Article: Elon Musk Offers To Buy Twitter

[Reality]

That didn't last long ..

 

[Robbieac]

That didn't last long ..

 

[G2]

And the users.

And the stock price.

And the reputation.

And the company.

Relax. I'm just pointing out He's cleaning up the unnecessary baggage. It was a mess. It was gross and completely biased.
You've said you've deactivated your Twitter, wonderful. I respect your decision. That's a choice that when you make, you really can't complain.

But here you are still talking about it. That is also a choice.

 

[Stash]

Relax. I'm just pointing out He's cleaning up the unnecessary baggage. It was a mess. It was gross and completely biased.
You've said you've deactivated your Twitter, wonderful. I respect your decision. That's a choice that when you make, you really can't complain.

But here you are still talking about it. That is also a choice.

I responded to you when you quoted my post, after I deactivated my account. If you don’t want a reply, don’t quote my post.

 

[G2]

I responded to you when you quoted my post, after I deactivated my account. If you don’t want a reply, don’t quote my post.

I know how forums work, thanks.

 

[Robbieac]

 

[speedkilz88]

 

[RJ_MacReady]

It's about to get Spicy..

 

[darthseinfeld]

It's about to get Spicy..

Was a whole lot of what we already know. Supposed to me more tonight, so we will see of there are any real revelations

 

[Creeper]

I recently rejoined Twitter after a couple of years to see if Musk actually has changed anything. I really hate the Twitter experience.

As for the Twitter files, it saddens me that such a cesspool of nonsense and misinformation has as much influence over Americans as it does. And the misinformation comes from all sides. Its like 100 million people are all shouting out their innermost thoughts at the same time and no one is actually listening!

 

[Hoofbite]

I recently rejoined Twitter after a couple of years to see if Musk actually has changed anything. I really hate the Twitter experience.

As for the Twitter files, it saddens me that such a cesspool of nonsense and misinformation has as much influence over Americans as it does. And the misinformation comes from all sides. Its like 100 million people are all shouting out their innermost thoughts at the same time and no one is actually listening!

Nothing has changed at all as far as I can tell. Then again, I don't really use twitter except when it's linked on other sites (like this one). I don't really tweet, I just view content and move on.

I'm really not sure what changes people were expecting, but it seems all the same to me.

 

[Nova]

Nothing has changed at all as far as I can tell. Then again, I don't really use twitter except when it's linked on other sites (like this one). I don't really tweet, I just view content and move on.

I'm really not sure what changes people were expecting, but it seems all the same to me.

A lot of people had disagreements with what content was and was not allowed on Twitter, and they thought Elon Musk's idea of free speech aligned more with their preferences of what they wanted to read.

In reality, what's going to happen is Musk will slowly conform to similar standards to protect the business interest; learning lessons that Twitter learned years ago.

For example, advertisers prefer not to advertise on a platform where anyone can impersonate their verified account for just $8. My wife is in advertising, and she works on a very large account. She immediately saw a shift in their budget away from advertising on Twitter once that nonsense began.

 

[John813]

1. Didn't use twitter prior to this.
2. Still don't use twitter after Musk buying it.
3. Don't care if it works out or blows up.

The hoopla over Musk buying it and the drama has been fun to watch(not directed at anyone on here just an observation from articles/reddit). Both sides are hilarious.

The muh free speech vs Twitter is literally ***** now shows how far society has fallen and will continue to.

Keep fighting these pointless fights while the main issues affecting everyone gets pushed over.

 

[Reality]

A lot of people had disagreements with what content was and was not allowed on Twitter, and they thought Elon Musk's idea of free speech aligned more with their preferences of what they wanted to read.

In reality, what's going to happen is Musk will slowly conform to similar standards to protect the business interest; learning lessons that Twitter learned years ago.

For example, advertisers prefer not to advertise on a platform where anyone can impersonate their verified account for just $8. My wife is in advertising, and she works on a very large account. She immediately saw a shift in their budget away from advertising on Twitter once that nonsense began.

I think many companies are pausing their advertising on Twitter until the dust and drama settles from all of the major changes being made and the drama generated from them.

That said, there is one consistent fact with businesses .. they go where the people are. If some won't or don't, others will.

If Twitter holds on to a lot of users or increases their user reach, businesses, including first-time Twitter advertisers, will spend their money on Twitter advertising/promotions.

Even if a lot of large advertisers pull back from Twitter at the same time, it just reduces demand and increases supply so the price to advertise gets cheaper which ultimately allows more companies, especially those with smaller advertising budgets, to take advantage of it.

