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I don't see this as embarrassing. It's about businesses reaching customers. That's not what X is used for. I read news, I read opinions, I read governmental ann

I don't see this as embarrassing. It's about businesses reaching customers. That's not what X is used for. I read news, I read opinions, I read governmental announcements, and I follow the discussions of all of these.

ceejayoz 2y ago
It’s absolutely what Twitter used to be for (and their main revenue stream). And the other direction - lighting a brand on fire on Twitter used to be one of the few remaining ways to get an actual human with decision making powers involved.
- bravetraveler 2y ago
  The Town Square is really the penalty box, mission achieved. Rich Guy buys site where Not Rich Guys can make problems for those like him. Runs it to the ground, proverbially. Hm.
- ukouldalvays 2y ago
  You could always comment on the CEO of the respective company's linked profile. That gets their attention much faster.
lapcat 2y ago
> That's not what X is used for. I... X/Twitter is/was used for many different things. Why are you speaking for an entire service? As a business owner, I did use Twitter to reach customers.
- input_sh 2y ago
  Reaching customers != conducting business. You can't sell things via Twitter like you can via other companies classified as gatekeepers.
  - ceejayoz 2y ago
    Marketers everywhere will be sad to know they’re just doing a hobby, not real business.
    - input_sh 2y ago
      Can you purchase products directly on Twitter? Is Twitter taking a cut of such purchases? In other words, is Twitter a market? That's kind of a crucial distinction when discussing the Digital Markets Act.
      - ceejayoz 2y ago
        First, yes. They've long tried this, and it's an openly stated goal of Musk's. At the very least, you can buy a blue tick. https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/8/6120079/twitter-commerce-buy-button https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/8/6120079/twitter-commerce-b... https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/twitter-testing-out-feature-allows-users-shop-directly-brand-s-n1275333 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/twitter-testing-ou... The current iteration, Shop Spotlight: https://ads.twitter.com/shopping_manager https://ads.twitter.com/shopping_manager Second, the "Digital Markets Act" has no "you must sell products directly to consumers" requirement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Markets_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Markets_Act - look at the list of "Core Platforms Services" it covers. Search engines, communications, ad networks - Twitter's absolutely in several of those categories. It's about regulating gatekeepers to the market.
- ta1243 2y ago
  > did
sweezyjeezy 2y ago
Yeah even the article says that X execs were the ones that pushed for this. Other than editorialised headlines this seems like a total win.
netsharc 2y ago
And if the discussion of governmental announcements is skewed one way or the other (e.g. replies going a certain way are displayed more prominently), would that not concern you? Sure it might be fine if it's skewed the way you like, but I bet frustrating when it's the other direction)...

ceejayoz 2y ago

It’s absolutely what Twitter used to be for (and their main revenue stream). And the other direction - lighting a brand on fire on Twitter used to be one of the few remaining ways to get an actual human with decision making powers involved.

bravetraveler 2y ago
The Town Square is really the penalty box, mission achieved. Rich Guy buys site where Not Rich Guys can make problems for those like him. Runs it to the ground, proverbially. Hm.
ukouldalvays 2y ago
You could always comment on the CEO of the respective company's linked profile. That gets their attention much faster.

lapcat 2y ago

> That's not what X is used for. I... X/Twitter is/was used for many different things. Why are you speaking for an entire service? As a business owner, I did use Twitter to reach customers.

input_sh 2y ago
Reaching customers != conducting business. You can't sell things via Twitter like you can via other companies classified as gatekeepers.
- ceejayoz 2y ago
  Marketers everywhere will be sad to know they’re just doing a hobby, not real business.
  - input_sh 2y ago
    Can you purchase products directly on Twitter? Is Twitter taking a cut of such purchases? In other words, is Twitter a market? That's kind of a crucial distinction when discussing the Digital Markets Act.
    - ceejayoz 2y ago
      First, yes. They've long tried this, and it's an openly stated goal of Musk's. At the very least, you can buy a blue tick. https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/8/6120079/twitter-commerce-buy-button https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/8/6120079/twitter-commerce-b... https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/twitter-testing-out-feature-allows-users-shop-directly-brand-s-n1275333 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/twitter-testing-ou... The current iteration, Shop Spotlight: https://ads.twitter.com/shopping_manager https://ads.twitter.com/shopping_manager Second, the "Digital Markets Act" has no "you must sell products directly to consumers" requirement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Markets_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Markets_Act - look at the list of "Core Platforms Services" it covers. Search engines, communications, ad networks - Twitter's absolutely in several of those categories. It's about regulating gatekeepers to the market.
ta1243 2y ago
> did

sweezyjeezy 2y ago

Yeah even the article says that X execs were the ones that pushed for this. Other than editorialised headlines this seems like a total win.

netsharc 2y ago

And if the discussion of governmental announcements is skewed one way or the other (e.g. replies going a certain way are displayed more prominently), would that not concern you? Sure it might be fine if it's skewed the way you like, but I bet frustrating when it's the other direction)...