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8. He is never, ever, EVER going to get as much money from subscriptions as he has lost from ads.

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:34 PM

Nov 2022

People don't like paying to use shit on the internet. They just don't. Especially things that make them angry or frustrated or feel harrassed.

And the loss of ad revenue is probably irreversible because it, in part, is rooted in his persona and personal behavior. Twitter is fiscally doomed with him as owner, no matter what features those in-the-office-now employees roll out next.

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Musk Reportedly Bans Remote Work At Twitter And Warns Of 'Difficult Times' In Inte [View all] barbtries Nov 2022 OP

I guess one way to help Trump's social media site is to destroy one you own.... Thomas Hurt Nov 2022 #1

right? barbtries Nov 2022 #3

Well yes, I was being flippant. I don't know that the Pig's site is savable honestly. Thomas Hurt Nov 2022 #10

Still, Twitter was a significant tool for anti-fascism, anti-Republican communication & activism NullTuples Nov 2022 #92

"At least 40 hours a week" Wicked Blue Nov 2022 #2

Right after the change to Musk, barbtries Nov 2022 #9

At the rate he's going, PatSeg Nov 2022 #48

my theory is barbtries Nov 2022 #82

Yes, that makes sense PatSeg Nov 2022 #85

U-N-I-O-N James48 Nov 2022 #4

I don't even know one. barbtries Nov 2022 #13

Twitter HQ is in San Francisco. Angleae Nov 2022 #88

thank you. barbtries Nov 2022 #89

John Galt and friends will move to that Libertarian heaven Somalia. multigraincracker Nov 2022 #18

Who is John Galt? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2022 #50

Interesting book, multigraincracker Nov 2022 #58

Who cares? Warpy Nov 2022 #90

He's bought dual citizenship in NZ Warpy Nov 2022 #73

this is all true? barbtries Nov 2022 #83

I'm amazed people don't know about this lunatic Warpy Nov 2022 #86

based on the links, barbtries Nov 2022 #87

or F-I-N-D A B-E-T-T-E-R P-A-Y-I-N-G J-O-B in Biden's job market AllTooEasy Nov 2022 #94

A new take on Disaster Capitalism. Pinback Nov 2022 #5

It was losing money, so "doing well" is an overstatement. Gore1FL Nov 2022 #35

Ok. Pinback Nov 2022 #41

I only found out it was losing when he bought it recently Gore1FL Nov 2022 #42

tax deduction possibility...losses would be high. n/t dixiegrrrrl Nov 2022 #75

Yep, throwing money away Pinback Nov 2022 #91

He doesn't trust that remote workers honestly report their work hours. vlyons Nov 2022 #6

i wouldn't be surprised at all barbtries Nov 2022 #15

It's more likely a control and domineer type of need for him.... getagrip_already Nov 2022 #25

He truly is a younger version of Trump NullTuples Nov 2022 #37

Bingo! Texin Nov 2022 #62

The "difficult times" are his own doing Dopers_Greed Nov 2022 #7

Trying to fix what wasn't broken...so right-wing. forgotmylogin Nov 2022 #29

He is never, ever, EVER going to get as much money from subscriptions as he has lost from ads. RockRaven Nov 2022 #8

How long before Mitt Romney runs in to buy it as a distressed company, vlyons Nov 2022 #36

or j.d. vance Marthe48 Nov 2022 #47

The assets are the people signed up on twitter who gets $ from advertisers to sell Bev54 Nov 2022 #65

Don;'t give a shit what a rich guy does with his website. ZonkerHarris Nov 2022 #11

Perhaps you should: It was one of the largest platforms for anti-fascism, anti-conservative efforts NullTuples Nov 2022 #39

the job market is so tight in the Bay Area for tech workers TomDaisy Nov 2022 #12

