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Almost nobody can afford a competing offer. You’re seriously sticking up for some billionaire who bought what was effectively a public square of the internet t
by postpawl 3y ago
Almost nobody can afford a competing offer.
You’re seriously sticking up for some billionaire who bought what was effectively a public square of the internet to turn it into self promoting crap?
Are you also one of those people who said it was going to be great for free speech before he started banning journalists who criticized him?
- Dalewyn 3y agoI will criticize Musk for lying about free speech on Twitter, but that is beside the point. Twitter is a commercial product, it is a private square to use your analogy. It can be and is bought and sold on the open market. If you don't like it, come on up and put up an offer like Musk did. If you don't have the money, tough luck; nothing to get furious over. If you do have the money but lose to another buyer, touch luck; nothing to get furious over. Lest we forget, it's not like Twitter before Musk was about free speech either. In fact, it came to light that Twitter was, as previously rumored, manipulating things behind the scenes to promote certain topics of discussion above others. Musk coming in put a stop to a significant portion of that, which some regions like Japan especially appreciate to this day.
- postpawl 3y agoI don’t have to buy Twitter. I can just vote with my feet and start using a few Lemmy/Mastodon instances. I’m fine with creating multiple accounts. I’m not fine with what is being done to Twitter and Reddit.