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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #950 on: July 01, 2023, 04:07:03 PM »
Apparently this is going on too:

https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2023/07/01/new-twitter-limit-data-scraping-verified-users-n2385017

If you ask me, anyone who's having withdrawals being cut off at reading 600 posts a day, let alone 6000, needs to seek psychiatric help posthaste. Go outside, man.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #951 on: July 02, 2023, 03:24:44 PM »
Quote from: Ben on July 01, 2023, 04:07:03 PM
Apparently this is going on too:

https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2023/07/01/new-twitter-limit-data-scraping-verified-users-n2385017

If you ask me, anyone who's having withdrawals being cut off at reading 600 posts a day, let alone 6000, needs to seek psychiatric help posthaste. Go outside, man.

And here's the Babylon Bee

Tweet View Limit Forces Man To Interact With Real Life
https://babylonbee.com/news/tweet-view-limit-forces-man-to-interact-with-real-life
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #952 on: July 11, 2023, 01:07:15 AM »
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #953 on: July 11, 2023, 07:29:40 AM »
Quote from: Angel Eyes on July 11, 2023, 01:07:15 AM
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1678098028849143809

And just like that *let's not go there* is now a a white supremacist slur

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    "*let's not go there*" is a word favored by white supremacists and neo-Nazis. The ADL states that the word is "used by white supremacists to describe [men] who pro­mote the inter­ests of Jews and non-whites over those of whites." pic.twitter.com/v3UKRIiMHE
    — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 10, 2023
https://twitchy.com/brettt/2023/07/10/elon-musk-called-mark-zuckerberg-a-white-supremacist-slur-n2385260
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #954 on: July 11, 2023, 07:34:23 AM »
Appears this site censors that word
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #955 on: July 11, 2023, 07:44:03 AM »
I encourage anyone that thinks that is the definition of "*let's not go there*" to google it with safe search off.  Preferably from a work computer.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #956 on: July 11, 2023, 07:45:01 AM »
Quote from: WLJ on July 11, 2023, 07:34:23 AM
Appears this site censors that word

It does not appear to censor *let's not go there*.  Did your phone autocorrect to a different "c" word?

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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #957 on: July 11, 2023, 07:48:19 AM »
Quote from: dogmush on July 11, 2023, 07:45:01 AM
It does not appear to censor *let's not go there*.  Did your phone autocorrect to a different "c" word?

On a computer right now.
And nope, it is also censored in the copied and pasted tweet. Apparently whoever set up the filter for this site included *let's not go there*.
Funny, news sites are using it without feeling the need to censor it.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #958 on: July 11, 2023, 07:51:55 AM »
The site censor can be enabled or disabled based on the user's preference.

Profile->Look and Layout->Leave words uncensored.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #959 on: July 11, 2023, 07:54:50 AM »
Quote from: cordex on July 11, 2023, 07:51:55 AM
The site censor can be enabled or disabled based on the user's preference.

Profile->Look and Layout->Leave words uncensored.

Figured there was a switch somewhere but never looked for it since I often find the effect amusing sometimes.
Just more surprised the site has that word in it's censored list while apparently most news sites use it freely.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #960 on: July 11, 2023, 08:14:04 AM »
Considering that it's a shortened version of a generally-accepted word, there's no reason to censor it. I suspect whoever set up the site's filter was confused.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #961 on: July 25, 2023, 10:32:04 AM »
Elon Musk Rebrands Twitter As 'X' After CEO Rejects His First Choice '69Boobies420'
https://babylonbee.com/news/elon-musk-rebrands-twitter-as-x-after-board-rejects-his-first-choice-69boobies420

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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #962 on: July 25, 2023, 10:44:46 AM »
I could be wrong, but it seems like getting rid of the twitter bird logo and replacing it with an X is a terrible idea.

What is he thinking?

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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #963 on: July 25, 2023, 10:46:28 AM »
Quote from: Pb on July 25, 2023, 10:44:46 AM
I could be wrong, but it seems like getting rid of the twitter bird logo and replacing it with an X is a terrible idea.

What is he thinking?

I'm of the same opinion
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #964 on: July 25, 2023, 11:13:08 AM »
Quote from: Pb on July 25, 2023, 10:44:46 AM
I could be wrong, but it seems like getting rid of the twitter bird logo and replacing it with an X is a terrible idea.

What is he thinking?

Yeah, I think he blew it with this one.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #965 on: July 25, 2023, 11:33:24 AM »
I also thought that it was, as one of the comments pointed out, going the "New Coke" route. But he's the gajillionaire, not me, so what do I know?
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #966 on: July 25, 2023, 05:06:52 PM »
X=Nazi



Veteran journalist cannot in good conscience ignore the obvious link between Elon Musk's X and the Nazis
https://twitchy.com/sarahd/2023/07/25/rochelle-riley-x-nazi-flag-n2385707
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #967 on: July 25, 2023, 05:27:58 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on July 25, 2023, 05:06:52 PM
X=Nazi



Veteran journalist cannot in good conscience ignore the obvious link between Elon Musk's X and the Nazis
https://twitchy.com/sarahd/2023/07/25/rochelle-riley-x-nazi-flag-n2385707

I wonder how long she had to search to find a Nazi flag with a prominent X in it?  (is the British union jack Nazi too?)  Surprised she didn't go with the Confederate battle flag, although perhaps too many would-be rebels still support that one.
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #968 on: July 26, 2023, 12:02:29 AM »
X.com became what?
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #969 on: July 26, 2023, 03:01:04 AM »
ZZ Top - Heard It On The X (Official Music Video)
https://youtu.be/adnNrK11pu0
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #970 on: July 26, 2023, 04:46:03 PM »
Interesting. There seems to still be a significant lefty fifth column hiding within twitter. Or X or whatever.

https://twitchy.com/aaronwalker/2023/07/26/is-there-a-twitter-purge-in-progress-it-sure-looks-like-it-n2385736
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #971 on: July 26, 2023, 09:12:48 PM »
I think he's still kinda grooving on the dichotomy...
 
I'm thinking long-game here - he wants to still be in business 20 years from now...
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #972 on: July 31, 2023, 10:01:23 AM »
Mark "Karen" Hamill, who constantly spews crap on twitter, wants "everyone" to boycott twitter tomorrow, for "no twitter Tuesday". Best comment:

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“No Lib Tuesday?” Don’t threaten me with a good time.

https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/07/31/mark-hamill-aug-1-dont-tweet-lol-n2385850
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #973 on: August 02, 2023, 02:39:33 PM »
San Francisco Demands Elon Musk Remove Bright Sign As It's Disturbing People Trying To Poop On Street
https://babylonbee.com/news/san-francisco-demands-elon-musk-remove-bright-sign-disturbing-people-trying-to-poop-on-street
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Re: Musk and Twitter
« Reply #974 on: August 06, 2023, 05:18:53 PM »
So I guess this is not a joke after all and actually happening?

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/elon-musk-fight-against-mark-zuckerberg-live-streamed-x

As much as I'd like to see Elon KO the friendface guy, I have to admit that Zuckerberg looks like he works out, and Elon, well, doesn't.  =)
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