I posted months ago that the smart move for Twitter would be to focus on upgrade subscriptions because that provides a more consistent revenue stream and also reduces the dependency on businesses that have their own interests and agendas.

 

[Reality]

1. Didn't use twitter prior to this.
2. Still don't use twitter after Musk buying it.
3. Don't care if it works out or blows up.

The hoopla over Musk buying it and the drama has been fun to watch(not directed at anyone on here just an observation from articles/reddit). Both sides are hilarious.

The muh free speech vs Twitter is literally ***** now shows how far society has fallen and will continue to.

Keep fighting these pointless fights while the main issues affecting everyone gets pushed over.

I try to avoid people drama, but I enjoy business drama so situations like this are very entertaining to me

 

[Nova]

I think many companies are pausing their advertising on Twitter until the dust and drama settles from all of the major changes being made and the drama generated from them.

That said, there is one consistent fact with businesses .. they go where the people are. If some won't or don't, others will.

If Twitter holds on to a lot of users or increases their user reach, businesses, including first-time Twitter advertisers, will spend their money on Twitter advertising/promotions.

Even if a lot of large advertisers pull back from Twitter at the same time, it just reduces demand and increases supply so the price to advertise gets cheaper which ultimately allows more companies, especially those with smaller advertising budgets, to take advantage of it.

I posted months ago that the smart move for Twitter would be to focus on upgrade subscriptions because that provides a more consistent revenue stream and also reduces the dependency on businesses that have their own interests and agendas.

That's true, but I don't think Twitter wants to have to rely on a bunch of smaller companies.

I think an underrated factor in advertising is how large advertisers can lend legitimacy/prestige to the network or platform.

If Tik-Tok, Instagram, etc. have Target ads, but Twitter is now plastered with some knockoff called "Bullseye Supply", a lot of users may subconsciously feel like they're in the wrong place.

That said, I don't think it's going to be a thing. I think measures will be taken to by Musk and co. to ensure that advertiser's brand standards can be preserved, and those advertisers will be back.

 

[Reality]

That's true, but I don't think Twitter wants to have to rely on a bunch of smaller companies.

I think an underrated factor in advertising is how large advertisers can lend legitimacy/prestige to the network or platform.

If Tik-Tok, Instagram, etc. have Target ads, but Twitter is now plastered with some knockoff called "Bullseye Supply", a lot of users may subconsciously feel like they're in the wrong place.

That said, I don't think it's going to be a thing. I think measures will be taken to by Musk and co. to ensure that advertiser's brand standards can be preserved, and those advertisers will be back.

I agree. The censorship line can always be debated, revised and adapted, but it does have to exist and it does have to align with the business interests of advertisers.

I still think a supplemental subscription option would reduce the impact, weight and leverage of advertisers to impact content censorship, but even so it will never eliminate them.

 

[Nova]

I agree. The censorship line can always be debated, revised and adapted, but it does have to exist and it does have to align with the business interests of advertisers.

I still think a supplemental subscription option would reduce the impact, weight and leverage of advertisers to impact content censorship, but even so it will never eliminate them.

That's such an interesting point. Premium subscription services can help alleviate possible pressures from advertisers and would be a smart move so long as there is actually some improvement in service.

That said, I'm not sure how much pressure actually comes from advertisers directly.

Advertisers just want to preserve their brand image and convey their message effectively. If Twitter becomes a negative cesspool, The Home Depot has to make a decision on whether they want their brand to be viewed when the audience has been primed for negativity.

Considering there are newer, fresher, social media apps out there, it's not a hard decision to just refocus the budget for those platforms with more agreeable standards, instead.

 

[Hoofbite]

1. Didn't use twitter prior to this.
2. Still don't use twitter after Musk buying it.
3. Don't care if it works out or blows up.

The hoopla over Musk buying it and the drama has been fun to watch(not directed at anyone on here just an observation from articles/reddit). Both sides are hilarious.

The muh free speech vs Twitter is literally ***** now shows how far society has fallen and will continue to.

Keep fighting these pointless fights while the main issues affecting everyone gets pushed over.

Twitter was always ****. The only thing I've ever gotten out of it was a "like" from Rob Schneider when I asked him how to use the 3 sea shells. Dead serious, I asked and he liked my tweet. Although I did use it quite a bit when the whole MH370 thing was going on, but that's because I was in a very small town near the 4 corners and didn't have great access to internet. My cell service was better than the ISP of place I was renting.

Now Twitter is still ****, but it has a face. That's literally the only difference I have seen. Again, not a regular user...just a guy jumping through hoops to view content.

 

[Hoofbite]

He’s now suspended the account that has been tracking his private jet. Lol