Earlier quoted context omitted.
[flagged]
Where did you hear that?
Go read Twitter Files
Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone
161–170 of 233 posts
Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone
#162Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Anyone can post anything, but Musk can and has systemically prioritized his tweets over organic content. I'd be interested in any sort of proof. > Musk is very vocal about his far-right views. He's anti-union, anti-public health, etc. Please show specific examples of his far-right views, so I can understand what specifically you mean by that term other than things you personally find disagreeable.
> I'd be interested in any sort of proof. Have you been paying attention? https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/14/23600358/elon-musk-tweets... "This story is based on interviews with people familiar with the events involved and supported by documents obtained by Platformer."
The question was to understand how Elon has far-right views (e.g. Nazism). What you provided is an article that shows Elon as narcissistic. I wouldn't call that the same.
Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone
#163Earlier quoted context omitted.
[flagged]
This is such a classic "just asking questions" move. You could save a lot of time in your day if you concern trolled a little less. In any case, you sure did a lot of creative reading to avoid reading this sentence: The algorithm now artificially boosted Musk’s tweets by a factor of 1,000 – a constant score that ensured his tweets rank higher than anyone else’s in the feed. But that doesn't matter, does it? You're ju…
> This is such a classic "just asking questions" move. You could save a lot of time in your day if you concern trolled a little less.
If only I would go along with mindless gossip without asking questions.
The artificial boosts applied to his account remain in place, although the factor is now lower than 1,000, we’re told.
Nevermind breathless verge articles the dude was literally tweeting about all of this as they were tinkering.
> Really, I think that if you have something to say, you should just say it out loud from the outset instead of leading people around by the nose and wasting everyone's time.
It is very obvious to me and most here that some people hate Musk now so much they are willing to do exactly what you accused me of - construct something out of precision-selected tidbits - and throw shade that he is some far-right type. To certain people anybody they don't like is "far right" and .
This is very lame behavior. Cancel culture is canceled my friend. The ends do not justify the means.
Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone
#164Earlier quoted context omitted.
Mostly, possibly. But a lot hinges on what exactly would discovery found. We do not know what was there.
Nope. But he seemed afraid if it, whatever it was. Maybe something that would lead to jail instead of financial losses? That would make sense I guess. The number everyone threw around was that $1 billion penalty he agreed to. People here on HN said it would never be that high. $1 billion seems cheap compared to what he’s lost by now. The only other explanation that makes sense to me is he was so far down the conspira…
[deleted]
Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone
#165420 with just a few extra zeros added on, eh? The hilarity just never stops, does it?
In India, 420 is generally used to refer to a person who is a cheat/dishonest. Still fits guess.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_420_of_the_Indian_Pe...
Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone
#166Earlier quoted context omitted.
Also consistent with his stated goal of making the business profitable.
> Also consistent with his stated goal of making the business profitable. It was profitable. He caused it to hurtle toward bankruptcy.
Did he? My understanding was that it was not profitable and that he's been cutting costs and exploring new sources of income (Twitter Blue, API fee, etc.). I don't know if he'll be successful but his actions seem consistent with him caring about Twitter as a business. In fact, he seems to have sacrificed his public image considerably towards that goal (not consistent with him mostly caring about his "megaphone").
Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone
#167420...00 as in weed.. Musk doesn't actually want people to have API access.
Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone
#168Re: Twitter’s $42k-per-month API prices out nearly everyone
#169Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Also consistent with his stated goal of making the business profitable. It was profitable. He caused it to hurtle toward bankruptcy.
Did he? My understanding was that it was not profitable and that he's been cutting costs and exploring new sources of income (Twitter Blue, API fee, etc.). I don't know if he'll be successful but his actions seem consistent with him caring about Twitter as a business. In fact, he seems to have sacrificed his public image considerably towards that goal (not consistent with him mostly caring about his "megaphone").
Your understanding is wrong, I’m afraid. Twitter was profitable before the acquisition. (If you look this up don’t be misled by the once-off loss caused by losing a legal case).