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Post by riffraff »

SilverBirch wrote: post #134

There's kind of three options here: * Elon is personally policing twitter, and has banned PG in a fit of pique, despite literally being at a party in Doha the world cup * Twitter's staff are just being crazy over the top with bannings - this might actually be the most likely. It's kind of obvious that Twitter has some automated systems that suspend accounts when they get mass reported, and some people with a sense of…

I think you miss the option that the moderation staff is a few (possibly incompetent) people in a sweat shop who just misunderstood what they're supposed to do, as everything is being don on a whim.

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Post by sytelus »

AJ007 wrote: post #183
dbish wrote: post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Mastadon UX is really frustrating. Hoping there's a better option for following him in the near future

Finally signed up, seems fine. I think the big problem is if the servers will be able to handle the volume.

The whole server concept is a disaster, IMO. There is no search box for server. There is no information on how to create a server (at least on landing page). A lot of servers require "manual review". Many are "full". I don't know which one of these servers will even survive over time. I use Twitter as my "log" of interesting content and ideas. I rather not put content on server managed by a dude who can be run over by bus tomorrow and then I lose everything in an instant.

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Post by sharkweek »

bcrosby95 wrote: post #21

The situation with Twitter has gotten so ridiculous that it's pretty much impossible to comment substantively on this topic at this point. So: lol

I joked with a friend years ago when Elon started this act that if the billionaire class is going to have their way with the rest of society then they better at least be entertaining.

I can’t say I’ve been much of an Elon fan for a while now but he does give me plenty to gawk at, a modern day bread and circus.

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Post by cesarb »

jaf656s wrote: post #49
legi0nary wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Banned for posting a link to his personal website (which has links to his other social media profiles) Ridiculous.

I don't think he posted a link to his personal site, just said the link was there.

He didn't need to post a link to his personal site; it was already there in his twitter bio.

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Post by falcolas »

benmorris wrote: post #97

If it isn't obvious this is the new norm for Twitter. Elon is making up the rules as he goes and ruling like a pissed off insecure reddit mod. I don't buy into all the freedom of speech rhetoric he has been spewing. This is about control and fueling his ego. It is a real shame because I wanted to continue using Twitter like I always have, but I don't think that will be possible.

> ruling like a pissed off insecure reddit mod

Ya know, I've heard a lot worse comparisons. And I've seen this kind of thing happen there...

Knowledge and money don't a good moderator make. And Elon Musk has clearly taken on the role of moderator, not just CEO.

So, a spot on comparison.

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Post by bsuvc »

dingosity wrote: post #196
IgorPartola wrote: post #50

I would love to talk to one of the people that kept saying “you all don’t understand. Musk runs billion dollar companies, he knows what he is doing. He will fix Twitter” now that this is happening. What is the grand plan now in their world view?

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I haven't seen what you're talking about here on HN.

My impression is that a lot of people here, including myself, have been taking sort of a wait-and-see approach to Twitter, to avoid overreacting.

Are you misinterpreting that as being "Elon orthodoxy" as you called it?

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Post by jacquesm »

So, how long before we finally figure out that this centralized web that we've built is fundamentally broken. Time for the pendulum to start swinging the other way again.

The whole idea that a single individual can waltz in with his money and take over a massively successful platform and wreck it within a few weeks should give us all pause with respect to the services that we use - even those that are not social media.

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Post by ryandvm »

teddyh wrote: post #5

For those who missed it, his Mastodon is: https://mas.to/@paulg

Would be pretty amusing if Paul Graham decided to invest in the Mastodon ecosystem. That said, I think Elon is a pretty public cautionary tale of why emotionally driven financial decisions are a bad idea.
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