RIP Twitter

[NashVol11]

Specifically, in regards to Elon Musk and his posts to the social media platform, formerly known as "Twitter", this was what I was referring to :

Elon Musk tried to exploit the cardiac arrest of LeBron James's son for political purposes, because that's just the sort of petty individual that he is. As if he was a health care professional, who had examined Bronny James, Musk offered a diagnosis that Bronny James' cardiac arrest had been induced by a COVID vaccination. LeBron has since gone on the record saying that Bronny was never vaccinated for COVID, and does not have myocarditis.

Elon Musk is using Bronny James' cardiac arrest to baselessly spout anti-vaccine talking points

Bronny James went into cardiac arrest and is now in stable condition. Elon Musk, unprompted, brought up vaccines on Twitter after hearing the news.

www.insider.com

When LeBron's comment came to light in a fact check posted to Twitter, which was also accompanied by analysis from a physician .... it was, of course, immediately deleted.

Twitter fact-check disappears from Elon Musk post linking Bronny James cardiac arrest to COVID vaccine

By Tuesday evening, the Community note was no longer shown below Musk’s post on the platform.

nypost.com

Kiddiedoc made a fool of himself publicly over Bronny too, probably part of why he loves Elon enough to keep posting here when I doubt he has a Twitter

 

[kiddiedoc]

In so many ways .... you are an unprofessional, politically-driven, quack. I am grateful that my 2 kids were never under your care.

Likewise

Merry Christmas!

 

[davethevol]

In so many ways .... you are an unprofessional, politically-driven, quack. I am grateful that my 2 kids were never under your care.

The beauty of health care is that if you don’t like your doctor’s opinion, you can find another. The nonsense that was spouted by some doctors testifying on behalf of the Knox county parents to force kids into masks was alarming, because it was clear they were misrepresenting data to get the results they wanted. It was about pushing an agenda, not about science.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

For the sake of sifting through 7,000 messages..., there are people on this board who think Musk buying Twitter was bad?

It was most definitely bad for people that actually use Twitter.

 

[kiddiedoc]

The beauty of health care is that if you don’t like your doctor’s opinion, you can find another. The nonsense that was spouted by some doctors testifying on behalf of the Knox county parents to force kids into masks was alarming, because it was clear they were misrepresenting data to get the results they wanted. It was about pushing an agenda, not about science.

And I fought for the children, including leading the charge from the top of our area's Pediatric experts, which eventually helped overturn the ridiculous mandates. In the end and despite attacks from hateful people (exemplified by some people in this thread), my practice has flourished, including an influx of patients moving from out of state or away from Knox area practices that refused to accept the wishes of concerned parents.

 

[kiddiedoc]

probably part of why he loves Elon enough to keep posting here when I doubt he has a Twitter

I'm finishing up his bio (it's long).... Its absolutely incredible what he has accomplished given his upbringing and his condition. And, yes, I do have a Twitter account but don't post often.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Likewise

Merry Christmas!

Love the response....

 

[just bob]

It was most definitely bad for people that actually use Twitter.

I've had a Twitter account for about 15 years. It was most definitely not bad for me.

 

[BowlBrother85]

Twitter has run its course, anyway. So, this isn't completely attributable to it's acquisition by Elon Musk. However, it does underscore what a bad investment this was for Musk, and how his efforts at re-branding have not worked. It's probably also fair to say that Musk's conspiracy theorist posts, have turned some long time members away from the social media platform..

Musk reveals Twitter ad revenue is down 50% as social media competition mounts

Platform's traffic has declined every month this year as changes drive users to competitors like Meta's Threads.

www.cbsnews.com

Twitter Will Lose More than 32 Million Users Worldwide by 2024 Amid Turmoil

It will lose 8 million in the US alone, the most of any country December 13, 2022 (New York, NY) – Twitter will experience an exodus of users next year and beyond, as new owner Elon Musk makes fundamental changes to the platform. In its latest social network usage forecast, Insider Intelligence...

www.insiderintelligence.com

The Elon Effect Is Real: Twitter Users Are Fleeing

A confusing experience and a new name are just two more reasons to stay away from X.

slate.com

One Year After Elon Musk Bought Twitter, X Monthly Users Are Down 15% and Ad Revenue Has Slumped 54%

One year after tech mogul Elon Musk bought Twitter, how's it going at X today? Not great, according to multiple indicators.

variety.com

Twitter / X is losing daily active users. CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed it.

