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I haven't used Twitter in ages, but what happened to Musk's paywall idea? That might actually deter bots and real users, so it seems like a win-win for everyone
by imiric 2y ago
I haven't used Twitter in ages, but what happened to Musk's paywall idea? That might actually deter bots and real users, so it seems like a win-win for everyone to stop using it.
Otherwise, I doubt spammers/scammers are really paying $8/mo for a verified account. How are they getting them then?
- schmidtleonard 2y agoGreat, so instead of selling me overpriced intimate shaving accessories the bots will be trying to convince me that Europe will freeze without Russian natural gas.
- vizzier 2y agoI read this comment as a bit tongue in cheek, but to be clear, the aim of the bots isn't generally to advocate for as specific viewpoint but to flood the information landscape with bad information making it challenging for normal people to discern what is real and useful.