Twitter needs more Cowbell and more different forms of verification that last 12 hours, only to be changed by him to some other form that makes even less sense.
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Elon Musk Nixes 'Official' Label for Already Verified Twitter Accounts, Says Blue Check Will Be 'the Great Leveler' [Updated]
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It's pretty obvious what will happen. "Official" checks will only go to politicians and corporations. The "evil elites" Elon and his cronies are so jealous of (celebs, legit journalists, tech reporters, etc.) will not qualify.
Then he is free to manipulate the algorithm so that the lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories spouted by the right will miraculously float to the top of search results, trending topics, etc. Real journalists will be downranked. And since the algorithm is a black box to most, nothing can be done to stop him, besides leaving Twitter.
Then he is free to manipulate the algorithm so that the lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories spouted by the right will miraculously float to the top of search results, trending topics, etc. Real journalists will be downranked. And since the algorithm is a black box to most, nothing can be done to stop him, besides leaving Twitter.
What an absolute idiot. Maybe those fired devs have a blessing in disguise
I’d be a mess too if I was the plumber trying to fix that toilet.
That’s how it’s been since the minute he signed the deal to purchase Twitter. It’s why he desperately tried to get out of that deal, which of course he couldn’t do because he foolishly signed it without any due diligence beforehand.
AKA the Google strategy. Though Google knows when to fold things because they’re not profitable.
Exactly,
Remember, he tried to get out of the deal because of BOTS!
But what the media failed time and time again to mention was that he signed off on the bots and the entire Twitter structure as it was.
Like buying a home without a home inspection to ensure it does not have termites.
The "brilliant billionaire" just ran off his mouth yet again and tried to use the bots as an excuse to get out of the deal since he knew it was a bad one well before the trial date.
I love this. Twitter Has become the most exciting tech company within the last couple of weeks, all because it feels like old fashioned tech. It‘s one guy making decisions and we’re seeing it happen in real time. It’s really fun to watch.
As to verification? I don’t care. Twitter was created as a service to bring people together, not one where professional journalists and celebrities get to smell their own farts. But those people just love their ”blue check” and use it as a hammer to discount the opinions of those who don‘t have one.
I’m going to really enjoy seeing where this all goes, whether Twitter under Musk finds massive success or crashes and burns.
As to verification? I don’t care. Twitter was created as a service to bring people together, not one where professional journalists and celebrities get to smell their own farts. But those people just love their ”blue check” and use it as a hammer to discount the opinions of those who don‘t have one.
I’m going to really enjoy seeing where this all goes, whether Twitter under Musk finds massive success or crashes and burns.
Next Up: If you pay $14.99/month you can have a gold star next to your blue check
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There is your confirmation guys. He does not know what he's doing. It's the Twitter Beta!
Well, he's trying to make things better, maybe it'll work maybe not. I only followed 5 ppl on Twitter and they're now all on the alternative open platform, so now I am too. With no unwanted ads/Trending/Sponsored/Suggested taking up half my feed and sidebar.
It may not be able to compete with Twitter but for the time being I'm enjoying the peace.
It may not be able to compete with Twitter but for the time being I'm enjoying the peace.
Can’t tell if this is parody or you’re just another unctuous Elon stan.
He’s just such a genius it only looks like he has no idea what he’s doing. We’re all simply incapable of understanding his vast intellect.
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Verification was created to ensure the person claiming they're Arnold Schwarzenegger is in fact Arnold Schwarzenegger and not a crypto scammer, or that it's an actual elected official so an impersonator doesn't start an international incident, or it's the real customer support for a bank so you don't give your info away to a hacker overseas. Despite whatever chip you have on your shoulder, it protects twitter users from getting scammed and twitter the company itself by making the service more valuable.
Even betas aren’t this unstable. Twitter Alpha release.
The very definition of "fly by the seat of my pants" or "throw everything at the wall and see what sticks."
Quite the way to spend $44B...
Quite the way to spend $44B...
"The great leveler"
When you've "leveled" the historian and the Holocaust denier, you haven't done the world a favor.
When you've "leveled" the historian and the Holocaust denier, you haven't done the world a favor.
On paper, largely due to the stocks he holds and leverages against for loans. He is nowhere near Mansa Musa.
Steve Jobs changed his mind often and it worked out pretty well for him. Better than stubborn fools who refuse to change their minds even when new data shows they should.