Since Musk's takeover, X has lost millions of daily active users.

mashable.com

Pew: 60% of U.S. Twitter users have 'taken a break' from the platform in the past year | TechCrunch

Pew's survey of U.S. adults reports that a majority of U.S. adult Twitter users, or 60%, said they have taken a break from Twitter for "several weeks or more" over the past year.

techcrunch.com

Twitter said its most active users are in 'absolute decline' and that there's a 'devastating' loss of interest in fashion and celebrities: Reuters

Interest in news, sports, and celebrities is declining among English-speaking users, the report said, per Reuters.

www.businessinsider.com

Twitter is down for users around the world | Digital Trends

Twitter is currently down for many people around the world, with users unable to view new tweets in their timeline or post to others.

www.digitaltrends.com

 

[rekinhavoc]

Federal Judge Upholds California Law Mandating X Disclose Content Moderation Policies

The ruling deals a blow to Elon Musk’s X, which challenged the law.

www.theepochtimes.com

Elon rename X to TwatNewsom.

Amazing how they care about this now .

 

[n_huffhines]

Federal Judge Upholds California Law Mandating X Disclose Content Moderation Policies

The ruling deals a blow to Elon Musk’s X, which challenged the law.

www.theepochtimes.com

Elon rename X to TwatNewsom.

Amazing how they care about this now .

They heard the Republican cries for preservation of the public square, and the CA government gladly answered the call.

 

[rekinhavoc]

They heard the Republican cries for preservation of the public square, and the government gladly answered the call.

The government will always answer the call when anything threatens it and will ignore something that is wrong until it does.

 

[n_huffhines]

The government will always answer the call when anything threatens it and will ignore something that is wrong until it does.

I would say it's a lot simpler than that. When we ask them to expand their power, they will.

 

[n_huffhines]

Fidelity, who is a stakeholder in ex-Twitter, values the company at just $12.5B now.

In before emotionally invested weirdos jump in with "Tesla turns a profit" in a thread that has nothing to do with that company.

 

[NashVol11]

 

[NashVol11]

 

[n_huffhines]

Because of the Twitter advertiser exodus, my CEO thinks it's worth trying our hand there thinking we can get cheaper clicks.

Let's just say setting up campaigns has not been very easy. I'll probably eventually figure out most of this stuff, but the UX has been terrible. Can't add an email list. Can't even create ads until we figure out the right account to log in with. Only one account has permission for that. They give us no insight into which email that might be tied to, and they rejected my support ticket. Please make it easier for me to give you $.

 

[NashVol11]

 

[Grand Vol]

You have an aversion to women in your timeline?

 

[NashVol11]

You have an aversion to women in your timeline?

Random OnlyFans girls in every comment section? I'm not that desperate and I suspect you don't have a Twitter

 

[n_huffhines]

 

[Grand Vol]

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The thing was they were leftist types running the moderation of the site. That has changed to a great degree.

 

[n_huffhines]

The thing was they were leftist types running the moderation of the site. That has changed to a great degree.

And how's that been going for the valuation of the company? Down to a paltry $12B according to a major stakeholder.

 

[whodeycin85]

And how's that been going for the valuation of the company? Down to a paltry $12B according to a major stakeholder.

That happens when you clear out bots.

 

[n_huffhines]

That happens when you clear out bots.

How would fixing this problem make its valuation drop 75%, or whatever it is?

Bots made up 5% of Twitter according to an independent audit and their removal (if that even happened) can't possibly explain anything that you are trying to attribute to them, but nice try.