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Elon Musk now owns the largest stake in twitter...

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by ToughTalk, Apr 4, 2022.

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  1. ToughTalk

    ToughTalk Well-Known Member

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    The world would be so much better once that dude is gone.
     
    ToughTalk, Apr 5, 2022
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  2. Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson Well-Known Member

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    I WOULD Be.
    Because, barring an unforeseeable cataclymic development, Trump WON'T be allowed back onto Twitter.
    Besides, WHY would Trump want back onto Twitter?
    When Trump Has His OWN "Truth" Site?
    The Biggest Gamechanger in Western Civilization since the Invention of the Wheel...!
     
    Andrew Jackson, Apr 5, 2022
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  3. Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson Well-Known Member

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    He WON'T have enough influence to do anything that really tips the scales.
     
    Andrew Jackson, Apr 5, 2022
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  4. Vernan89188

    Vernan89188 Well-Known Member

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    Hey, I'm on your side of this issue. I don't use Twitter/Facebook because they are too authoritarian. I get my kicks on discord, etc.

    But the point still stands. Statements of fact can be the most offensive. It's why some people lie to the ones they love.
    Yelling it like it is on a social media platform can come with nefarious intent. So just claiming a person was speaking facts is not a defense.
     
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    Vernan89188, Apr 5, 2022
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  5. Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson Well-Known Member

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    So what?
    "Content Policies" differ across social media.
    4chan has different policies than the average KPop Forum.
    Big Whoop...
     
    Andrew Jackson, Apr 5, 2022
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  6. Oldyoungin

    Oldyoungin Well-Known Member

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    We will find out
     
    Oldyoungin, Apr 5, 2022
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  7. fmw

    fmw Well-Known Member

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    He is an eccentric but brilliant nutcase to be sure. Using money to right a wrong seems noble enough to me. He also will make a bunch of money when he sells the stock.
     
    fmw, Apr 5, 2022
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  8. HurricaneDitka

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    Better Musk and his MarSec goons than Biden and the corrupt FBI.
     
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    HurricaneDitka, Apr 5, 2022
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  9. jcarlilesiu

    jcarlilesiu Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Lol.

    Now there is a desire to promote free speech, and having control out of the left wings hands represents a risk.

    Where were you when conservatives were being silenced foe telling the truth?
     
    jcarlilesiu, Apr 5, 2022
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  10. Hey Now

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    It's a corporately owned, platform that people have to agree to the terms of use, etc. before they are allowed on it. Use some logic, free speech does not allow people, no matter who they are, to violate those terms of use. If a person feels that the they did not violate the terms, they could go to court. Did Trump go to court? Answer, no, because he simply could not win. Musk is just playing and ultimately will be in just for the money. Secondly, there are no longer conservatives in the Trump Party and they only view 'truth' as a mere convenience.
     
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    Hey Now, Apr 5, 2022
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  11. Steve N

    Steve N Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Even the Clintons hated this guy.

    [​IMG]
     
    Steve N, Apr 5, 2022
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    Twitter is allowed to have a TOS, just like any other members only free site
     
    FreshAir, Apr 5, 2022
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  13. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    is he though

    "Despite calling himself a 'free speech absolutist,' Elon Musk has a history of retaliation against employees and critics"

    https://www.businessinsider.com/fre...on-musk-censors-employees-critics-2022-3?op=1
     
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    There may be some truth to this. My friend knows a someone who works at Tesla and said if any employee approaches Musk and talk to him when Musk is visiting the facility, that employee can get the pink slip.
     
    Irrational thinker, Apr 5, 2022
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    so his companies are free speech free zones
     
    FreshAir, Apr 5, 2022
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    Leftists Outraged To Learn 10% Of Twitter Now Owned By African-American.

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    He Says He'll Make Twitter Great Again!​
    I'm sure that it will all turn out better than they dread.
     
    Zorro, Apr 6, 2022
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    Social media really has done absolutely nothing positive for humanity. Only revealed how many disgusting people can be. Just creates division and anger. It’s created a generation of “successful” people with no redeeming skills. Wish it never existed. In its most basic form like early Facebook it was still designed around malicious intent.
     
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    He is now on the board of directors so he will have influence.
     
    Starcastle, Apr 6, 2022
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    The left continues to decry free speech. Claiming this is bad as absurd
     
    Joe knows, Apr 6, 2022
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    That’s true and he will definitely influence change in the direction of free speech
     
    Joe knows, Apr 6, 2022
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    The funny thing is if democrats behaved rational like they used Musk would probably be one. But they have been hijacked by a bunch of radical anti-science weirdos and thus you see things like this happening more and more.
     
    Oldyoungin, Apr 6, 2022
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    The problem is how the TOS is applied. Apparently the TOS allows for the Ayatollah to tweet constant "Death to America" and "Death to Israel", yet tweeting a legitimate story about Hunter Biden's laptop is against TOS or stating that the vaccine does not prevent infection gets you banned. Both which were 100% true stories.
     
    Bearack, Apr 6, 2022
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    True...
    He seems to be pushing for an *edit* button.
     
    Andrew Jackson, Apr 6, 2022
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  24. Steve N

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    But he'll work at a place that censors the truth and spreads lies.
     
    Steve N, Apr 6, 2022
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  25. jcarlilesiu

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    Great, I agree with you about the freedom of speech on a private platform.

    What I am calling attention to is that you are concerned about how Musk may impact that freedom of speech, but were you concerned when twitter was actively supressing speech based on political lines?
     
    jcarlilesiu, Apr 6, 2022
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