Musk has done a lot of stupid things, but I think the absolute stupidest was regarding Twitter users as freeloaders to be milked, mocked, or both. I doubt anyb

Musk has done a lot of stupid things, but I think the absolute stupidest was regarding Twitter users as freeloaders to be milked, mocked, or both. I doubt anybody would argue against finding ways to make Twitter profitable, but Twitter is one of these companies where the users really defined the culture, service, stature, and even their most iconic features (@replies, hashtags). Musk's attitude towards them from the beginning has been one of hostility and resentment, so it's hardly surprising that the company is crumbling. There's certainly discussion to be had about his personality flaws, but from a basic business perspective, he didn't understand the first thing about the company he spent $44 billion on, went in there with no plan to speak of, and has been managing it ever since by trial and error, with a particular focus on the "error" part. Never mind the fact that he's an asshole; that's just bad, lazy business.