Stupid World

[husaberg]

perhaps I'm confusing you, my mind moves very fast at times and sometimes I get ahead of my posts not realizing I'm probably rambling!Don't forget to give me another red Xmas tree light, I really love how you decorated my profile avatar all red!

You are not confusing me, your own shitposting is all wrong and confused.
PS if you troll post for attention, don't then moan when you get repp'd with attention that troll posting deserves.

[Berries]

Here's an interesting yet pointless opinion of mine,

Nah, really?

[TheDemonLord]

Trump can't go back to Twitter without killing off his own struggling "media empire." His presence on Truth Social is the only reason his followers are there. If he leaves it dies.

There is no reason why he can't be on both.

The rise of alternative platforms because of dissatisfaction of the main players has shown that an individual can be successfully active across multiple domains. Many Youtubers will have a Twitter account, a Gab account, a Minds account etc. Some of them upload to Youtube, Locals, Rumble etc.

What would be wise would be to distinguish between the two platforms - for Truth Social, knowing the audience, would be to post content that is more likely to appeal to that market segment (more Right Wing, more individualist, more American exceptionalism, more Free Speech etc.) and for Twitter to concentrate on the messaging that has wider appeal - such as Inflation or the Border failure.

[pritch]

He's the wealthiest man in history, a living genius and he's autistic, your highlight in life seems to bring you joy in knocking him,

(You probably don't realize this because nobody on this forum has told, but you and your friends anti Musk and anti everything posts reveal who you really are)

But I digress, Kiwi Biker is a public forum, and one should be encouraged to express how one genuinely feels inside, no matter how dark or disturbing one's soul maybe.

Umm I wasn't referring to Musk. You may recall we were discussing Trump.

[pritch]

TV One News often (usually?) ignores important context. They quoted Musk's, "Vox populii Vox Dei" as the voice of the people is the voice of God.

Actually the full quote translates as, “And those people should not be listened to who keep saying the voice of the people is the voice of God, since the riotousness of the crowd is always close to insanity.”

[mashman]

Climate change: Five key takeaways from COP27

Wow, what a waste of fossil fuels. "Sorry, we can't stop producing things coz the economy will crash. But if the climate does get a little bad and causes you Loss and Damage, and you can prove it in a court of law that climate change caused it, then you'll be compensated. That ok with everyone?" ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaa... blind leading the blind in the same circles that created the problems in the first place.

[onearmedbandit]

TV One News often (usually?) ignores important context.

So true, context and and important details are often left out by media outlets, changing the actual message. But that behaviour isn't limited to just media sources. Like in your post below where you forgot to mention that the subscription service is purely for those that want 'blue tick' verification and the added benefits of being able to post longer videos, see less adds and gain priority status.

I'm not sure Musk even understands what Twitter is. He said he wanted to make it a subscription service like Netflix. There's a major difference. Netflix provides the content you are paying for, on Twitter it's the users who provide the content. Most will not pay for that privilege.

But hey it sounds more juicey the way you portrayed it. Just like the media do.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-...l?guccounter=1

[pritch]

So true, context and and important details are often left out by media outlets, changing the actual message. But that behaviour isn't limited to just media sources. Like in your post below where you forgot to mention that the subscription service is purely for those that want 'blue tick' verification and the added benefits of being able to post longer videos, see less adds and gain priority status.



But hey it sounds more juicey the way you portrayed it. Just like the media do.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-...l?guccounter=1

Not at all. The blue tick thing is just a first step, the money it raises is only peanuts compared to what he needs. Musk needs to monetise Twitter in every way possible. Some of his other investments have been bailed out by government cash. It's hard to imagine any government spending billions on Twitter.

Anyway the blue tick is now worthless. Twitter now has a "verified" account for Jesus Christ. The ticks being irrelevant, if you want to know if you are reading the person they claim to be you have to check their follower count. If they have hundreds of thousands or even millions they are likely the real deal. If they have twenty followers, maybe not.

[onearmedbandit]

Not at all. The blue tick thing is just a first step, the money it raises is only peanuts compared to what he needs. Musk needs to monetise Twitter in every way possible. Many of his other investments have been bailed out by government cash. It's hard to imagine any government spending billions on Twitter.

Not at all? Are you sure about that? If so can you provide a quote of his stating that's his goal? Or are you just speculating again? Be honest.

[onearmedbandit]

Also I'll just add for the record, Twitter has made quite decent yearly profits both in 2018 and 2019. Granted every other year has been at a loss. But obviously there is great potential there to make the company profitable through ad revenue alone without charging $8 a month to its users.

Here is a table showing Twitter’s Net Income and Loss since 2010:
Year Net Income/Loss
2010 -67.32 million
2011 -164.12 million
2012 -79.4 million
2013 -645.32 million
2014 -577.82 million
2015 -521.03 million
2016 -456.87 million
2017 -108.06 million
2018 +1,205.6 million
2019 +1,465.66 million
2020 -1,135.63 million
2021 -221.41 million

https://www.demandsage.com/twitter-statistics/

[TheDemonLord]

Not really on-topic, but if anyone has been following, there's a Supreme Court case involving Parody, the Onion filed an Amicus brief in support of Parody (which was absolutely hilarious) and now the Babylon Bee is joining in.

This is a legal breakdown of the Babylon Bee one (there is also a break-down by Nick for the Onion one too)

[pritch]

Not at all? Are you sure about that? If so can you provide a quote of his stating that's his goal? Or are you just speculating again? Be honest.

In a much quoted email to staff Musk said the company faced bankruptcy unless he could replace lost advertising revenue with subscriptions. The subsequently announced $8.00 blue tick subscription brings in a tiny amount. He needs more, much more.

There are advertisements on Twitter still, but they are for companies I've never heard of. He drove the big names away and so far they don't seem to be coming back.

[onearmedbandit]

So speculation. Glad that's sorted. I see advertisers like Starbucks, Playstation, Air NZ, etc are still on the platform. Surely you've heard of them right?

[pritch]

So speculation. Glad that's sorted. I see advertisers like Starbucks, Playstation, Air NZ, etc are still on the platform. Surely you've heard of them right?

I've never seen their ads. Then again, internationally though, they are not the big players. A question, do you actually use Twitter?

[pritch]

One man's view.

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...k-at-elon-musk