Facebook taught us how boring things are that we aren't directly participating in or more than tangentially connected to and provided a yardstick for our aging appearance relative to our HS classmates.
Twitter showed us how dreadful content that consistently moves the needle is for our well-being.
Both of them helped usher in a less healthy, more dangerous world.
Tried Twitter a few months ago. Decided I needed to see for myself what was being posted by persons I respect rather than to rely on my spouse to point out things I would likely enjoy or appreciate. Didn't take long to be disappointed by all the other inanity I had to dig through - - a ratio of at least 95% to 5%. Exposed to me so much of the Twitter population as not invested in working to self-educate on so many important issues. Deleted my account a couple weeks ago and am happier. Can't blame it on the Musk move but that has confirmed for me that I made the right move to just move away.
Have any of you ever heard the phrase "More money than common sense"? Well that has always been Elon Musk. How clueless do you have to be to sink 44 billion quid into a company that has never had a profitable year in its entire history? The upsides to the Twitter saga are many...the must under-reported, though, is that this is showing that Elon Musk is TRULY a horrible manager and businessman. A good manager is not constantly threatening large numbers of employees with termination, and a truly smart businessman would have NEVER paid the amount he did. There is a decent chance that Twitter drives a stake into the heart of the myth of Elon Musk being a genius business mind...turns out, he is a clown totally out of his depth.
I am very old-fashioned. That is, I do not belong to any social media platform. Twitter, Facebook, Gettr, Parler, etc. are cesspools. In my day, we valued our privacy.
This is a case where Musk didn’t have the self awareness that a man with Asperger’s and bipolar disorder isn’t best suited to run a “social” media platform where good people & communication skills are needed with both consumers and advertisers. It’s unfortunate that his wealth and power prevented people in his orbit from telling him this.
I recently deleted my Twitter and Facebook accounts. Not in protest but for self-examination. Asking... why am I ask for this drama and choas in my life. I loved it once before when I tailored my feed to my fav reporters and news feeds. But now it's beyond my personal management. I am going though some minor withdrawals but mostly I feel better.
It would do my heart good to see Twitter gasp its last tweet sooner rather than later. I liked Twitter, but I don't care for Musk or his politics...so I quit it. And I will never buy a Tesla either.
JVL, I think there’s a very good chance you’ll get your prayer answered for Elon to wreck Twitter. There’s an old adage, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. If Twitter was broke, it wasn’t THAT broke, but Musk is taking care of that. Twitter doesn’t ship any products; it’s Users ARE the product, and value is added by their engagement with it, Tweeting and re-Tweeting. By changing the blue check function, it is going to turn into a rat’s nest of who is actually who and to what purpose. People with any sense are going to become leery of it and quite possibly leave in droves. I think Musk bid to buy this thing as a lark, but his bluff was called, and he had to cough up that ungodly amount of money. It’s not so funny now, and in a panic he grabs the wheel and tries to floor it, without taking time to take stock of just what he’s got. Happy Holidays, Elon.
Funny article. Never been on Twitter. My husband is on it but into horse racing and sports so I think he only communicates with like minded people.
I am on Facebook, but only to catch up with what's new with friends and to post vacation photos. I do read the Bulwark everyday including the comments. I must have too much time on my hands.
Yep, could be. Looking at the chart, it's near its 52-wk low.
However, doesn't mean it can't go down more. Since Musk is using TSLA stock as collateral, if TSLA starts dropping, could turn into a sort of margin call for him. A squeeze down spiral. Also, think about the incentives for companies that advertise on Twitter. If you're the CEO of another car company...
Though the current Twitter / Musk soap opera is about on par with Days of Our Lives as far as my interest and respect for riveting drama goes, I've gotta' admit that there's some serious entertainment value here. Was almost starting to yawn until I got to the Chris Kluwe thing, and then Alex Thomas in #3.
Soaps aren't known for their comedic elements, unless one considers them in the entirety of their existence. But these two guys deserve some kind of award for their laugh-inducing contributions to this one. Like Thomas, I now feel fine...better than fine. Save for one thing...
Indeed, as far as a serious business venture involving serious $$ goes, this is 'no way to run a railroad'. So, let's hope Elon's transportation interests remain out of this world, both figuratively and literally, or at least confined to surface streets and roads, since the *actual* railroad guys aren't even doing an exactly bang-up job in their neck of the capitalist woods themselves.
Not that it would ever happen, but I might be a bit more concerned if Musk announced a new take-over venture named the E & M.
Facebook taught us how boring things are that we aren't directly participating in or more than tangentially connected to and provided a yardstick for our aging appearance relative to our HS classmates.
Twitter showed us how dreadful content that consistently moves the needle is for our well-being.
Both of them helped usher in a less healthy, more dangerous world.
