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iemanja

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24. This post is in the context of the threads asking to ban Twitter on DU

Reply to Caliman73 (Reply #22)

Fri Oct 28, 2022, 12:05 PM

Oct 2022

So pretending this isn't about tweets in general doesn't pass the smell test.
Why the fuck would you trust any billionaire/corporate owner? I sure don't. People used and quoted twitter when Trump and his allies were allowed to freely broadcast their crap all over Twitter. We're supposed to believe that suddenly twitter is unacceptable because Musk bought it and he might let those people back on? No thank you.

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I believe the question about Twitter is "Why do you trust Musk?" [View all] bronxiteforever Oct 2022 OP

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ nt Wounded Bear Oct 2022 #1

Indeed $$$$$$ is the potential mitigating factor here, while all the above may be true, still first Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #4

believe me no one who stays on twitter trusts musk as far as they can throw him samnsara Oct 2022 #2

I think the OPs analysis is correct. I also think it won't matter to many, who do not see the JohnSJ Oct 2022 #3

Social media is interactive. Right wing radio is not leftstreet Oct 2022 #6

True, but they are also both subtly addictive, and both feedback on each other JohnSJ Oct 2022 #7

That is why social media is a prime target for bot farms. bronxiteforever Oct 2022 #11

Exactly this, but you and I are speaking mostly to deaf ears. Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #5

Are you under the impression that the previous owners cared about you? brooklynite Oct 2022 #8

Musk said he was different than the previous owners. bronxiteforever Oct 2022 #10

Yeah that's kind of how capitalism works. We sell our time, work, and attention, and have to pay for WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2022 #9

The worst economic system except for all the others..... brooklynite Oct 2022 #13

There are clearly so called "Musk fanboi's" out there that worship the guy. CentralMass Oct 2022 #12

I went out this morning to cancel my account. redstatebluegirl Oct 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Oct 2022 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author redstatebluegirl Oct 2022 #21

Is Musk the only tweeter on Twitter? iemanja Oct 2022 #16

Lol! I don't know how you got that out of my op. bronxiteforever Oct 2022 #18

"I believe the question about Twitter is "Why do you trust Musk?'" iemanja Oct 2022 #19

To think I have the power to censure Twitter bronxiteforever Oct 2022 #25

Are you arguing that Russian bots iemanja Oct 2022 #28

Interesting bronxiteforever Oct 2022 #30

Nothing indicates that the concern is about individual Tweets. Caliman73 Oct 2022 #22

This post is in the context of the threads asking to ban Twitter on DU iemanja Oct 2022 #24

This is a complete lie. I never said DU should ban Twitter. bronxiteforever Oct 2022 #26

Nor did I claim you did iemanja Oct 2022 #27

So I am responsible for all posts on DU related to Twitter today. bronxiteforever Oct 2022 #29

Why don't you tell me the purpose of your post? iemanja Oct 2022 #31

It looks as though the conversation is shifting to Torchlight Oct 2022 #17

Do people shop at WalMart because they trust the owners? leftstreet Oct 2022 #20

Most people shop at Wal-Mart because they have to eat. blueinredohio Oct 2022 #23