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BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Tue November 08, 2022 4:31 pm

But government actors would probably still be easily able to pay the cost. Especially our beloved, saintly government that in no way engages in twitter bots to alter opinions.

Bi_3 · **Joined:** Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm **Posts:** 14265

spike wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:

Most bots aren't verified, so charging 8$ for a checkmark does nothing unless they plan on making Twitter a subscription model. And checkmarks are absolutely no symbol for truth now, so that isn't going to change.

Different problem.

This is the key part I think most folkx were missing:

By leveraging Apple Pay and Google Pay they backdoor multi-factor authentication into the system without overburdening the platform itself.

Except they admit it probably won’t work, otherwise why delay Twitter Blue?

Twitter Blue has been around for a year, it's the addition of the blue check that's new. But I think you are partially right in that they know it will be chaos for the first few weeks and they are trying to escape blame for election problems caused by mis/disinformation. A lot of folkx are salivating at the thought of blaming Musk should the red team prevail today and he's smart enough to know to cover his ass here and delay it by a few days.

Bi_3 · **Joined:** Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm **Posts:** 14265

Bi_3 · **Joined:** Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm **Posts:** 14265

Looks like secondary tagging is almost ready:

Bi_3 · **Joined:** Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm **Posts:** 14265

Or not.

Jorge · **Posted:** Wed November 09, 2022 5:00 pm

B · **Posted:** Wed November 09, 2022 5:06 pm

What is going on? Who am I supposed to give my 8 bucks too?

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 28164

B wrote:

What is going on? Who am I supposed to give my 8 bucks too?

I think you’re supposed to invest it in crypto

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Wed November 09, 2022 5:13 pm

I'm a fan of the move fast and break things mentality. It's more entertaining if anything else. You dorks actually want more secrecy?

Peeps · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 12:41 pm **Posts:** 5827

BurtReynolds wrote:

I'm a fan of the move fast and break things mentality. It's more entertaining if anything else. You dorks actually want more secrecy?

says the man who calls himself burt reynolds

McParadigm · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 1:56 am **Posts:** 21845

BurtReynolds wrote:

I'm a fan of the move fast and break things mentality. It's more entertaining if anything else. You dorks actually want more secrecy?

Imagine a Delta employee is filmed saying they’d love to refuse service to red hats. In the aftermath, a verified account called @DeltaAirlinesReal tweets a statement supporting them, and that tweet gets 20,000 engagements (including being shown on Fox News).

Delta’s best protection isn’t to put out their own statement. It’s to be able to say “actually, we’re not even on Twitter, so that can’t be us.”

From a purely business standpoint, and coming from a man who has at times been held up as brilliant, this is all wonderfully hilarious.

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Wed November 09, 2022 5:51 pm

Peeps wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:

I'm a fan of the move fast and break things mentality. It's more entertaining if anything else. You dorks actually want more secrecy?

says the man who calls himself burt reynolds

Get his name out your mouth.

dimejinky99 · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 12:35 am **Posts:** 35487

After musks disasterous Twitter space outlining his plans for advertisers and raising revenue, Nintendo have tweeted. First of many I bet. They’re being cloned all over the place

Bi_3 · **Joined:** Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm **Posts:** 14265

dimejinky99 wrote:

After musks disasterous Twitter space outlining his plans for advertisers and raising revenue, Nintendo have tweeted. First of many I bet

Edit: apologies, unnecessarily harsh comment there

Bi_3 · **Joined:** Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm **Posts:** 14265

So.... who is signing up for @PearIjam and writing a post about how Josh will be replacing Stone who has left the band to tour with Brad?

McParadigm · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 1:56 am **Posts:** 21845

Bi_3 wrote:

So.... who is signing up for @PearIjam and writing a post about how Josh will be replacing Stone who has left the band to tour with Brad?

elliseamos · **Posted:** Fri November 11, 2022 1:33 am

Isn't the joke on you that (1) you've paid $8 dollars to a billionaire and (2) to use the billionaire's product?

This current game seems like all musk winning and little else.

McParadigm · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 1:56 am **Posts:** 21845

elliseamos wrote:

Isn't the joke on you that (1) you've paid $8 dollars to a billionaire and (2) to use the billionaire's product?

This current game seems like all musk winning and little else.

Just think: if he can get a million people to maintain paid verification subscriptions for 40 years, the service will have earned almost as much as Twitter’s advertising brought in last year.

Chris_H_2 · **Posted:** Fri November 11, 2022 2:00 am

bankruptcy attorneys at kirkland and ellis charge up to $2500/hr. twitter needs all the donations it can get.

Peeps · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 12:41 pm **Posts:** 5827

perhaps elon can buy Fox News?

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