Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls
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Re: Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls
#2This is perfectly legal, and OK with me, but many will perceive it as "democracy for those who can pay."
Re: Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls
#3This is perfectly legal, and OK with me, but many will perceive it as "democracy for those who can pay."
Why would an 8 dollar fee discourage nation states with massive bot army budgets? He owns the site and can do whatever he wants, but why is there all of this performative behaviour.
Re: Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls
#4This seems a bit contradictory to his “vox populi” mantra. On the other hand, it does align with his conservative political ideology of changing election rules when they don’t go your way.
He may also just be trolling with this post.
Re: Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls
#5Perhaps the result wasn't the one he hoped for?
Re: Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls
#6So, at first, Elon Musk declared that the "current lords & peasants system" is bad.
Now, he's implementing a system where it's Lord Elon, his $8 Vassals, and the rest of the unwashed Peasants cannot speak.
He seems rather unclear on concepts of equality and free speech . . .
Re: Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls
#7This is perfectly legal, and OK with me, but many will perceive it as "democracy for those who can pay."
In other words, a poll tax.
Re: Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls
#8So, at first, Elon Musk declared that the "current lords & peasants system" is bad. Now, he's implementing a system where it's Lord Elon, his $8 Vassals, and the rest of the unwashed Peasants cannot speak. He seems rather unclear on concepts of equality and free speech . . .
Yes, he is replacing the nobility with a theocracy.
Re: Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls
#9So, at first, Elon Musk declared that the "current lords & peasants system" is bad. Now, he's implementing a system where it's Lord Elon, his $8 Vassals, and the rest of the unwashed Peasants cannot speak. He seems rather unclear on concepts of equality and free speech . . .
He had a good idea before the acquisition which was “authenticate all real humans”. Seems like that’d solve many issues on the platform, but imagine it’d be expensive to implement.
Re: Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls
#10In theory, (most) botnet operators can’t afford $8/month/bot; so this seems like a reasonable strategy from that point of view