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X CEO Says Platform Should Turn Profit in 2024

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Re: X CEO Says Platform Should Turn Profit in 2024

#23
post #9

I would like CEOs saying stuff like this to be forced to take own-money bets on it. I'd like to get in on that action...

For publicly traded companies (which X no longer is) you can always get in on the action, and short the stock.

For privately held companies, what difference does it make what they say? (to anyone else other than the actual stakeholders)

Re: X CEO Says Platform Should Turn Profit in 2024

#26
post #12

But it won't.

Sure it will, a site being served to absolutely no one and being paid for by a handful of people who died with automatically reoccurring subscriptions that won't be turned off for a wee while will turn a cent or two of profit.

Re: X CEO Says Platform Should Turn Profit in 2024

#29
post #19

This is obviously not a popular opinion, but: I think this is great news. In the world of Meta dominating social media (+ TikTok now de facto in 2nd spot), we need diversity in the field. Twitter (X) definitely changed in the past year, but I see it as a positive change (maybe it's my bubble) - my tech feed is no longer polluted by people fighting about left vs right, Trump etc, my feed is now tech people sharing tec…

Yeah, its definitely your bubble. I'm seeing much more racism, trolling, and abuse. And from talking with other folks (IRL) I don't think this is my own bubble either.

Re: X CEO Says Platform Should Turn Profit in 2024

#30
post #25

> X CEO Says Platform Should Turn Profit in 2024 If you believe it, it's not a lie!

Musk's Cybertruck will self-drive over to the X-branded office to pick up the bags of cash.

This is the new CEO who is taking over for Elon.
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