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I didn't think it sound unhinged at all. it just sounded like someone that was sick of being pressured telling people to fuck off. That is a fairly common reac
by xvector 3y ago
I didn't think it sound unhinged at all. it just sounded like someone that was sick of being pressured telling people to fuck off. That is a fairly common reaction we see in every day life.
Elon is simply making abundantly clear that he doesn't care what advertisers feel. If they want to stay, they can stay, and if they don't they can leave. And he's fine with that. That is a reasonable message to communicate.
- libraryatnight 3y agoOh is that simply what he is doing? This seems a charitable read given his confused comment about "blackmail" He looks, sounds, and acts unwell. But even that doesn't really excuse his behavior, just explains it possibly.
- xvector 3y agoIMO you might be overindexing on the usage of that word. It is clearer what Musk means in context. Again, he is simply saying that he won't let advertisers pressure him into changing X. That is clearly all he means by "blackmail" even if the actual usage of the term is incorrect. He is fine, his values simply don't align with most peoples'. He is acting quite consistently with his stance on how he wants to run X (eg profit is not the primary goal.)
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- libraryatnight 3y agoThank you for clarifying that. I was confused. All hail Musk.
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- oneeyedpigeon 3y agoDo you honestly think that he doesn't care about huge drops in advertising revenue?
- xvector 3y agoHe has said that he's fine with running the company at-cost, and that profit is not the primary goal. His actions have been internally consistent with this statement.
- oneeyedpigeon 3y agoI would be surprised if that were viable without advertising, but I guess we might just have to wait to find out.