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> He once threatened to make a platform to rival twitter's. True but 1) he's hardly going to code it himself and 2) he's fundamentally not a details or follow
by SideburnsOfDoom 6y ago
> He once threatened to make a platform to rival twitter's.
True but 1) he's hardly going to code it himself and 2) he's fundamentally not a details or follow-through person. Promises, bluster and threats are his forte. That and bankruptcies.
- BitwiseFool 6y agoAny social network tied to Donald Trump's name would be a PR disaster because you'd end up with a ton of trolls on it and every controversial post, big or small, serious or not, would be something his opponents would demand he disavow. But strict moderation would also defeat the purpose of the site and alienate his base. So I think the ultimate choice was to have a social network of one person - a blog page on his website. And that's his "platform" now.
- SideburnsOfDoom 6y ago> So I think the ultimate choice was to have a social network of one person Something centred on exactly one person is also very much on-brand.
- klyrs 6y agoOn the other hand, he's a billionaire, and he could credibly promise to pay for something better-provisioned than Gab long enough for it to be built. He's not known to pay such bills, but people do keep falling for it...
- SideburnsOfDoom 6y ago> On the other hand, he's a billionaire, So he keeps saying. And somehow people keep taking that at face value, despite the "not known to pay such bills" part.