Anybody considering leaving Twitter?

[Karl Henning]

Elon Musk's luck has finally run out

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Elon Musk's luck has finally run out

Heard this yesterday:  "Tesla recalls more than 2m vehicles in US over Autopilot system".  Here's one article.  It's from the Guardian.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/13/tesla-recall-us-autopilot

PD

[71 dB]

Elon Musk's luck has finally run out

Can luck run out when you are a billionaire? Musk has done everything wrong running 𝕏 formely knows as Twitter and it is still a thing. If anything, he has very successfully transformed the platform into a far-right echo chamber. Even Alex Jones is back!

[Karl Henning]

Can luck run out when you are a billionaire?

When you mortgage yourself to the teeth to buy a social media platform, an asset which you then steadily erode (apparently because you aren't the "genius businessman" which you've billed yourself as, and atop that degrade the futuristic auto company whereof mythology mistakenly nominates you the inventor, your luck becomes a matter of paper-thin anecdote.

[71 dB]

When you mortgage yourself to the teeth to buy a social media platform, an asset which you then steadily erode (apparently because you aren't the "genius businessman" which you've billed yourself as, and atop that degrade the futuristic auto company whereof mythology mistakenly nominates you the inventor, your luck becomes a matter of paper-thin anecdote.

Rich people have the tendency of being fine even in bad situations. They have options and opportunities not available for normal people. Elon Musk is not in danger of starving or not having a roof above his head, is he? He is not going anywhere. We will be listening to his weird opinions and ideas the rest of our lives...

[Karl Henning]

Rich people have the tendency of being fine even in bad situations. They have options and opportunities not available for normal people. Elon Musk is not in danger of starving or not having a roof above his head, is he? He is not going anywhere. We will be listening to his weird opinions and ideas the rest of our lives...

Oh, in that regard, no, the Fat Cat is in no danger of thinning.

[Karl Henning]

App That Creates Fake Nudes For Blackmail Allowed to Advertise on X

[Karl Henning]

I'd completely forgotten about Tribel.

[Karl Henning]

Brazilian Court Opens Investigation Into Elon Musk

[Todd]

From CNN: Australia is taking on 'arrogant billionaire' Elon Musk over violent images on X

The crux of the issue:

Australia wants X to remove the video completely, not just hide it from Australian users who could circumvent a local ban by using virtual private networks.

Evidently, the Australian government believes in the extraterritoriality of its laws.  Sorry, only powerful countries enjoy that.

Musk is of course also taking on an openly authoritarian single judge in Brazil regarding censorship. 

It is quite telling that a goodly number of pseudo/quasi/actual intellectuals either vocally support such authoritarian government action or choose to remain silent on the matter.

[steve ridgway]

From CNN: Australia is taking on 'arrogant billionaire' Elon Musk over violent images on X

The crux of the issue:

Evidently, the Australian government believes in the extraterritoriality of its laws.  Sorry, only powerful countries enjoy that.

Musk is of course also taking on an openly authoritarian single judge in Brazil regarding censorship. 

It is quite telling that a goodly number of pseudo/quasi/actual intellectuals either vocally support such authoritarian government action or choose to remain silent on the matter.

So X should then go on to remove material against the law in Russia, China, Afghanistan etc...

[Todd]

So X should then go on to remove material against the law in Russia, China, Afghanistan etc...

Bad governments are bad and know nothing while good governments are good and know everything.  Everyone knows that.

[Todd]

From AP: Australian online watchdog drops court case against X over stabbing video

Oz's dreams of extraterritorial censorship powers have been delayed.  Maybe even dashed. 

[NumberSix]

I opened my Twitter account around 2009, and I spent years building it up and being very active. So much fun in those early days interacting with people about movies, wrestling, Doctor Who, and other geeky topics.

Once 2016 and then 2020's lockdown happened, it just became doom scrolling and doom scrolling and doom scrolling. It wasn't fun anymore, and by late 2021 or early 2022 I decided I was through with it. I deleted my account.

[Karl Henning]

I opened my Twitter account around 2009, and I spent years building it up and being very active. So much fun in those early days interacting with people about movies, wrestling, Doctor Who, and other geeky topics.

Once 2016 and then 2020's lockdown happened, it just became doom scrolling and doom scrolling and doom scrolling. It wasn't fun anymore, and by late 2021 or early 2022 I decided I was through with it. I deleted my account.

Thanks. It was nice to be reminded of an era when Twitter wasn't all toxic, all the time. 

[Spotted Horses]

I deactivated my account today.

Is "deactivate" the most you can do, or is there a more final way to leave (delete as opposed to deactivate)?

[Todd]

Brazil's top court threatens to suspend X in country by Thursday night

Authoritarians and censors the world over have an ally in the Brazilian government.  That's telling.

[AnotherSpin]

Brazil's top court threatens to suspend X in country by Thursday night

Authoritarians and censors the world over have an ally in the Brazilian government.  That's telling.

Musk bought X with help from Putin's proxies: https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-oligarchs-investments-elon-musk-194258467.html. What are you saying about X and world authoritarians?

[Todd]

Musk bought X with help from Putin's proxies: https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-oligarchs-investments-elon-musk-194258467.html. What are you saying about X and world authoritarians?

LOL.  Putin.  Mojo Nixon should remake his one hit song, or perhaps Weird Al Yankovic can do it, and call it Putin is Everywhere.

[AnotherSpin]

LOL.  Putin.  Mojo Nixon should remake his one hit song, or perhaps Weird Al Yankovic can do it, and call it Putin is Everywhere.

No, Putin is not everywhere. Only somewhere, for example, among X investors.