10-28-2022, 10:24 AM
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#541
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Shanghai
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Originally Posted by Roughneck
Seems like he wants to make something similar to WeChat. But trying to expand Twitter into a WeChat type "super-app" seems like it would be tougher than just building one from scratch (though being private I guess such an undertaking would be easier; but it's still a bigger boat to try and turn that way regardless even if there aren't the same shareholders to convince to do it).
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Unlike starting from scratch though, Twitter already has hundreds of millions of daily active users.
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10-28-2022, 11:03 AM
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#542
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Originally Posted by Yoho
Like CBC or CTV Twitter?
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Well, I don’t follow either of them but they are not terrible. You know which ‘news’ sources I’m talking about. In fact I’m sure I’ve seen you post some of their……stuff…… before.
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10-28-2022, 11:22 AM
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#543
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: North America
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Well, I don’t follow either of them but they are not terrible. You know which ‘news’ sources I’m talking about. In fact I’m sure I’ve seen you post some of their……stuff…… before.
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You’re right they are def not Beaverton that someone posted a few pages back.
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10-28-2022, 11:30 AM
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#544
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Nobody is mistaking a Beaverton post for one from a legitimate news source, whereas you seem to mistake WS and Rebel for legitimate news sources.
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10-28-2022, 11:37 AM
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#545
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
Nobody is mistaking a Beaverton post for one from a legitimate news source, whereas you seem to mistake WS and Rebel for legitimate news sources.
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Are you sure about that first part? Media literacy for a few posters on here is pretty bad given the crap sources they post. Based on some of the sources I’ve seen posted, it is not even a stretch to think there are people who think the Beaverton is just the left wing equivalent to what they’re reading.
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10-28-2022, 11:38 AM
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#546
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoho
You’re right they are def not Beaverton that someone posted a few pages back.
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I just assumed everyone knew when I posted the Beaverton link it was for laughs.
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10-28-2022, 11:43 AM
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#547
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
I just assumed everyone knew when I posted the Beaverton link it was for laughs.
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Most are indeed smart enough. Most.
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10-28-2022, 11:58 AM
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#548
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Are you sure about that first part? Media literacy for a few posters on here is pretty bad given the crap sources they post. Based on some of the sources I’ve seen posted, it is not even a stretch to think there are people who think the Beaverton is just the left wing equivalent to what they’re reading.
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Sure, fine. Nobody with a thinking functioning brain...
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10-28-2022, 12:05 PM
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#549
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: North America
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10-28-2022, 12:32 PM
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#550
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Franchise Player
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Why would you fire so many people on day one? Wouldn't it make sense to bide your time and see which employees are worth keeping and which aren't?
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10-28-2022, 12:35 PM
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#551
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
Why would you fire so many people on day one? Wouldn't it make sense to bide your time and see which employees are worth keeping and which aren't?
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The dude is insane.
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10-28-2022, 12:36 PM
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#552
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
Why would you fire so many people on day one? Wouldn't it make sense to bide your time and see which employees are worth keeping and which aren't?
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doesn't matter when you already told everyone 75% of staff will be let go.
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10-28-2022, 12:47 PM
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#553
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
Why would you fire so many people on day one? Wouldn't it make sense to bide your time and see which employees are worth keeping and which aren't?
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You would have that information already from the management level. He’s had months to plan the org structure so quick movement is not surprising.
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10-28-2022, 01:29 PM
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#554
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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He's implementing a moderation council to determine if he re-instates accounts. I'm sure he'll let some people back but like most companies who are reliant on advertising - if you just allow the site to become a free for all, advertisers will pull out.
YouTube has it easier compared to other social networks in that its less of a feed and the content is tied directly to advertisers so you can just say - we won't monetize controversial content. Twitter/Facebook, etc are a big long feed and companies don't want their ad next to some anti-semetic or racist tweet.
He also has his other businesses to think of. Tesla has big factories in Germany and China. Germany has speech laws about Nazism - doubt he'll want to annoy them. Twitter isn't in China, but China isn't shy about using their influence when they can. Right now - Twitter doesn't do any business in China so their government has limited influence on twitter management. Now - does China lean on Musk and threaten his Tesla business if there is anti-China tweets?
A lot easier to be 'free speech' guy when you are yelling on the sidelines vs the guy in charge of the operation.
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10-28-2022, 01:29 PM
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#555
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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Top trending terms today are pretty terrible and unsurprising
90% chance this turns out like when Yahoo bought Tumblr
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10-28-2022, 01:40 PM
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#556
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Loves Teh Chat!
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nm wrong thread
Last edited by Torture; 10-28-2022 at 01:42 PM.
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10-28-2022, 01:41 PM
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#557
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteMoss
He's implementing a moderation council to determine if he re-instates accounts. I'm sure he'll let some people back but like most companies who are reliant on advertising - if you just allow the site to become a free for all, advertisers will pull out.
YouTube has it easier compared to other social networks in that its less of a feed and the content is tied directly to advertisers so you can just say - we won't monetize controversial content. Twitter/Facebook, etc are a big long feed and companies don't want their ad next to some anti-semetic or racist tweet.
He also has his other businesses to think of. Tesla has big factories in Germany and China. Germany has speech laws about Nazism - doubt he'll want to annoy them. Twitter isn't in China, but China isn't shy about using their influence when they can. Right now - Twitter doesn't do any business in China so their government has limited influence on twitter management. Now - does China lean on Musk and threaten his Tesla business if there is anti-China tweets?
A lot easier to be 'free speech' guy when you are yelling on the sidelines vs the guy in charge of the operation.
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So still censorship then? That's a larf.
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10-28-2022, 02:19 PM
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#558
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
With regards to Trump I'm curious to see if he does get unbanned, does he go back? That would basically be admitting his Truth Social is a bust.. but I don't think he could resist going back to twitter.
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Twitter will reinstate Trump, who will return. Musk said he wants to provide a platform for free speech but instead he’ll be providing a platform for Trump to spew his bs. I’m discouraged that this is happening
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10-28-2022, 02:38 PM
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#559
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
90% chance this turns out like when Yahoo bought Tumblr
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This makes me excited for the future of Twitter.
As in, if it sinks into complete irrelevance, where it belongs. If this works, he should buy Facebook next.
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Originally Posted by Azure
Typical dumb take.
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10-28-2022, 02:39 PM
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#560
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
Why would you fire so many people on day one? Wouldn't it make sense to bide your time and see which employees are worth keeping and which aren't?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
The dude is insane.
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How many people were fired today?
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