform I need.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #740 on: November 24, 2022, 03:51:37 PM »
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #741 on: November 24, 2022, 08:19:36 PM »
 [popcorn]

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Elon Musk has promised to fully disclose what led to Twitter's decision to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story, 20 months after DailyMail.com authenticated its contents with top experts. 

Billionaire Musk responded to a user who demanded the social media giant get to the bottom of why the laptop was blacklisted from the site - which occurred before he bought Twitter. 

In an act of 'politically motivated censorship', Twitter deliberately prevented users from sharing a link to a front-page newspaper article about Hunter Biden's private life and his controversial business ties to Ukraine in the run-up to the 2020 Presidential Election between Biden's father and Donald Trump. 

'This is necessary to restore public trust': Elon Musk says he will reveal all secret documents about Twitter's decision to ban Hunter Biden laptop story
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11467387/Musk-says-disclosure-Twitters-decision-censor-Hunter-Biden-laptop-story.html
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #744 on: November 26, 2022, 07:30:55 AM »
Now I'm really, really hoping that Apple and Google ban the Twitter app. I would buy an ElonPhone in a heartbeat. I'm certain it would be the least intrusive stock phone on the market. People who want privacy but who don't want to deal with the tech aspects of modified Android installs, etc. would jump on it. Not to mention, a dual band cell tower / Starlink phone would be off the hook.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/elon-musk-consider-alternative-phone-twitter-booted-apple-google-app-stores
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #745 on: November 26, 2022, 11:35:11 AM »
Creep who warns about LIVES BEING IN DANGER because of Musk’s Twitter is caught inciting violence. Obviously.

https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2022/11/26/about-the-expert-medias-consulting-for-reports-on-musk-creating-a-dangerous-atmosphere/
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #746 on: November 26, 2022, 01:39:50 PM »
Of course it's racist

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    Black Twitter is mourning the possible end of the influential community they found on Twitter more than a decade ago, but users are split between finding a new app or staying put https://t.co/STnGE0zy9S

    — CNN (@CNN) November 26, 2022
https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2022/11/26/cnn-finds-more-potential-victims-of-elon-musks-twitter-ownership/
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #747 on: November 27, 2022, 09:05:26 AM »
First this

That’ll show him: Alyssa Milano ‘gave back’ her Tesla now that Twitter is pushing hate and white supremacy
https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2022/11/26/thatll-show-him-alyssa-milano-gave-back-her-tesla-now-that-twitter-is-pushing-hate-and-white-supremacy/

Enter James Wood  :rofl:

James Woods ZINGS Alyssa Milano for her Elon Musk dunk turned Volkswagen GAFFE as only he can and LOL
https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2022/11/27/james-woods-zings-alyssa-milano-for-her-elon-musk-dunk-turned-volkswagen-gaffe-as-only-he-can-and-lol/
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #748 on: November 27, 2022, 09:35:36 AM »
So she bought a VW.

I guess she wants to go from Berlin to Warsaw in one tank...
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #749 on: November 27, 2022, 09:41:57 AM »
She has to have one of the lowest IQs in Hollywood. Which, hey, genetics is genetics, but when you think that you're not stupid, then...

https://youtu.be/8sIWDynqHgI
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