RIP Twitter

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I was just wondering, how many Musk defenders on here actually own a Tesla? I see a lot of them in our parking garage downtown these days.

Remember, I have never had a Twitter account so I don't have a dog in hunt, it's just a fascinating happening.

I still would love to know the financing structure of the acquisition and how much mezzanine debt was used. Typically the interest rates on those borrowings is variable based on revenue and current changes in rates. So his borrowing cost should be increasing, but if he borrowed based on his Tesla stock then that may be somewhat mitigated. That kind of debt is also usually convertible into some kind of super-voting rights preferred stock based on specific metrics. Wonder what the triggers are here.

They do that because mezzanine debt is typically on a 2nd or even 3rd subordinated tier of security. Lots of risk.

Fascinating stuff to see in action.
 
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n_huffhines said:
No. Wtf
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Wtf noted.

Would have made more sense if you would have said that Peyton manning was an excellent quarterback but still sometimes threw an interception rather than picking a marginal QB for your comparison. I'm pretty sure you knew what you were doing when you chose to use guarantano though.
 
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Pepe_Silvia said:
Wtf noted.

Would have made more sense if you would have said that Peyton manning was an excellent quarterback but still sometimes threw an interception rather than picking a marginal QB for your comparison. I'm pretty sure you knew what you were doing when you chose to use guarantano though.
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People on this message board are so weird about metaphors. If it's a 1:1 (which Peyton would not be because he never had a calamitous overall tenure with any of his teams like EM has had with Twitter), then you don't need the metaphor. The fact that it's disparate helps to illustrate the point in this case. JG is a better football player than me but he is still capable of a disastrous tenure and it's OK for me to point it out. It doesn't mean I think EM is JG. I didn't say that. Get it?

"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?..." But summer days are often not lovely or temperate. It's not a 1:1 comparison and so the metaphor doesn't work. I'm pretty sure Shakespear knew what he was doing....
 
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Musk says the Zuck fight is still going to happen, but that he may need surgery first. He also says he weighs 300 lbs. He also weirdly and literally flexed with a dumbbell that just happened to be in the conference room he was in for a live video test. This guy is pure entertainment.
 
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I was just about to post in the other thread that the breathless suggestion that Twitter was hiding something was probably wrong and that they were probably just a **** show at that point. Glad I came over here first.
 
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RockyTop85 said:
I was just about to post in the other thread that the breathless suggestion that Twitter was hiding something was probably wrong and that they were probably just a **** show at that point. Glad I came over here first.
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Even if Musk likes Trump (which I can't get a good read on), I don't think he could resist being part of a takedown if there were incriminating stuff in his Twitter account. And let's not forget, Trump has treated Musk like he's a beta cuck. Twitter is either undermanned or their systems need work (or both).
 
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n_huffhines said:
Even if Musk likes Trump (which I can't get a good read on), I don't think he could resist being part of a takedown if there were incriminating stuff in his Twitter account. And let's not forget, Trump has treated Musk like he's a beta cuck. Twitter is either undermanned or their systems need work (or both).
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Twitter did object after the deadline had passed, but it was more an objection to the non-disclosure order than to actual production, which I think is a perfectly fair point and good on them for making it.
 
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RockyTop85 said:
Twitter did object after the deadline had passed, but it was more an objection to the non-disclosure order than to actual production, which I think is a perfectly fair point and good on them for making it.
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Which does bring up the question of what is trying to be hidden?

Why the non-disclosure statement when it's all over the news?
 
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Grand Vol said:
Which does bring up the question of what is trying to be hidden?

Why the non-disclosure statement when it's all over the news?
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It has been sealed by order of the judge who approved the warrant since January, I didn’t bother to read why it was unsealed, but it may be in the order, but it made news because it was unsealed.
 
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Grand Vol said:
I wonder if this is going to turn into the LG-esque Tucker threads where we celebrate the demise of Twitter/X annually?
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What do you mean turn into? That's the origin of the thread, but it was right-wingers talking about its demise. The guys who are active here are not talking about the end of Twitter. It's two groups of people, more or less. One group is having fun laughing at the ongoings and the other group is trying to put a damper on the fun. Welcome.
 
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n_huffhines said:
What do you mean turn into? That's the origin of the thread, but it was right-wingers talking about its demise. The guys who are active here are not talking about the end of Twitter. It's two groups of people, more or less. One group is having fun laughing at the ongoings and the other group is trying to put a damper on the fun. Welcome.
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You realize my post was politically neutral for a reason, right?

You're welcome.
 
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