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Elon Musk Offers to Buy All of Twitter

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Orange Bat said:
Wut. That escalated quickly.
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The OP mentioned that people were being censored due to their political opinions/ideas. The majority of people being removed from Twitter have been those supporting racism, misinformation, and bigotry. I wanted to understand if that individual felt that those were just political opinions/ideas.
 
I would love it if Elon created his own version of Twitter

Getting the Teslarati & Muskrats off Twitter would improve the experience for the rest of us.
 
turbineseaplane said:
I would love it if Elon created his own version of Twitter

Getting the Teslarati & Muskrats off Twitter would improve the experience for the rest of us.
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He has a ton of much cheaper options (Truth, Gettr, Gab, etc.) that have loosely committed to not censoring any hate speech, I don't see why he wouldn't go that route. My guess is that nobody has been successful in getting people to those platforms and knows that he likely would have the same problem starting his own from scratch.
 
It's so interesting to me that many have such strong opinions about "Twitter is bad - KILL IT!"

The whole experience there is about how you use it -- who you follow -- how you choose to engage (or not) there.

For popular/famous people, it's the same as walking into a crowded shopping mall (you get mobbed from all directions, good and bad)

But for the rest of us (I presume basically everyone here) -- it can be as good or bad as you choose to make it.
 
Amacfa said:
Just wait when he teams up with Peter Theil and increase the bid. Buckle up
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Fine if he does - your missing my point though.

Twitter will, not overnight, but eventually, cease to have the reach he's looking for if he tries to turn into something with rules he prefers.
 
It's a joke. The offer is a joke.
His proposal was priced at $54.20 per share, which includes the digits 420, a number associated with marijuana that Musk has used as frequent fodder in his online trolling.
 
turbineseaplane said:
Fine if he does - your missing my point though.

Twitter will, not overnight, but eventually, cease to have the reach he's looking for if he tries to turn into something with rules he prefers.
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That’s cool. I like the direction Elon is headed. Watch his TED talk he gave today - open source algorithms, lawful content.

Twitter will only get bigger
 
turbineseaplane said:
I don't understand your reply

Musk should for sure make his own platform if he would prefer it to operate differently - way way cheaper!
A key reason he doesn't -- is that Twitter is appealing because of the reach.

The reach is really hard to replicate. I think if he made his own, he'd find out pretty quickly that a huge segment of the world doesn't agree with his particular ways of operation and won't use it -- and thus he won't have the same reach.

tldr -- this is just a classic case of "billionaire wants it their way ... and is trying to purchase their way to getting what they want"
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Free speech is what he wants. It would be great if it happens.
 
Something people aren't even considering is that Elon doesn't even have the liquidity or financing in place to buy Twitter. This is just one of his many pump and dump schemes that have made him what he is today. It's all just a grift to these people and the media gobbles it up.
 
macpro2000 said:
Free speech is what he wants. It would be great if it happens.
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1st Amendment - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Can you point to me where they mention Twitter in here?
 
turbineseaplane said:
It's so interesting to me that many have such strong opinions about "Twitter is bad - KILL IT!"

The whole experience there is about how you use it -- who you follow -- how you choose to engage (or not) there.

For popular/famous people, it's the same as walking into a crowded shopping mall (you get mobbed from all directions, good and bad)

But for the rest of us (I presume basically everyone here) -- it can be as good or bad as you choose to make it.
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I have a few whom I follow on Twitter and as having had a post or two removed for no apparent reason, I don't want Twitter dead, just want an open stable platform where the "real" rules are known.

Actually hope Elon gets it. Sink, swim, or fly, it needs to evolve.
 
dk001 said:
I don't want Twitter dead, just want an open stable platform where the "real" rules are known.
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I think the key here is that no one platform is likely to ever allow all things for everyone.

The world really would be better off here if the Trumps and Elons and all the characters unhappy with Twitter -- made their own!

I maintain that the only reason they don't -- is the reach of Twitter.
(I'm aware that Trump is trying to make his own -- not going well it sounds like)

Sincerely, I hope Elon makes his own and it breaks off a faction that goes over there.
Less centralization of thought is really better for everyone.
 
Buying it for 54.20 a share?
5 4.20?
Musk is always trolling marijuana inferences and besides in his SEC offer there is a clause where he can back out or change the conditions of a sale at any time.

He's TROLLING and people are lapping it up.
 
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turbineseaplane said:
I think the key here is that no one platform is likely to ever allow all things for everyone.

The world really would be better off here if the Trumps and Elons and all the characters unhappy with Twitter -- made their own!

I maintain that the only reason they don't -- is the reach of Twitter.

Sincerely, I hope Elon makes his own and it breaks off a faction that goes over there.
Less centralization of thought is really better for everyone.
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They do have their own.
TruthSocial and we know how well/successful that is.
 
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turbineseaplane said:
I think the key here is that no one platform is likely to ever allow all things for everyone.

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I agree. I just would like the rules to be clear, concise, and known when it comes to posting.

As for Elon having his own platform, tough to do. In the global scheme of things, Twitter is predominately US and if I remember correctly is like #4 and about to be overtaken by TikTok. It would take Elon years to get that starting new.

But the age demographics are in Elon's purchasing wheelhouse.
 
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Dan From Canada said:
It's a joke. The offer is a joke.
His proposal was priced at $54.20 per share, which includes the digits 420, a number associated with marijuana that Musk has used as frequent fodder in his online trolling.
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Agreed. He actually has a very large position in the company already. He is bascially pumping the stock so he can dump it on the offer denial. He is screwing with the SEC yet again to show that its prosecution of him for his twitter manipulations of TSLA stock is a joke. He is just doing the same thing here ... but this time within the parameters of the law.

The guy is an embarrassment if you ask me. He's mocking the SEC and is allowed to get away with it because he has billions.
 
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