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"It elicits shrieks because it’s more about leveling the playing field than making money."
by memish 4y ago
"It elicits shrieks because it’s more about leveling the playing field than making money."
- mscarborough 4y agoReposting your comment doesn't make it any more true.
- whoknew1122 4y agoTwitter is currently free. This proposed subscription prioritizes content based on who can/decides to pay $8 a month. How exactly is this leveling the playing field?
- LastTrain 4y agoYou already said that. Leveling the playfield would be having no distinguishing marks at all.
- rideontime 4y agoHow does adding a new subscription feature and changing verification checkmarks to "secondary tags" level the playing field? https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587527711228149765 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587527711228149765
- bdougherty 4y agoBecause previously you had to be blessed to get a bluecheck, now you just have to pay. Way more people have the means to pay than were blessed.
- rideontime 4y agoBut the "blessed" keep their unique status with the "secondary tag." Everybody knows that's the checkmark.
- squeaky-clean 4y agoIf you look at any politician account they now have a small flag and "official" below their name. 2 tiers have become 3.
- Dylan16807 4y agoIt levels a few people and covers the rest of the field with potholes.
- res0nat0r 4y agoThe 2nd comment above pretty much debunks that IMO. If you're paying money and given more visibility to your comments vs. non-paying users, this does the exact opposite.