Twitter suspends pg's account [fixed] • Hacker News Board

Re: Twitter suspends pg's account [fixed]

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Post by croon » Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 10:21 PM UTC

LinuxBender wrote: post #40

ColinWright wrote: post #6

Relevant context: * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34040165 : Promotion of alternative social platforms policy (help.twitter.com) * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34041985 : Paul Graham is leaving Twitter (twitter.com/paulg)

He said in that second thread that he is not actually leaving Twitter.

Well, seems that choice was taken out of his hands by an insecure billionaire.

Re: Twitter suspends pg's account [fixed]

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Post by masklinn » Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 10:21 PM UTC

paul7986 wrote: post #39

Elon Musk is going the way of Will Smith in terms of public goodwill and adoration! There's no turning back!

Less Will Smith and more Kanye.

Re: Twitter suspends pg's account [fixed]

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Post by Dreako » Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 10:21 PM UTC

Turns out, running a consumer social company is a lot different than building rockets.

a part of me still had some hope. "Maybe he has better plans, maybe he knows what he's doing"

But nope. I was wrong.

Re: Twitter suspends pg's account [fixed]

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Post by ngoilapites » Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 10:21 PM UTC

Elon does not get basic systemic issues in social media: when you bark against sth, you just make it big, and it will haunt you.

Good "buy" Elon, and sorry for your German plans, which will be severely stressed by lack of water --- major drought in Brandenburg.

Re: Twitter suspends pg's account [fixed]

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Post by hardlianotion » Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 10:21 PM UTC

At this point, it's worth trying to think if and how Elon Musk can benefit by driving down the value of Twitter. It looks like he's doing it on purpose.

Re: Twitter suspends pg's account [fixed]

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Post by skc » Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 10:21 PM UTC

tambourine_man wrote: post #38

It’s getting really hard for Musk supporters to justify him.

You'd be surprised how resilient these people are

Re: Twitter suspends pg's account [fixed]

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Post by intunderflow » Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 10:21 PM UTC

Paul an hour ago: "I'm not leaving Twitter"

Guess he doesn't have much of a choice now

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34042993

Re: Twitter suspends pg's account [fixed]

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 10:22 PM UTC

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Re: Twitter suspends pg's account [fixed]

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Post by mongol » Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 10:22 PM UTC

Are these automated decisions?

Re: Twitter suspends pg's account [fixed]

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Post by rinze » Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 10:22 PM UTC

tahoelabs wrote: post #29

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

absolutely. colbert-eating-popcorn.gif

There isn't enough popcorn on the planet for this show. 10/10 would watch again.