A day of chaos brings Twitter closer to the brink

[thaibeachlovers]

13 hours ago, Elkski said:

 Do I think  the Russians  influenced "the"  election via Twitter as a tool?  Yes I do. 

LOL. That says it all about people that use <deleted><deleted> sites like twitthing.

Go on a social media web site to be told which way to vote

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20 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

LOL. That says it all about people that use <deleted><deleted> sites like twitthing.

Go on a social media web site to be told which way to vote

Wrong. They don't go to a social media site to be told how to vote. They go there to  get misinformation and then vote wrongly based on that. Just because you get your misinformation elsewhere, that doesn't give you call to criticize where others get theirs.

Edited November 13, 2022 by placeholder

[onthedarkside]

Elon Musk says Twitter bankruptcy is possible, but is that likely?

Before Elon Musk took over Twitter, it was hardly a gangbusters business. The company is only occasionally profitable. Its userbase and advertising revenue is puny compared to social media rivals like Facebook and TikTok.

 

Yet the possibility of a looming Twitter bankruptcy was not a fate anyone ever seriously discussed.

 

Now, however, under the chaotic leadership of Musk, the mercurial billionaire has reportedly told staff that bankruptcy could be nigh if Twitter does not start making more money.

 

(more)

 

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/12/1136205315/musk-twitter-bankruptcy-how-likely

 

 

[onthedarkside]

15 Fake Verified Twitter Accounts Causing Absolute Chaos Right Now

Fake accounts for Apple, Tesla, SpaceX, and countless other brands are duping Twitter users

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Musk is clearly just trying to change Twitter based on vibes, no grand plan in sight. The “official” verification badge has even returned for some reason, but that hasn’t stopped plenty of accounts that spent $8 to get verified from pretending to be governments, politicians, celebrities, and brands.

 

There’s a fake SpaceX account tweeting about its lucrative government contracts, a fake Kari Lake account saying that she lost her election in Arizona, and a fake Apple account trying to sell literal air, just to name a few.

 

(more)

 

https://gizmodo.com/15-fake-twitter-accounts-elon-musk-chaos-verification-1849771209

 

 

[onthedarkside]

An off-topic post and reply have been removed.

 

[ozimoron]

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

LOL. That says it all about people that use <deleted><deleted> sites like twitthing.

Go on a social media web site to be told which way to vote

If it doesn't work why do the Russians and Chinese keep doing it?

Edited November 13, 2022 by ozimoron

[BritManToo]

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

LOL. That says it all about people that use <deleted><deleted> sites like twitthing.

Go on a social media web site to be told which way to vote

I've never used twitter. 

Edited November 13, 2022 by BritManToo

[KhunLA]

I've only used Twitter to follow Richard Barrow, and can't even be bothered to do that any more.

 

Got to be better with Musk owning, as before it was like reading MSM news, and only 1 opinion was allowed.  Pretty much the same with all media outlets.

[Credo]

I have tried to read up on Musk and his style of management but haven't found much that is in-depth about him.  He is on the Autism spectrum and that may be part of his genius, but like most such people, it may be limited to specific areas.  Twitter doesn't appear to be one of those.   

 

In his other endeavors, there is a definite product that is easily identifiable.  It is easier to put expectations on production to workers.  Twitter operates in the area of human behavior.  That is a whole different kettle of fish.  His Emotional Quotient is rather low, I suspect.

[heybruce]

1 hour ago, Credo said:

I have tried to read up on Musk and his style of management but haven't found much that is in-depth about him.  He is on the Autism spectrum and that may be part of his genius, but like most such people, it may be limited to specific areas.  Twitter doesn't appear to be one of those.   

 

In his other endeavors, there is a definite product that is easily identifiable.  It is easier to put expectations on production to workers.  Twitter operates in the area of human behavior.  That is a whole different kettle of fish.  His Emotional Quotient is rather low, I suspect.

Pushing the limits of technology in launch vehicles and electric cars is challenging, but the challenges abide by known laws of physics.  Social media is an entirely different game.

[ozimoron]

Why Twitter will fail shortly

 

https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-twitter-will-fail-shortly/

[Bluespunk]

On 11/12/2022 at 5:25 PM, Elkski said:

Not exactly sure why the advertisers are pulling out so much.  I read it started with one big ad agency pulling all it's customers ads.  Is it this related to Elon's comment that he may restore Trump's account?

That isn’t why they pulled out. It was due to fears that musks plans for tw*tter would allow hate speech to proliferate on the app. 

I’m fairly sure they’ll be back if he takes actions to ameliorate those fears. 

[Bluespunk]

1 hour ago, Credo said:

I have tried to read up on Musk and his style of management but haven't found much that is in-depth about him.  He is on the Autism spectrum and that may be part of his genius, but like most such people, it may be limited to specific areas.  Twitter doesn't appear to be one of those.   

 

In his other endeavors, there is a definite product that is easily identifiable.  It is easier to put expectations on production to workers.  Twitter operates in the area of human behavior.  That is a whole different kettle of fish.  His Emotional Quotient is rather low, I suspect.

