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It's notable how that statement was just an absolute, unequivocal lie. Most companies don't do that! https://twitter.com/TwitterDev/status/1615405842735714304

by TillE 4y ago

It's notable how that statement was just an absolute, unequivocal lie. Most companies don't do that! https://twitter.com/TwitterDev/status/1615405842735714304 https://twitter.com/TwitterDev/status/1615405842735714304

minimaxir 4y ago
There is a conspiracy theory that Elon himself wrote that tweet, which IMO tracks.
- rideontime 4y ago
  It's hardly a conspiracy theory considering he boasted about writing the "This account may or may not be notable" text for the "legacy" (real) verification checks.
clouddrover 4y ago
Here's what Musk said about Twitter an hour ago (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1616179085507702785 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1616179085507702785): > "Twitter is arguably already the least wrong source of truth on the Internet, but we obviously still have a long way to go. > Enabling @CommunityNotes to operate at very large scale and providing maximum transparency about how Twitter works are fundamental to building trust." It's maximum shamelessness.
KVFinn 4y ago
>It's notable how that statement was just an absolute, unequivocal lie. >Most companies don't do that! I had the same thought, it's really weird right? Companies make statements that present themselves in a positive light and can really stretch language, that's not weird. But companies don't usually go full "there are four lights", "The rules have always said this" and I don't see the point? Nobody believes this so why say it. "We shut down the API." by itself is better. Saying nothing might even be better. This is like a lie a little kid might invent on the spot when caught breaking a rule. And the kid realizes how ridiculous it sounds right after they finished speaking.
- astrange 4y ago
  Public companies are somewhat restricted from lying; anyone can be a shareholder and lying to your shareholders is securities fraud. (Everything is securities fraud.)

by TillE 4y ago

minimaxir 4y ago

There is a conspiracy theory that Elon himself wrote that tweet, which IMO tracks.

rideontime 4y ago
It's hardly a conspiracy theory considering he boasted about writing the "This account may or may not be notable" text for the "legacy" (real) verification checks.

clouddrover 4y ago

Here's what Musk said about Twitter an hour ago (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1616179085507702785 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1616179085507702785): > "Twitter is arguably already the least wrong source of truth on the Internet, but we obviously still have a long way to go. > Enabling @CommunityNotes to operate at very large scale and providing maximum transparency about how Twitter works are fundamental to building trust." It's maximum shamelessness.

KVFinn 4y ago

>It's notable how that statement was just an absolute, unequivocal lie. >Most companies don't do that! I had the same thought, it's really weird right? Companies make statements that present themselves in a positive light and can really stretch language, that's not weird. But companies don't usually go full "there are four lights", "The rules have always said this" and I don't see the point? Nobody believes this so why say it. "We shut down the API." by itself is better. Saying nothing might even be better. This is like a lie a little kid might invent on the spot when caught breaking a rule. And the kid realizes how ridiculous it sounds right after they finished speaking.

astrange 4y ago
Public companies are somewhat restricted from lying; anyone can be a shareholder and lying to your shareholders is securities fraud. (Everything is securities fraud.)