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Elon Musk takes over Twitter

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Alma, Apr 25, 2022.

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  1. sgreenwell

    sgreenwell Well-Known Member

    Platforming Tucker Carlson, I can get that for cynical reasons. But the other three? Elon might as well have burned (another) pile of money. If that's the best you can get, just do something else.
     
    sgreenwell, Jan 11, 2024
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  2. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    It's really crazy to think how insignificant someone is without a bullhorn - whether it is CNN, Fox News or CBS Sports or whatever. Don Lemon has always struck me as a guy who just likes being on TV - he really doesn't seem to offer the viewer much value for their time.
     
    DanOregon, Jan 11, 2024
    #2954
  3. Dyno

    Dyno Well-Known Member

    The Tesla option when I had to rent a car last year was much cheaper than even a subcompact was. But I didn’t want to have to worry about charging (I’ve never done it before) and had a tight schedule and two long drives, so I passed. I was really surprised by the price but I guess no one was biting at a higher price.
     
    Dyno, Jan 11, 2024
    #2955
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  4. FileNotFound

    FileNotFound Well-Known Member

    The other thing about renting a Tesla is that the UI is really not very intuitive. It’s not a car in which you just sit down, push the button and drive away.
     
    FileNotFound, Jan 11, 2024
    #2956
  5. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    Stephen Miller — to weird and too ugly to get laid, makes this his life’s work.
     
    Webster, Jan 11, 2024
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  6. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Was just thinking. ... at least in the short-term, your decision is working out for you.

    Bitcoin got up over $49K on the frenzy into the news. ... It's been a "sell the news" event since, sitting at under $39K this morning.

    The inflows into those ETFs have not been as robust as the most optimistic projections I was seeing, but 1) the hype was pretty ridiculous and "analysts" make those projections to try to get their name out there, and 2) I know the iShares and Fidelity ETFs are up over a billion dollars in assets each, which is not chopped liver.

    I personally would never buy and hold an asset like this. But I don't play the lottery either.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jan 23, 2024
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  7. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    Neutral Corner, Jan 23, 2024
    #2959
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  8. matt_garth

    matt_garth Well-Known Member

    matt_garth, Jan 24, 2024
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  9. franticscribe

    franticscribe Well-Known Member

    I've posted on Twitter exactly two times in the last three years. I have only kept my account so that I can read it when. From January 2021 to December 2023, I gained exactly three followers, all of whom were people I know offline to some degree.

    Since the beginning of January, I've gained about two dozen followers, all of whom appear to be bots or scammers and most of whom go back and "like" some random old replies of mine - not my actual Tweets.

    I don't really care, but it makes me wonder what's changed recently that's led to an explosion of these bots and/or scammers.
     
    franticscribe, Jan 28, 2024
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  10. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    I’ve had around 5000 legit followers for several years now. But lately I’m picking up 5 to 10 bot accounts, a day. Ridiculous.
     
    TigerVols, Jan 28, 2024
    #2962
  11. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Every day, I’ve been picking up at least one bot or scammer who, coincidentally I’m sure, has a profile pic and identity as a beautiful woman.

    I’m sure they’re not following me for my wrestling posts.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jan 28, 2024
    #2963
  12. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

     
    Neutral Corner, Jan 29, 2024
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