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Mosby

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36. He should make twitter a subscription.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2022, 01:09 PM

Oct 2022

With a small fee, all the bots will be gone. Also, the mgmt will know who people are, kinda like the star system here.

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Stephen King on Musk's plan to charge $20/mo to keep Twitter verification [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2022 OP

Like Rocky Balboa said to Adrian about losing money from his locker.... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2022 #1

If I'm going to give out $20 a month it ain't to Twit LakeArenal Oct 2022 #44

I spend just under that monthly here at DU.... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2022 #50

I buy Valentines. LakeArenal Oct 2022 #51

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Oct 2022 #2

Because the richest man in the world does not have enough. Dustlawyer Oct 2022 #3

It clearly speaks to Musk's character. jaxexpat Oct 2022 #6

The rockets are making millions. rubbersole Oct 2022 #52

Many ultra rich people are hoarders. Period. OMGWTF Oct 2022 #59

Why bother with verifications. Musk will let bots take over anyway. yardwork Oct 2022 #4

I don't know anyone who is willing to pay. We see ads. Monetize THAT. oldsoftie Oct 2022 #5

It will be a humiliating public suicide malaise Oct 2022 #7

If he sells I hope it is at a major loss. LiberalFighter Oct 2022 #61

People would be stupid to buy Twitter if this is the direction Musk is taking it. Caliman73 Oct 2022 #69

place your bets: will Twatter or Farcebook -- er, Meata -- fail first? paulkienitz Oct 2022 #72

The NYT never broke news on My Space LeftInTX Oct 2022 #79

+1000 n/t Hiawatha Pete Oct 2022 #78

It takes money to build more penis rockets IronLionZion Oct 2022 #8

That would be Bezos BidenRocks Oct 2022 #65

Musk has SpaceX IronLionZion Oct 2022 #74

Elon needs to generate a revenue stream; so Buns_of_Fire Oct 2022 #9

Yeah, people will be leaving in masses Farmer-Rick Oct 2022 #27

I sure hope that the DENVERPOPS Oct 2022 #58

It would keep out the 'lower-incomes' 70sEraVet Oct 2022 #10

Blue Checks Zeitghost Oct 2022 #30

Thanks. I didn't catch that. 70sEraVet Oct 2022 #55

Blue check means you're verified media/public figure LeftInTX Oct 2022 #40

Thanks. I didn't catch that. But I STILL think Musk is an elitist dick. 70sEraVet Oct 2022 #53

Doesn't sound like a very good business model LeftInTX Oct 2022 #54

There are not many 'official' corporate or government announcements on YouTube. speak easy Oct 2022 #70

Media is on YouTube. Media is big on Twitter. LeftInTX Oct 2022 #77

I read that he was going to offer the checks to anyone who wanted it. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #63

Oh gawd...... LeftInTX Oct 2022 #64

Yeah... onecaliberal Oct 2022 #66

I'm hoping that Twitter charges for this and other things. themaguffin Oct 2022 #11

You mean so Twitter will fail and disappear soon? highplainsdem Oct 2022 #13

Yep. Most people will not pay. I love the idea. themaguffin Oct 2022 #15

Trolls and bots will pay. Not me. Ilsa Nov 2022 #82

Good. Let it die. Someone can do better than twitter did (even before Musk) themaguffin Nov 2022 #85

Goes to show he's only in it for the money blueinredohio Oct 2022 #12

For $44 billion, that should be the top priority for anyone. The fact is though, that themaguffin Oct 2022 #17

That's generally Zeitghost Oct 2022 #67

Even Trump won't pay that rurallib Oct 2022 #14

He'll have one paying customer with the initials D. T. infullview Oct 2022 #16

Nahhhh. Justice matters. Oct 2022 #76

There were other investors in this buyout. SergeStorms Oct 2022 #18

If they charge $20/mo., 2 things will happen ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #19

3# Get about multigraincracker Oct 2022 #20

Since they're requiring verification and payment, you can expect a demand that the name registered highplainsdem Oct 2022 #21

If someone has a huge following that took years to establish, they will pay, unfortunately. Pepsidog Oct 2022 #22

Are you a verified user? Zeitghost Oct 2022 #32

Their managers/companies will pay. meadowlander Oct 2022 #43

Thanks for the info. Pepsidog Oct 2022 #56

I only follow the twitter links here to like them. ananda Oct 2022 #23

Ditto. LakeArenal Oct 2022 #46

Man that thread is full of nasty stinky Musk Trolls. Tommymac Oct 2022 #24

I haven't heard of anything that verifies that the Tesla is a crappy car. Eyeball_Kid Oct 2022 #26

Tesla cars absolutely suck in the cold... druidity33 Oct 2022 #62

It has awful reliability. In fact, it is dead last. Also why feed a dangerous right wing Trump lovin Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #83

$20/ month, $240/yr vlyons Oct 2022 #25

What really bugs me is how we farmed out our space program to industry. Tax payer r/o SoBlueInFL Oct 2022 #28

Much worse than Twitter LeftInTX Oct 2022 #42

Musk got taken to the laundry by Twitter.. Peacetrain Oct 2022 #29

The interest on the borrowed money is... Pluvious Oct 2022 #33

Delisted from the stock exchange 10/28/22. nt AKwannabe Oct 2022 #48

$44 billion. It will never get paid back. joshcryer Oct 2022 #49

He's absolutely right. Takket Oct 2022 #31

King can do that. But imo he's not seeing what platforms are up to -- attention & data, gatekeeping ancianita Oct 2022 #34

Musk doesn't seem to understand that these people create free content for his platform. Just A Box Of Rain Oct 2022 #35

He fully understands the content functions of platforms. He's just setting terms for whose content ancianita Oct 2022 #38

I'm not sure that's true. Just A Box Of Rain Oct 2022 #39

It's true. It's only been three days, and our initial interpretations don't really nail down ancianita Oct 2022 #41

He should make twitter a subscription. Mosby Oct 2022 #36

Now why wouldn't Elon want verified celebrities on Twitter? Martin68 Oct 2022 #37

Time for something new. The Jungle 1 Oct 2022 #45

Ladies and gentlemen AKwannabe Oct 2022 #47

I barely ever actively use Twitter. calimary Oct 2022 #57

Verification credibility as a model made sense Ruby the Liberal Oct 2022 #60

So how many blue checks are there? Red Mountain Oct 2022 #68

About 300,000 verified accounts. highplainsdem Oct 2022 #73

he's right; Twitter's collection of celebrities and famous blowhards is a major asset paulkienitz Oct 2022 #71

It may be a con job. Publishing 20 a month, and then charging 5 a month later, Stuart G Oct 2022 #75

I have a Twitter account and Musk can go fuck himself if he thinks I am willing to pay for it as cstanleytech Oct 2022 #80

Gee, do you suppose I can finally get them to take the original owner soldierant Oct 2022 #81

guess who replied? mopinko Nov 2022 #84

Well, What do you know, once a con artist....Always ....."A CON ARTIST"....I TAUGHT ABOUT "CON Stuart G Nov 2022 #86