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I’m not questioning the news. I’m asking whether the massive surge in negative news is a disinformation system at work. If can’t even ask on social media becaus

I’m not questioning the news. I’m asking whether the massive surge in negative news is a disinformation system at work. If can’t even ask on social media because everyone has a parroted opinion from recent news events.

qwerpy 3y ago
I've noticed it too. There's a weird online bubble that really has it out for Tesla/Elon, and then gets offended when you question it. Don't know if it's organic or incited by some motivated group or what. It's annoying at first but now it's just part of the daily news/social media filter I apply to anything I read these days. In real life, in my Asian tech friend circle, no one cares, we just keep driving and buying our Teslas (or Rivians or BMWs). Elon's shenanigans is never a subject that comes up because it has no bearing on our lives. My American friend circle spends time on reddit/twitter and sometimes they have negative opinions but generally don't care much either.
- happytiger 3y ago
  Thank you. I was about to delete this entire thread because it just went BOOM! So appreciate a legit response. That’s the same for me. My friend groups and I barely talk about the dude. I keep thinking about Bernay’s statements that you can’t change that people talk but you can influence what they talk about. It’s weird that nobody I talk to not online reply gives a crap about Elon or his antics except as casual conversation but online it’s like this insane and constant buzz. The contrast is striking.
terminatornet 3y ago
maybe people just don't think he's so smart anymore after seeing how he acts on twitter and seeing the ugly, poorly produced truck he sort of put out.
- happytiger 3y ago
  Maybe. But just look at the comment replies to this question on the highbrow HN community. Even your own comments about him being an ugly commenter on X and putting out an ugly truck are mainstream opinions that have been greatly parroted across media in recent weeks. I don’t use X and never really liked Twitter so I don’t know what he’s been posting, so apologies for not having a great opinion. I was trying to ask the question about whether anyone sees the giant propaganda effort or not, not become some Elon defender.

qwerpy 3y ago

I've noticed it too. There's a weird online bubble that really has it out for Tesla/Elon, and then gets offended when you question it. Don't know if it's organic or incited by some motivated group or what. It's annoying at first but now it's just part of the daily news/social media filter I apply to anything I read these days. In real life, in my Asian tech friend circle, no one cares, we just keep driving and buying our Teslas (or Rivians or BMWs). Elon's shenanigans is never a subject that comes up because it has no bearing on our lives. My American friend circle spends time on reddit/twitter and sometimes they have negative opinions but generally don't care much either.

happytiger 3y ago
Thank you. I was about to delete this entire thread because it just went BOOM! So appreciate a legit response. That’s the same for me. My friend groups and I barely talk about the dude. I keep thinking about Bernay’s statements that you can’t change that people talk but you can influence what they talk about. It’s weird that nobody I talk to not online reply gives a crap about Elon or his antics except as casual conversation but online it’s like this insane and constant buzz. The contrast is striking.

terminatornet 3y ago

maybe people just don't think he's so smart anymore after seeing how he acts on twitter and seeing the ugly, poorly produced truck he sort of put out.

happytiger 3y ago
Maybe. But just look at the comment replies to this question on the highbrow HN community. Even your own comments about him being an ugly commenter on X and putting out an ugly truck are mainstream opinions that have been greatly parroted across media in recent weeks. I don’t use X and never really liked Twitter so I don’t know what he’s been posting, so apologies for not having a great opinion. I was trying to ask the question about whether anyone sees the giant propaganda effort or not, not become some Elon defender.