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So the journalist gets access to the emails in return for promising to dribble the story on Twitter over 30 minutes? Would be a much better experience if he wro

by sidibe 4y ago

So the journalist gets access to the emails in return for promising to dribble the story on Twitter over 30 minutes? Would be a much better experience if he wrote an article or at least tweeted faster, but not as much refreshing I guess.

cwkoss 4y ago
I'll bet you 1000 dogecoin, Elon is sitting at a computer refreshing a page of twitter metrics, giggling like a schoolboy
- ilyt 4y ago
  And probably will go "see that's why I randomly fired a bunch of people, coz they did this stuff"
xtalx 4y ago
He’s writing an article. “ Dear TK Readers: Very shortly, I’m going to begin posting a long thread of information on Twitter, at my account, @mtaibbi. This material is likely to get a lot of attention. I will absolutely understand if subscribers are angry that it is not appearing here on Substack first. I’d be angry, too. The last 96 hours have been among the most chaotic of my life, involving multiple trips back and forth across the country, with a debate in Canada in between. There’s a long story I hope to be able to tell soon, but can’t, not quite yet anyway. What I can say is that in exchange for the opportunity to cover a unique and explosive story, I had to agree to certain conditions. Those of you who’ve been here for years know how seriously I take my obligation to this site’s subscribers. On this one occasion, I’m going to have to simply ask you to trust me. As it happens, there may be a few more big surprises coming, and those will be here on Substack. And there will be room here to to discuss this, too, in time. In any case, thanks for your support and your patience, and please hold me to a promise to make all this up to you, and then some.”
- lapcat 4y ago
  > What I can say is that in exchange for the opportunity to cover a unique and explosive story, I had to agree to certain conditions. In other words, Musk made him do it.
cryptonector 4y ago
Yes, it's almost certainly the case that dribbling these out on Twitter first is part of a deal. Musk certainly would want that to help keep Twitter relevant.

by sidibe 4y ago

cwkoss 4y ago

I'll bet you 1000 dogecoin, Elon is sitting at a computer refreshing a page of twitter metrics, giggling like a schoolboy

ilyt 4y ago
And probably will go "see that's why I randomly fired a bunch of people, coz they did this stuff"

xtalx 4y ago

He’s writing an article. “ Dear TK Readers: Very shortly, I’m going to begin posting a long thread of information on Twitter, at my account, @mtaibbi. This material is likely to get a lot of attention. I will absolutely understand if subscribers are angry that it is not appearing here on Substack first. I’d be angry, too. The last 96 hours have been among the most chaotic of my life, involving multiple trips back and forth across the country, with a debate in Canada in between. There’s a long story I hope to be able to tell soon, but can’t, not quite yet anyway. What I can say is that in exchange for the opportunity to cover a unique and explosive story, I had to agree to certain conditions. Those of you who’ve been here for years know how seriously I take my obligation to this site’s subscribers. On this one occasion, I’m going to have to simply ask you to trust me. As it happens, there may be a few more big surprises coming, and those will be here on Substack. And there will be room here to to discuss this, too, in time. In any case, thanks for your support and your patience, and please hold me to a promise to make all this up to you, and then some.”

lapcat 4y ago
> What I can say is that in exchange for the opportunity to cover a unique and explosive story, I had to agree to certain conditions. In other words, Musk made him do it.

cryptonector 4y ago

Yes, it's almost certainly the case that dribbling these out on Twitter first is part of a deal. Musk certainly would want that to help keep Twitter relevant.