Thread: The decline of Twitter

Can he suspend absolutely everyone on twitter?

Originally Posted by Stumpy

That's the bottom line with all of them. Advertising. The BS posted is just a means to get traffic in hopes someone will be sucked into a click bait ad.

Surely not, I still look at Motorbike threads on ASEAN Now.

Originally Posted by misskit

Bsnub likes to insult older people for just about anything.

Which is ironic because he struggles with technology.



I tried registering a Mastodon account because some of the groups I'm on moved to it, but I'm fucked if I can get the confirmation email. Must be a bit swamped.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

I tried registering a Mastodon account because some of the groups I'm on moved to it, but I'm fucked if I can get the confirmation email. Must be a bit swamped.

Or the ran a background check on your posting history.

Originally Posted by aging one

Or the ran a background check on your posting history.

Actually I only read twatter. I think it fucking sucks personally.

Any idiot that would pay $8 a month to use it seriously needs their head examined.

Good!

FB next please.

^hmm. Though I don't like many of FB's policies (it's good that they removed the facial recognition thingy), and I don't post on "my day" or every fancy coffee that I've drunk, I see the benefit of FB to many users.

I know of many people (small business owners) who get orders via FB - baked goods, baby products, clothes, silver jewelry, etc. There are also helpful/ useful groups, like the hiking group that I'm a member of. The hike organizers (many of them are registered w/ the Dept of Trade & Industry) post their events there & anyone can join (even solo joiners) as long as they can pay & abide by the rules. There's also FB marketplace where ppl buy & sell stuff. Some ppl also post listings of apartments & condos.

Yup, FB is nothing like Twitter or other sm platforms

It would be quite a feat to buy a company for 44Bn and bankrupt it within weeks.

I'd guess it would be a world record.

That thin line between genius and insanity…

Originally Posted by 39TG

I'd guess it would be a world record.

Even Enron took a while.

Originally Posted by katie23

^hmm. Though I don't like many of FB's policies (it's good that they removed the facial recognition thingy), and I don't post on "my day" or every fancy coffee that I've drunk, I see the benefit of FB to many users.

I know of many people (small business owners) who get orders via FB - baked goods, baby products, clothes, silver jewelry, etc. There are also helpful/ useful groups, like the hiking group that I'm a member of. The hike organizers (many of them are registered w/ the Dept of Trade & Industry) post their events there & anyone can join (even solo joiners) as long as they can pay & abide by the rules. There's also FB marketplace where ppl buy & sell stuff. Some ppl also post listings of apartments & condos.

I am aware of the potential benefits that you allude to. A number of these clubs and sale sites are coming outside PI on similar lines.

FB under the direction of the owner, and in common with other platforms, also buy up smaller start ups, to expand their influence.

Such uncontrolled influences, often avoid scrutiny in less regulated countries, and the influences exerted over unscrupulous media, is often the cause of fake news. People like the founder and owner of FB, weild far too much unregulated influence.
I don’t think the owners care, provided they agree with such dangerous influence, and it continues to make money!
A great deal of this unregulated influence is often not noticed until it’s too late to do anything about it. Your hiking group, and my trade association become innocent bystanders, complicit by association.
Unhealthy I think.

Originally Posted by panama hat

Yup, FB is nothing like Twitter or other sm platforms

See my reply to Katie’s post above.

The ownership of subsidiary media is exploitative in my view.

Elon Musk says Twitter bankruptcy is possible, but is that likely?

Long but interesting so no wall.

Elon Musk says Twitter bankruptcy is possible, but is that likely? : NPR

Twitter Suddenly Lays Off Thousands of Contract Workers Without Notice

Twitter reportedly laid off the majority of its contract employees on Sunday, offering no advance notice for some 4,400 staff. The cull affected workers on the site’s content moderation and core infrastructure departments—and, according to one manager who spoke with Platformer, the platform’s “child safety workflows.” According to sources who spoke with the outlet, employees only realized they had been shortchanged when they were unable to login to their emails or company Slack channels. “Regarding Twitter’s reduction in force, unfortunately there is no choice when the company is losing over $4M/day,” Musk tweeted on Nov. 4. “Everyone exited was offered 3 months of severance, which is 50% more than legally required.” Musk reportedly shared with staff that filing for bankruptcy is not out of the question, as advertisers flee the site over political and corporate impersonation scandals.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/twitte...otice?ref=home

I used to enjoy following a watch collecting group on Facebook. Unfortunately it got overran by boofheads who were more interested in showing off their assault rifle collection, tactical gear kit, and other stupid crap.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

My family is spread around the world , FB helps us communicate and keep touch with each other.

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So many close friends as well. Today is the 49er game, actually starts in 5 minutes. A group of us are hooked up on Messenger. Acapulco Mexico, Majorca Spain, London, San Francisco, Calistoga Ca, and Santa Fe New Mexico will be chatting. None post much of FB but do keep in touch with Messenger.

People are hoping that musk buys fox news next

Twitter a clusterfuck of self-inflicted wounds and Tesla increasingly in shite after sell-offs & losing its early market leader advantage...

Can we call time on the myth of Musk as a genius yet and just recognize that he's a fuckwit who was born into wealth and got incredibly lucky?

There are some very narrow and selfish minds on here. Your convenient ‘friendships’ are just the kind of groundbait used by FB. You enjoy the innocent and idle chatter, while FB mines, and sells information for profit.
Whatsapp is a wholly owned subsidiary of FB.

Surprised Eddie hasn’t got shares in it. lol