PatDM'T
Well-Known Member
So she wanted
the dog to
do this?
Some SM people
are so weird.
The fact that
it is being recorded
as it is happening
screams of viral
fame thirst.
Is this it for 'X' (the app formerly known as Twitter)?
- Thread starter awhyley
- Start date
the dog to
do this?
Some SM people
are so weird.
The fact that
it is being recorded
as it is happening
screams of viral
fame thirst.
lavaflow99
In search of the next vacation
No one going to comment on the petty of BMW?
Black Ambrosia
Well-Known Member
I was so distracted by the dog going at the car that I didn't even catch that. So petty.No one going to comment on the petty of BMW?
Black Ambrosia
Well-Known Member
TrulyBlessed
Well-Known Member
What?!
Black Ambrosia
Well-Known Member
That’s a terrible idea
OhTall1
Well-Known Member
How much will it cost?
awhyley
Well-Known Member
Here we go. It's starting now.
Elon Musk relaunches Twitter Blue with higher price for iPhone users
December 12, 20225:00 AM ETTwitter has restarted a service dubbed Twitter Blue, where users can pay a monthly fee for a blue checkmark, along with the ability to edit tweets and upload high quality video.
Apple users, however, will be charged more.
The company says the revamped service will cost $8 a month on the web, or $11 a month if purchased through an app on iPhones and iPads, where in-app transactions are processed through the company's App Store, which generally levies a 30% commission.
The price new tiers follow sharp words from Musk leveled at Apple over its so-called "Apple tax," a longtime pain point for app developers and cause of concern for regulators around the world who have viewed the fee as excessive and financially damaging to Apple's rivals. Musk has since claimed his row with Apple was resolved following a meeting with the company's chief executive, Tim Cook at the company's Cupertino headquarters.
Android users can access Twitter Blue by purchasing it through a web browser, according to Esther Crawford, director of product management at Twitter.
Gold and gray added to blue as new checks
The company announced it will introduce a color-coded system for people, companies and governments.Being "verified" will now actually involve a verification process, or as Crawford put it in a tweet this past weekend, "a review step before applying a blue checkmark to an account as one of our new steps to combat impersonation."
This is an about-face for the company. Twitter's first attempt to include the blue checkmarks as part of the subscription program unleashed havoc. Many took advantage of the ability to purchase a "verification" and flooded the site with fake accounts. Advertisers, politicians and even Musk himself found themselves being impersonated. The chaos forced the billionaire to put the service on pause after just two days.
Musk now says there will be three colors for purchase: gold for companies; grey for governments and a blue check for prominent individuals, including celebrities.
When Musk first conceived of the plan to let people buy the once-coveted and restricted blue checkmarks, he was met with internal resistance from Twitter's trust and safety experts. They feared the move would be weaponized by those looking to spread disinformation, including repressive regimes hoping to disseminate propaganda.
Musk ignored them. Twitter's Trust and Safety team, like others at the company, has been gutted through layoffs and resignations.
Musk views Twitter Blue as part of his mission to make money on the platform in ways other than advertising, which accounts for about 90% of Twitter's revenue. But since Musk's chaotic reign began in late October, major advertisers have been fleeing in droves.
Read more:
Link: https://www.npr.org/2022/12/12/1139619598/twitter-blue-relaunch
Black Ambrosia
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awhyley
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Elon Musk’s Twitter bans accounts of CNN, NYT, WaPo journalists
By Oliver Darcy, CNNUpdated 9:00 PM EST, Thu December 15, 2022
New YorkCNN —
Elon Musk’s Twitter on Thursday banned the accounts of multiple journalists covering the technology industry without explanation.
Accounts belonging to CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, The New York Times’ Ryan Mac, and The Washington Post’s Drew Harwell and several other tech journalists were all abruptly suspended.
“Elon says he is a free speech champion and he is banning journalists for exercising free speech. I think that calls into question his commitment,” Harwell told CNN.
The account of progressive independent journalist Aaron Rupar was also banned. Rupar told CNN he has received no communication from Twitter about the ban. “Nothing,” he said in a phone call.
CNN has reached out to Musk and Twitter for comment.
The suspensions came after Twitter shut down on Thursday an account belonging to Mastodon, an emerging competitor.
Earlier in the day, the Twitter shut down on Thursday an account for Mastodon tweeted that people could follow @ElonJet, the account that tracks Musk’s private plane on its platform, after the billionaire banned @ElonJet from Twitter on Wednesday.
Link: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/15/media/twitter-musk-journalists-hnk-intl/index.html
Peppermynt
Defying Gravity
Guess I’m selling the rest of my Tesla stock tomorrow. Was hoping for a slight rebound (being greedy, because I’m playing with house money at this point) but it’s clear he’s burning it all down now.
awhyley
Well-Known Member
They're probably waiting out their visas.
Black Ambrosia
Well-Known Member
You mean employees or users?
Users
Black Ambrosia
Well-Known Member
I’m on Twitter but don’t consider myself a real user because I post so infrequently. I share Twitter posts here because that’s where most of the content is. That’ll change at some point.
PatDM'T
Well-Known Member
Would be nice
to know what
he wants so
folks can do
the opposite.
If he wants
an out and
this is his
excuse then no.
Or maybe he
wants to out
all those who
don't like him
so he can
ban the lot
of you....
Nah, vote the
weirdo out so
he knows how
much he is hated.
#ThinSkinBurn
This is apparently
why he is asking.
Keen
Well-Known Member
He is looking for a way out without quitting. This is hitting him harder on his wallet than expected. TSLA shares is directly impacted.
King of Sorrow
Well-Known Member
Everyone should vote 'No' so that when the platform fails it'll be under his tenure. No one else should be asked to turn around this company after he has gutted its staff, ruined morale and lost the confidence of advertisers. He stays so that his ineptness is clear for all to see.
awhyley
Well-Known Member
I'm confused about the Saudi/Qatar connection. How are they invested in Twitter when the stock was delisted after Elon's purchase?
Yep, the stock is actually 'affordable' now.
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