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To your point here's a tweet from Stephen King that was making the rounds where he protests the idea that he should be paying Twitter instead of the reverse: ht

To your point here's a tweet from Stephen King that was making the rounds where he protests the idea that he should be paying Twitter instead of the reverse: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587312517679878144 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587312517679878144

encryptluks2 4y ago
And I agree with Stephen King. YouTube rewards content creators and provides a strong platform for creators to market themselves. Twitter provides a platform for brain farts and now they want to charge for a blue checkmark. I guess Musk believes if people are stupid enough to believe in his lies before that they'll be stupid enough to pay for a blue checkmark. Wait until you see how they begin marketing the subscription.. it will be ridiculous. Might as well be trying to sell snake oil.
- drstewart 4y ago
  How much profit does YouTube make?
  - encryptluks2 4y ago
    Revenue or profit? I don't know how much profit they make but their revenue is significantly more than Twitter
- Melting_Harps 4y ago
  > Might as well be trying to sell snake oil. Look at LV 'hyperloop' [0], and people who paid upfront for FSD [1] and are issuing a class action lawsuit and re-think what you just said about 'might.' I think this isn't about Tesla or SpaceX or any specific company he is CEO of as they are all amazing feats of tech/engineering, it's about Elon's horrible PT Barnum type marketing that worked for a bit but has lost all of it's luster at this point. 0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJcPEXn040 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJcPEXn040 1: jhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJcPEXn040 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJcPEXn040
oska 4y ago
Where does Stephen King go if he's not on twitter ? (Genuine question, not rhetorical)
- slimebot80 4y ago
  He's got a dedicated audience reading millions of his books. Quite a lot of his twitter presence is reactions to the decline in America and America's politics. Musk would probably prefer King's voice quietened.
- notatoad 4y ago
  anywhere or nowhere else. do you think tweeting is really an essential part of Stephen King's professional or personal life? he could just stop. he's a famous author. he's got a website, a publisher with an advertising budget, and other social media channels. his audience will follow him. he can post on facebook, his mailing list, his own website, or none of the above.

encryptluks2 4y ago

And I agree with Stephen King. YouTube rewards content creators and provides a strong platform for creators to market themselves. Twitter provides a platform for brain farts and now they want to charge for a blue checkmark. I guess Musk believes if people are stupid enough to believe in his lies before that they'll be stupid enough to pay for a blue checkmark. Wait until you see how they begin marketing the subscription.. it will be ridiculous. Might as well be trying to sell snake oil.

drstewart 4y ago
How much profit does YouTube make?
- encryptluks2 4y ago
  Revenue or profit? I don't know how much profit they make but their revenue is significantly more than Twitter
Melting_Harps 4y ago
> Might as well be trying to sell snake oil. Look at LV 'hyperloop' [0], and people who paid upfront for FSD [1] and are issuing a class action lawsuit and re-think what you just said about 'might.' I think this isn't about Tesla or SpaceX or any specific company he is CEO of as they are all amazing feats of tech/engineering, it's about Elon's horrible PT Barnum type marketing that worked for a bit but has lost all of it's luster at this point. 0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJcPEXn040 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJcPEXn040 1: jhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJcPEXn040 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJcPEXn040

oska 4y ago

Where does Stephen King go if he's not on twitter ? (Genuine question, not rhetorical)

slimebot80 4y ago
He's got a dedicated audience reading millions of his books. Quite a lot of his twitter presence is reactions to the decline in America and America's politics. Musk would probably prefer King's voice quietened.
notatoad 4y ago
anywhere or nowhere else. do you think tweeting is really an essential part of Stephen King's professional or personal life? he could just stop. he's a famous author. he's got a website, a publisher with an advertising budget, and other social media channels. his audience will follow him. he can post on facebook, his mailing list, his own website, or none of the above.