VakAttack Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 23 minutes ago, headshuck said: I’ve been spinning for you and your Hawkeyes for years. Spin harder for them, please, they could be down bad this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Real or imagined, x has credibility issues they and they alone are responsible for addressing. This is probably going to snowball: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/paris-mayor-quits-x-platform-calling-it-gigantic-global-sewer-2023-11-27/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jross Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 Grok. Tell me about the importance of free speech. Be vulgar. In short, free speech is essential for a healthy society, and it's worth fighting for, even if it means putting up with some *d*uckery from time to time. Must read in full:https://x.com/imPenny2x/status/1728913896424288750?s=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Perhaps it would be more poignant if you provided video of a tiktok prankster yelling "FIRE!" in a crowded stadium or a partisan operative posting signs the local polling place is shut down and providing directions to an alternate but fictional polling place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jross Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 11 minutes ago, Plasmodium said: Real or imagined, x has credibility issues they and they alone are responsible for addressing. This is probably going to snowball: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/paris-mayor-quits-x-platform-calling-it-gigantic-global-sewer-2023-11-27/ My thought process... Who is Anne Hidalgo and why does Anne not like free speech? Is Anne being criticized? Is she leftist? Authoritarian? Socialist party rep where middle-class citizens are unhappy and critical of her policies (taxes, cars, etc). What is Anne's opinion? Has she talked about free speech in the past? Why is she leaving X? General research on 'free speech' came up empty. There is some hypocrisy about Charlie Hebdo concerning free speech. Her tweet on leaving X gives context to her criticisms while giving zero acknowledgment of positive contributions. She doesn't like negative speech. https://twitter.com/Anne_Hidalgo/status/1729079532240384196 What about France, in general, concerning free speech? France's government is more involved with regulating speech than America's, although both governments are getting closer to having a Ministry of Truth . France. There is a fine line between challenging the status quo (politically incorrect, etc.) and breaking the law. Why should I care that Anne has given up on Twitter? I don't unless this decision somehow impacts my country folk or the continued local service for X. What should I care if American leaders gave up on Twitter? The leader has actively demonstrated they do not want direct communication with the public. Depending on who it is, it is inconsequential. I don't follow any mayors in any cities. If Ron Paul was running for president and it was him, he would lose my vote for 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 It is not about free speech. It is about whether x holds any value for people. It does of course, but it is changing a lot. If it becomes some form of 4chan, it is useless to most people and not commercially viable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mspart Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 And then it goes away. Simple. But if it is useful to most (or enough) people and commercially viable, it will stay in the marketplace of ideas. Again, simple. That's called Free Enterprise. A product with no value disappears or never becomes a thing. mspart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jross Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 X users in France. Going up. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1144232/twitter-users-in-france Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mspart Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Yeah, but what do the french know. They know fries and how not to say 70% of the letters in their words. mspart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Musk goes on an Israeli apology tour and offers his mea culpa. That'll satisfy most of the peanut gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 How bad does Linda Yaccarino hate being Elon Musk's "boss" right now? Elon Musk tells advertisers who have stopped spending on X "Go f... themselves" Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headshuck Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 He’s trying to drive the price of Disney down as he prepares for a leveraged buyout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 34 minutes ago, headshuck said: He’s trying to drive the price of Disney down as he prepares for a leveraged buyout. Who will provide that leverage? The banks burned by lending him money to buy Twitter? Haha. Of course they will. Memories are short in capital markets. But how does dousing Twitter in gasoline and throwing a lit match at it make Disney cheaper? Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headshuck Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/aug/2/disney-is-quickly-falling-out-of-favor-with-americ/Inside Disney’s dramatic downward spiral as Americans increasingly shun the Mouse House 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 30 minutes ago, headshuck said: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/aug/2/disney-is-quickly-falling-out-of-favor-with-americ/ Inside Disney’s dramatic downward spiral as Americans increasingly shun the Mouse House That op/ed is about sexualized juvenile content on Disney streaming services. What does any of that have to do with Musk or advertising on Twitter? Are you suggesting Musk is responsible for putting sexualized juvenile content on Disney? Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Musk tells his best customers to go ***duck** themselves in the presence of the CEO he just hired to increase his customer base and revenue. Nice. Is he giving up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointTakedown Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/27/2023 at 2:41 PM, jross said: X users in France. Going up. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1144232/twitter-users-in-france Show us the number of total users? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointTakedown Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 53 minutes ago, headshuck said: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/aug/2/disney-is-quickly-falling-out-of-favor-with-americ/ Inside Disney’s dramatic downward spiral as Americans increasingly shun the Mouse House An opinion column from this rag carries little weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jross Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 58 minutes ago, headshuck said: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/aug/2/disney-is-quickly-falling-out-of-favor-with-americ/ Inside Disney’s dramatic downward spiral as Americans increasingly shun the Mouse House Disney OG fans are realizing that their nostalgic dreams don't match the woke wonders of the new guard... and OG is becoming a minority in the Magical Kingdom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Disney is on the winning side of the war on Woke. Ask Meatball Ron's campaign director for confirmation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jross Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 18 minutes ago, Plasmodium said: Musk tells his best customers to go ***duck** themselves in the presence of the CEO he just hired to increase his customer base and revenue. Nice. Is he giving up? Three things I liked about Musk's recent video clips Claims that he has achieved more to help the environment than anyone (and he may be right) He admits he was wrong about how he worded a tweet (not many people admit when they are wrong) He tells companies trying to censor speech to ***duck** off Greenwald has more to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jross Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Plasmodium said: Disney is on the winning side of the war on Woke. Ask Meatball Ron's campaign director for confirmation. 100% agree OG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jross Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, Plasmodium said: Disney is on the winning side of the war on Woke. Ask Meatball Ron's campaign director for confirmation. Is the winning side the better side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Just now, jross said: Three things I liked about Musk's recent video clips Claims that he has achieved more to help the environment than anyone (and he may be right) He admits he was wrong about how he worded a tweet (not many people admit when they are wrong) He tells companies trying to censor speech to ***duck** off Greenwald has more to say. Agreed, most aren't inclined to admit they're wrong. Unfortunately, he is wrong again. His customers are not responsible for paying the distribution costs of hate speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 1 minute ago, jross said: Is the winning side the better side? That is a good question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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