Well said. Based on what Musk has shown us, the “big money” influence is the only thing keeping his worst impulses mildly in check. I think we’re seeing the contours of this unchecked global town hall and it’s not reassuring.
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Apple Pausing Advertising on X Following Latest Elon Musk Controversy
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He's not an Afrikaner; his father's a Brit, and his mother's Canadian I dislike him quite a bit; but your attempt at an ethnic slur is not just misplaced, but reflects more about your values than his.
The funny part is that Elmo tells us he's trying to position X as an all-purpose site including financial services. Because nothing says Trust Me With Your Money more than simultaneously saying "racists not welcome" and "Here's a great Jew-hating post I'm sure you'll enjoy." Elmo won't be growing X into a service platform. He'll be burying it at sea.
True. People are multi-dimensional.
But what we choose to ignore or highlight is a reflection of who *we* are.
I acknowledge Musk as intellectually gifted, and morally dubious. The latter negates the former in my value system.
OK, I'm reading this on Nov 18, 2023. If the ads don't reappear as you predict, in say, 3 months (Feb 18, 2024) are you going to come back here and admit you were wrong? Would you prefer another deadline?
Just yesterday I saw a Tesla with a bumper sticker that said “I bought this before we knew Elon was crazy”
Up until ~2 months ago, I don't think I ever saw a Tesla with a bumper sticker.
Then I saw one with its bumper filled up like a Subaru, all echoing similar sentiments. I would have taken a photo if the light didn't change so quickly.
Advertisers are leaving because of him. The things he has said, the things he has done, and the things they're worried he will do.
Perhaps he has insulated himself with too many of his own fans, perhaps he is somewhat stupid, or perhaps he's being deliberately naive with regards to the reason; regardless, his inability to realize what is causing advertisers to leave is remarkable.
Lmao. Wrong. You all said the same thing months ago on several different occasions. What happened to X is finished because Elon took over and "Threads" is taking over?
HAHA!
It’s only the second launch!
Seriously there is no criticism here, the latest launch was a success. As it stands now you can send 100 people at a time into space. Musk has 5 launches left this year so expect another launch soon…
Racism is in the advertising dollars on the web!
At YouTube check out the payouts for Western views as opposed to the same number in India. India has a far lower payout as per advertising via views and that alters the algorithm accordingly. Third world viewpoints will be different than your own. If you move into the international sphere you will see everyone has a different view on who won WW2 and so on. Western folk are in for a shock if Musk’s goal of a true town hall becomes flesh.
Everyone thinks their viewpoint is the truth. The real goal is to hear all sides and make an informed decision on a topic. Censoring one side to keep advertising dollars coming in does not get you to that informed viewpoint. Like it or not, free speech means hearing things you don’t agree with…
I know of nobody better equipped than Musk to make this happen. Musk owns a little more than half of X so the banks and other investors still have their investment covered as Musk does not have to pay himself. What, he is now valued at 217 billion?
He’s not worried…
Why? Just because he doesn’t support Israel committing genocide?
The issue is not that the rocket exploded. Rockets explode, new rockets explode often. That’s what happens when you develop rockets, it is an unsurprising consequence. The BIG problem is their unwillingness to acknowledge that when a rocket explodes it is a FAILURE. SpaceX has called both of these Starships explosions successes. You can (and are expected to) learn from failures. An unwillingness to acknowledge a failure is a serious deficiency.
Cheering someone else failure is disgusting.
Cheering your own failure is deranged.
As if that had anything to do with the posts in question.
They're having a hard look at the idea of entrusting their brands to a guy who's thrashing his own.
And by the way, I can't help but notice someone who joined this forum literally twenty minutes ago apparently only to put thumbs-down on my posts. It's almost as if they know Elmo isn't defensible, that he's totally transparently wrong on the ADL, and have nothing going for them but flinging gestures.
I received a decent response to my question from someone else so now I will deal with yours.
I understand the global town square principle. Free speech is a good thing and I encourage it but the fact that I do not always want it in my face leads me to question how it is presented and what options are open to me to avoid it if I choose.
I agree it is about advertising, revenue and profit. I was just looking for a little filtered choice if it was available.
If not then I guess I have to filter myself which is fine.
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Okay.
Well, then, guess I'll see you in a hundred posts, thumbs-down guy, and see whether you still do that to anyone who reminds you how excruciatingly, bone-crunchingly wrong Musk is about the ADL.
Feeling an SNL Weekend Update moment.
Donald Trump gave evidence under oath last week in the civil case against him except that it probably wasn't actually under oath as the bibles burst into flames when he touched them..............
Donald Trump gave evidence under oath last week in the civil case against him except that it probably wasn't actually under oath as the bibles burst into flames when he touched them..............
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