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Which quote was that? Not finding anything, but then again I'm not sure exactly how to phrase the search.

inopinatus 2y ago
multiple sources given at https://www.independent.co.uk/news/twitter-ap-elon-musk-meta-grimes-b2203528.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/twitter-ap-elon-musk-meta... also the whole "kitchen sink" image was probably a crude attempt at reinforcement
- aliasxneo 2y ago
  > and to make use of it mandatory That was really the part I was most curious about. As the article points out, a lot of big tech has been trying to make their app economy "indispensable" to consumers, but competition seems to have thwarted that mostly. If Elon is saying he'll make it mandatory by other means, then I'm really curious to hear what he is saying on the subject.
  - philistine 2y ago
    Thwarted?? Can you run a business if you're not on Google Maps?
    - aliasxneo 2y ago
      I think you missed the context. Thwarted in the sense that none of them have the necessity and reach of WeChat.
      - philistine 2y ago
        Then can you run a business without Visa?
        aliasxneo 2y ago
        I feel like you're being a bit disingenuous. The article stated that market competition has mostly thwarted the attempts of any single big tech company reaching the levels that WeChat has in China. If you're proposing Visa has done that (across all categories, not just financial), I'd be curious to hear your proposal. To answer your question, though, Visa doesn't process payments for the dozen or so cannabis shops in my town and they are all thriving. I'm not saying it's common, or easy, but the answer is yes.
        philistine 2y ago
        Well you've disproven my point. Good work.
    - TheNewsIsHere 2y ago
      You absolutely can if you don’t have locations that are open to customers. What I hear from the marketing folks I work with is that these days it’s less about Google and more “if you’re not advertising on Facebook, you’re not advertising.” (US centric perspective.)
- DemocracyFTW2 2y ago
  It wasn't a kitchen sink that he carried tho it was a bathroom sink... ah well he wouldn't know the difference...

multiple sources given at https://www.independent.co.uk/news/twitter-ap-elon-musk-meta-grimes-b2203528.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/twitter-ap-elon-musk-meta... also the whole "kitchen sink" image was probably a crude attempt at reinforcement

aliasxneo 2y ago
> and to make use of it mandatory That was really the part I was most curious about. As the article points out, a lot of big tech has been trying to make their app economy "indispensable" to consumers, but competition seems to have thwarted that mostly. If Elon is saying he'll make it mandatory by other means, then I'm really curious to hear what he is saying on the subject.
- philistine 2y ago
  Thwarted?? Can you run a business if you're not on Google Maps?
  - aliasxneo 2y ago
    I think you missed the context. Thwarted in the sense that none of them have the necessity and reach of WeChat.
    - philistine 2y ago
      Then can you run a business without Visa?
      - aliasxneo 2y ago
        I feel like you're being a bit disingenuous. The article stated that market competition has mostly thwarted the attempts of any single big tech company reaching the levels that WeChat has in China. If you're proposing Visa has done that (across all categories, not just financial), I'd be curious to hear your proposal. To answer your question, though, Visa doesn't process payments for the dozen or so cannabis shops in my town and they are all thriving. I'm not saying it's common, or easy, but the answer is yes.
        philistine 2y ago
        Well you've disproven my point. Good work.
  - TheNewsIsHere 2y ago
    You absolutely can if you don’t have locations that are open to customers. What I hear from the marketing folks I work with is that these days it’s less about Google and more “if you’re not advertising on Facebook, you’re not advertising.” (US centric perspective.)
DemocracyFTW2 2y ago
It wasn't a kitchen sink that he carried tho it was a bathroom sink... ah well he wouldn't know the difference...