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I'm looking forward to at least the potential for a mainstream social media site to be funded by something else than ads and "engagement". Musk might be crazy

I'm looking forward to at least the potential for a mainstream social media site to be funded by something else than ads and "engagement". Musk might be crazy and disagreeable, but his craziness is the only possibility for something like this to happen. Whether it'll work is anyone's guess, but at least we might have an attempt.

rchaud 4y ago
If Apple, the richest computer hardware company on earth, is giving in to the lure of ads, I doubt Twitter will be in any rush to separate itself from ads.
- Nextgrid 4y ago
  Musk makes decisions that are often suboptimal when it comes to business and profit, so that's the way out. I also have the feeling that he's bought this thing to stroke his own ego and have better control over his soapbox rather than a business purpose, therefore absolute profitability may not be his priority. Furthermore, if he does this bet and it ends up proving that an ad-less business model makes more money in the long run, it may push the rest of the market out of the local maximum it's currently in and make them explore non-advertising monetization strategies.
michaelmrose 4y ago
dirkg 4y ago
Musk is a sociopathic pathological liar who's also conservative, the first thing he's likely to do is unban Trump, Along with all the other far right nutcases. Not because he necessarily likes Trump but because its the most controversial thing he could do and his new Republican fan base will love him for it. There is no version of reality in which Twitter owned by Musk is better in any sense.
- wincy 4y ago
  I mean in the version of reality where I think Trump, Jordan Peterson, or anyone else should have a voice that sounds better in pretty much every sense.
- nailer 4y ago
  > the first thing he's likely to do is unban Trump, Along with all the other far right nutcases. How is Trump far right? Has he ever advocated for a white ethnostate, rallied against Jews, gypsies and black people? Worn a swastika? Supported Hitler? Please don't use words when you don't know the meaning of them. Trump is right wing (and fairly left of the right wing, he's socially liberal in many ways). He is not far right. > Musk is a sociopathic pathological liar who's also conservative What has Musk lied about? On what basis are you diagnosing him as a sociopath? How is Musk lowercase-c conservative? Your entire post is full of severe assertions with no supporting arguments.
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- gonzo41 4y ago
  It'll be funny if he does unban trump. What every will happen to truth social!

rchaud 4y ago

If Apple, the richest computer hardware company on earth, is giving in to the lure of ads, I doubt Twitter will be in any rush to separate itself from ads.

Nextgrid 4y ago
Musk makes decisions that are often suboptimal when it comes to business and profit, so that's the way out. I also have the feeling that he's bought this thing to stroke his own ego and have better control over his soapbox rather than a business purpose, therefore absolute profitability may not be his priority. Furthermore, if he does this bet and it ends up proving that an ad-less business model makes more money in the long run, it may push the rest of the market out of the local maximum it's currently in and make them explore non-advertising monetization strategies.

michaelmrose 4y ago

dirkg 4y ago

Musk is a sociopathic pathological liar who's also conservative, the first thing he's likely to do is unban Trump, Along with all the other far right nutcases. Not because he necessarily likes Trump but because its the most controversial thing he could do and his new Republican fan base will love him for it. There is no version of reality in which Twitter owned by Musk is better in any sense.

wincy 4y ago
I mean in the version of reality where I think Trump, Jordan Peterson, or anyone else should have a voice that sounds better in pretty much every sense.
nailer 4y ago
> the first thing he's likely to do is unban Trump, Along with all the other far right nutcases. How is Trump far right? Has he ever advocated for a white ethnostate, rallied against Jews, gypsies and black people? Worn a swastika? Supported Hitler? Please don't use words when you don't know the meaning of them. Trump is right wing (and fairly left of the right wing, he's socially liberal in many ways). He is not far right. > Musk is a sociopathic pathological liar who's also conservative What has Musk lied about? On what basis are you diagnosing him as a sociopath? How is Musk lowercase-c conservative? Your entire post is full of severe assertions with no supporting arguments.
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gonzo41 4y ago
It'll be funny if he does unban trump. What every will happen to truth social!