What!! So he was faking emotional connectivity when he did the washing up in a homeless shelter on a thanksgiving episode of Big Bang Theory! I’m shocked. 
 

sarcasm alert. 

[thaibeachlovers]

16 hours ago, ozimoron said:

If it doesn't work why do the Russians and Chinese keep doing it?

Perhaps they use it for things other than politics.

[ozimoron]

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Perhaps they use it for things other than politics.

Like what?

[bamnutsak]

I wonder if Musk has found a suitable baby-mama within the Twitter employment ranks?

 

 

 

My favorite spoof account in this week's debacle was this one...

 

 

 

Edited November 14, 2022 by bamnutsak

[Scott]

And apparently, there have been more layoffs:

 

Elon Musk has fired even more Twitter workers

The layoffs continue apace at Elon Musk's Twitter.

 

Twitter reportedly laid off thousands of contractors this weekend with no notice or warning. Casey Newtown, a tech reporter who writes the Substack, Platformer, reported on Sunday that Twitter laid off approximately 4,400 of its 5,500 contract employees.

 

https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-fires-more-twitter-workers

 

 

 

 

[Scott]

Elon Musk Picks a Fight With the Wrong Senator

If Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk is going to antagonize U.S. senators, he might want to think twice about taunting Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), who sits on numerous subcommittees with oversight into his companies.

After a Washington Post reporter was able to create a verified Twitter account impersonating Markey on Saturday, the senator wrote a letter to Musk demanding an explanation. “Selling the truth is dangerous and unacceptable.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-ed-markey-twitter-verification-1234630165/?fbclid=IwAR2N7pHPN5rCV7vyqvxTGUNv0wlKUA_aqF3rFkIZnwnEYBuTVn8GZhU9Y0A

[James105]

10 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

That isn’t why they pulled out. It was due to fears that musks plans for tw*tter would allow hate speech to proliferate on the app. 

I’m fairly sure they’ll be back if he takes actions to ameliorate those fears. 

Twitter did allow hate speech, as long as it was directed at people who didn't vote the correct way.    

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22 minutes ago, James105 said:

Twitter did allow hate speech, as long as it was directed at people who didn't vote the correct way.    

What you call "hate speech" is actually fact-checking.

[James105]

9 minutes ago, placeholder said:

What you call "hate speech" is actually fact-checking.

I think you are confusing 'fact-checking' with fact-hiding, as evidenced by the banning of the NY Times when they factually reported on the Hunter Biden laptop as this could have had an impact on who they wanted to win the last election in the US.

[Bluespunk]

39 minutes ago, James105 said:

Twitter did allow hate speech, as long as it was directed at people who didn't vote the correct way.    

Nonsense . 

Edited November 14, 2022 by Bluespunk
Less aggressive word used

[ozimoron]

16 minutes ago, James105 said:

I think you are confusing 'fact-checking' with fact-hiding, as evidenced by the banning of the NY Times when they factually reported on the Hunter Biden laptop as this could have had an impact on who they wanted to win the last election in the US.

"factually reported" LOL Where are the charges? Deep State!!!!

[Credo]

18 minutes ago, James105 said:

I think you are confusing 'fact-checking' with fact-hiding, as evidenced by the banning of the NY Times when they factually reported on the Hunter Biden laptop as this could have had an impact on who they wanted to win the last election in the US.

Well, I don't know what the NY Times, who admitted to holding up publication of the emails, has to do with  Twitter.   

[JonnyF]

Personally I am spending much more time on there, and much less time on other platforms.

 

Some of it is absolutely hilarious. I never get posts removed because my political opinion doesn't align with the mods, Lots of different opinions, memes, videos etc. If something offends me, I am free to not look at it. What's not to like?

[ozimoron]

Just now, JonnyF said:

Personally I am spending much more time on there, and much less time on other platforms.

 

Some of it is absolutely hilarious. I never get posts removed because my political opinion doesn't align with the mods, Lots of different opinions, memes, videos etc. If something offends me, I am free to not look at it. What's not to like?

Freedom not to look at it doesn't make any difference if the rhetoric is assembling a large crowd of pitchfork bearers. Hate speech needs to be as illegal in the US as it is in every other western democracy.

[thaibeachlovers]

1 hour ago, ozimoron said:

Like what?

Like other things. Use your imagination.

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Like other things. Use your imagination.

That's the problem. Lots of incendiary speech and no substantiation.

Edited November 14, 2022 by ozimoron

[JonnyF]

2 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Freedom not to look at it doesn't make any difference if the rhetoric is assembling a large crowd of pitchfork bearers. Hate speech needs to be as illegal in the US as it is in every other western democracy.

Pitchfork bearers? ???? Get a grip...

 

There was always insults on Twitter (if that's what you mean by hate speech, I'm not sure as I am not fluent in Woke). It was directed at the right. You obviously wouldn't mind that though...

[thaibeachlovers]

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

That's the problem. Lots of incendiary speech and no substantiation.

No imagination?

 

Personally I'd like to incinerate every "social media" site on the internet.