Tried Twitter a few months ago. Decided I needed to see for myself what was being posted by persons I respect rather than to rely on my spouse to point out things I would likely enjoy or appreciate. Didn't take long to be disappointed by all the other inanity I had to dig through - - a ratio of at least 95% to 5%. Exposed to me so much of the Twitter population as not invested in working to self-educate on so many important issues. Deleted my account a couple weeks ago and am happier. Can't blame it on the Musk move but that has confirmed for me that I made the right move to just move away.
Have any of you ever heard the phrase "More money than common sense"? Well that has always been Elon Musk. How clueless do you have to be to sink 44 billion quid into a company that has never had a profitable year in its entire history? The upsides to the Twitter saga are many...the must under-reported, though, is that this is showing that Elon Musk is TRULY a horrible manager and businessman. A good manager is not constantly threatening large numbers of employees with termination, and a truly smart businessman would have NEVER paid the amount he did. There is a decent chance that Twitter drives a stake into the heart of the myth of Elon Musk being a genius business mind...turns out, he is a clown totally out of his depth.
I am very old-fashioned. That is, I do not belong to any social media platform. Twitter, Facebook, Gettr, Parler, etc. are cesspools. In my day, we valued our privacy.
This is a case where Musk didn’t have the self awareness that a man with Asperger’s and bipolar disorder isn’t best suited to run a “social” media platform where good people & communication skills are needed with both consumers and advertisers. It’s unfortunate that his wealth and power prevented people in his orbit from telling him this.
I recently deleted my Twitter and Facebook accounts. Not in protest but for self-examination. Asking... why am I ask for this drama and choas in my life. I loved it once before when I tailored my feed to my fav reporters and news feeds. But now it's beyond my personal management. I am going though some minor withdrawals but mostly I feel better.
I am now The REAL Elon Musk on Twitter. FREEDOM!
It would do my heart good to see Twitter gasp its last tweet sooner rather than later. I liked Twitter, but I don't care for Musk or his politics...so I quit it. And I will never buy a Tesla either.
Articles have been popping up about people leaving Twitter, landing on new platforms, and the frustrations they find there.
Every digital space I leave WITHOUT immigrating to a new one increases my peace. I prefer living offline.
JVL, I think there’s a very good chance you’ll get your prayer answered for Elon to wreck Twitter. There’s an old adage, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. If Twitter was broke, it wasn’t THAT broke, but Musk is taking care of that. Twitter doesn’t ship any products; it’s Users ARE the product, and value is added by their engagement with it, Tweeting and re-Tweeting. By changing the blue check function, it is going to turn into a rat’s nest of who is actually who and to what purpose. People with any sense are going to become leery of it and quite possibly leave in droves. I think Musk bid to buy this thing as a lark, but his bluff was called, and he had to cough up that ungodly amount of money. It’s not so funny now, and in a panic he grabs the wheel and tries to floor it, without taking time to take stock of just what he’s got. Happy Holidays, Elon.
Funny article. Never been on Twitter. My husband is on it but into horse racing and sports so I think he only communicates with like minded people.
I am on Facebook, but only to catch up with what's new with friends and to post vacation photos. I do read the Bulwark everyday including the comments. I must have too much time on my hands.
Pretty sure Twitter will be dead and buried before the 2024 election. Although I do tend to be an optimist.
To paraphrase the Beatles, "money can't buy you love"
The last paragraph is solid gold.
Two quick thoughts...
Twitter? So don't care. Good riddance.
So, is it time to short Tesla?
It may be too late. You know the old rule "Buy the rumor; sell the fact."
Yep, could be. Looking at the chart, it's near its 52-wk low.
However, doesn't mean it can't go down more. Since Musk is using TSLA stock as collateral, if TSLA starts dropping, could turn into a sort of margin call for him. A squeeze down spiral. Also, think about the incentives for companies that advertise on Twitter. If you're the CEO of another car company...
I think you're right. If he is going to get Tesla mixed up with Twitter, it may be put downward pressure on the company.
Though the current Twitter / Musk soap opera is about on par with Days of Our Lives as far as my interest and respect for riveting drama goes, I've gotta' admit that there's some serious entertainment value here. Was almost starting to yawn until I got to the Chris Kluwe thing, and then Alex Thomas in #3.
Soaps aren't known for their comedic elements, unless one considers them in the entirety of their existence. But these two guys deserve some kind of award for their laugh-inducing contributions to this one. Like Thomas, I now feel fine...better than fine. Save for one thing...
Indeed, as far as a serious business venture involving serious $$ goes, this is 'no way to run a railroad'. So, let's hope Elon's transportation interests remain out of this world, both figuratively and literally, or at least confined to surface streets and roads, since the *actual* railroad guys aren't even doing an exactly bang-up job in their neck of the capitalist woods themselves.
Not that it would ever happen, but I might be a bit more concerned if Musk announced a new take-over venture named the E & M.