Remote work is a deal-breaker Random Boomer Nov 2022 #32

Yup. The best will not work at Twitter. nt SunSeeker Nov 2022 #72

The tech job sector is experiencing a massive AkFemDem Nov 2022 #51

Musk will have his Twitter operation in China by the end of 2023. sarcasmo Nov 2022 #14

maybe that's his goal. barbtries Nov 2022 #16

Elon loves workers who can't leave. sarcasmo Nov 2022 #46

What anyone expect from person not working 1 day in their life Pas-de-Calais Nov 2022 #17

He's effing clueless about it. He's like the guy who made all his money in the nasty part of Ford_Prefect Nov 2022 #19

i can totally imagine barbtries Nov 2022 #21

Or how to drive a stick shift. geardaddy Nov 2022 #67

The ultimate theft deterrent... Ford_Prefect Nov 2022 #68

Yes! geardaddy Nov 2022 #69

yeah. barbtries Nov 2022 #84

Getting excuses ready to move HQ to... 3825-87867 Nov 2022 #20

Saudi Arabian Prince Ahwaleed has been with Twitter for 10 yrs womanofthehills Nov 2022 #80

queue the exit of parents, part timers, and others who don't/can't work a traditional schedule..... getagrip_already Nov 2022 #22

absolutely. barbtries Nov 2022 #23

A tech company refusing remote work? Coventina Nov 2022 #24

no shit. barbtries Nov 2022 #26

or by tesla.... getagrip_already Nov 2022 #28

Can we vote Musk out of America too? Corgigal Nov 2022 #27

Who cares Cheezoholic Nov 2022 #30

I don't necessarily agree with zero social value - many people depend on it to stay in touch. yonder Nov 2022 #52

Kick Hekate Nov 2022 #31

Exemptions have to be personally approved by Musk? tanyev Nov 2022 #33

I can just imagine his canned response: "Bwahahahahahaha, little human" Hekate Nov 2022 #40

Musk is a sadist FredGarvin Nov 2022 #34

He likes his Chinese workers, who do sleepovers... Hekate Nov 2022 #38

well that isn't hard to do.... getagrip_already Nov 2022 #45

I remember those days. In a family of techies, I'm a liberal arts major, & we were all young .... Hekate Nov 2022 #55

And child slavery at that. He'd love to see the end of child labor laws. nt littlemissmartypants Nov 2022 #70

Think of children sleeping under the bobbin spinners in cotton mills... Hekate Nov 2022 #77

Coincidentally, Twitter wasn't facing difficult times until Elon took over. Initech Nov 2022 #43

Except for the whole losing money thing EX500rider Nov 2022 #78

And Elon's advisors didn't think to tell him this might have been a terrible investment? Initech Nov 2022 #81

Straight from the playbook of people who cannot run their own businesses. twodogsbarking Nov 2022 #44

He's a trustafarian just like Trump Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2022 #49

If you work for Twitter and haven't quit yet, you're a masochist. Plenty of better jobs out there keopeli Nov 2022 #53

Within a few months he will have lost most of his current workforce. yardwork Nov 2022 #54

I think that's his underlying intent. hamsterjill Nov 2022 #56

This would be an effective way to do it. yardwork Nov 2022 #74

Exactly. MrsCoffee Nov 2022 #95

R.I.P. Twitter. Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #57

Bosses like Musk are narcissists that require a captive audience at all times. Texin Nov 2022 #59

ironic really. here musk needs to save buckets of money on his money pit investment yet... Javaman Nov 2022 #60

Next !!! CountAllVotes Nov 2022 #61

I once admired the guy for his tenacity and drive. Now he is just another Trumper prick. Pepsidog Nov 2022 #63

Musk is trying to redefine "asshole". rubbersole Nov 2022 #64

Difficult times that he is creating geardaddy Nov 2022 #66

He's acting like an insecure asshole who never ran a company. nt SunSeeker Nov 2022 #71

Did he get his degree The Wizard Nov 2022 #76

His college years read like his professional history. NullTuples Nov 2022 #93

Elon's tutorial on how to lose 43 billion dollars. Woodwizard Nov 2022 #79