TimHauck 1,890 Posted November 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Hawkeye21 said: He's having a blast with this. That was funny, but if he’s trying to charge $8 to the majority of users then twitter probably won’t be around much longer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 4,116 Posted November 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, TimHauck said: That was funny, but if he’s trying to charge $8 to the majority of users then twitter probably won’t be around much longer Link to him trying to charge $8 to a MAJORITY of users? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,890 Posted November 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, Strike said: Link to him trying to charge $8 to a MAJORITY of users? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 4,116 Posted November 2, 2022 Just now, TimHauck said: Got it. As usual, you're full of sh*t. I am feeling forgiving today. I grant you sh*t amnesty. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,996 Posted November 2, 2022 I learned today that Elon Musk’s dad had a baby with his stepdaughter: Link Gross. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,171 Posted November 2, 2022 6 minutes ago, MDC said: I learned today that Elon Musk’s dad had a baby with his stepdaughter: Link Gross. His dad is Woody Allen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,890 Posted November 2, 2022 20 minutes ago, MDC said: I learned today that Elon Musk’s dad had a baby with his stepdaughter: Link Gross. Weirdly that is one pedo story the GC didn’t seem to care much about Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye21 1,929 Posted November 3, 2022 46 minutes ago, TimHauck said: That was funny, but if he’s trying to charge $8 to the majority of users then twitter probably won’t be around much longer Only people who want to keep their check mark would pay. No one has to pay a dime at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 13,009 Posted November 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, TimHauck said: Weirdly that is one pedo story the GC didn’t seem to care much about You’re right Tim, the GC be slippin. We forgot to point out another left wing pedophile. Good job re-enforcing that. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,996 Posted November 3, 2022 23 minutes ago, TimHauck said: Weirdly that is one pedo story the GC didn’t seem to care much about They don’t care about church sex scandals either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,890 Posted November 3, 2022 15 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said: Only people who want to keep their check mark would pay. No one has to pay a dime at the moment. At the moment yes, but saying “you get what you pay for” is quite literally implying that if you pay nothing, you get nothing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dogcows 1,030 Posted November 3, 2022 On 11/1/2022 at 12:24 PM, fandandy said: I hope a million people open a Twitter account with the name Stephen King. Even if Elon got all his blue-checkmark people to pay, that would be about $15 million a year. His INTEREST payment on the loan for Twitter is $1 billion. Twitter gets about $5 billion in revenue from ads. Charging for the blue checkmark would be equivalent to 1 days’ worth of ads. And, if the only requirement for the blue mark is $20 a month, then you could have lots of Steven Kings or Donald Trumps, all with blue checkmarks. Then none of them are “verified” and you don’t know who is the real one. And if he does this, and people realize the blue checkmark no longer confers legitimacy, then nobody will pay it. Trolling some of the most popular and money-generating accounts on your site and then asking them for a monthly fee? I think we are seeing that Musk is FAR from a business genius. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craftsman 1,045 Posted November 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, dogcows said: Even if Elon got all his blue-checkmark people to pay, that would be about $15 million a year. His INTEREST payment on the loan for Twitter is $1 billion. Twitter gets about $5 billion in revenue from ads. Charging for the blue checkmark would be equivalent to 1 days’ worth of ads. And, if the only requirement for the blue mark is $20 a month, then you could have lots of Steven Kings or Donald Trumps, all with blue checkmarks. Then none of them are “verified” and you don’t know who is the real one. And if he does this, and people realize the blue checkmark no longer confers legitimacy, then nobody will pay it. Trolling some of the most popular and money-generating accounts on your site and then asking them for a monthly fee? I think we are seeing that Musk is FAR from a business genius. What do you care? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,312 Posted November 3, 2022 19 minutes ago, dogcows said: Even if Elon got all his blue-checkmark people to pay, that would be about $15 million a year. His INTEREST payment on the loan for Twitter is $1 billion. Twitter gets about $5 billion in revenue from ads. Charging for the blue checkmark would be equivalent to 1 days’ worth of ads. And, if the only requirement for the blue mark is $20 a month, then you could have lots of Steven Kings or Donald Trumps, all with blue checkmarks. Then none of them are “verified” and you don’t know who is the real one. And if he does this, and people realize the blue checkmark no longer confers legitimacy, then nobody will pay it. Trolling some of the most popular and money-generating accounts on your site and then asking them for a monthly fee? I think we are seeing that Musk is FAR from a business genius. Yeah, ok there Einstein. Isn't he like the richest person in the world? Steven King is gonna take him down. Time always tells but I highly doubt pissing off a few "celebrities" is going to hurt Twitter too badly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye21 1,929 Posted November 3, 2022 18 minutes ago, craftsman said: What do you care? I think he cares more than Musk does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 4,116 Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, TimHauck said: At the moment yes, but saying “you get what you pay for” is quite literally implying that if you pay nothing, you get nothing There are several ways to "pay.". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,436 Posted November 3, 2022 30 minutes ago, dogcows said: Even if Elon got all his blue-checkmark people to pay, that would be about $15 million a year. His INTEREST payment on the loan for Twitter is $1 billion. Twitter gets about $5 billion in revenue from ads. Charging for the blue checkmark would be equivalent to 1 days’ worth of ads. And, if the only requirement for the blue mark is $20 a month, then you could have lots of Steven Kings or Donald Trumps, all with blue checkmarks. Then none of them are “verified” and you don’t know who is the real one. And if he does this, and people realize the blue checkmark no longer confers legitimacy, then nobody will pay it. Trolling some of the most popular and money-generating accounts on your site and then asking them for a monthly fee? I think we are seeing that Musk is FAR from a business genius. I have a sneaky suspicion that Musk is already aware of your advanced math analysis. Perhaps his goal is not to make riches from $8/month, but to separate the wheat from the chaff? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseman 1,593 Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, TimHauck said: At the moment yes, but saying “you get what you pay for” is quite literally implying that if you pay nothing, you get nothing Fok you are dumber than a rock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Mooney 1,228 Posted November 3, 2022 7 hours ago, Reality said: You didn't ask anything, you made a silly statement having no idea if it applied to me or not. This isn't going well for you, you may want to take the next few plays off. I know this will be difficult for you since you enjoy getting the last word, no matter how dumb it is... I am very sorry this happened to you. You are very triggered by a simple sentence.....I am very sorry for you. BTW- did you figure out what the word "headline" means yet? 6 hours ago, nobody said: The difference is that the added context note would've been removed by the Twitter moderators prior I don't know. I saw plenty of them over the years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craftsman 1,045 Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Hawkeye21 said: I think he cares more than Musk does. I would have to agree with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dogcows 1,030 Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, jerryskids said: I have a sneaky suspicion that Musk is already aware of your advanced math analysis. Perhaps his goal is not to make riches from $8/month, but to separate the wheat from the chaff? If anybody can be “verified” for $8 a month, the opposite would occur. You’ll have way more chaff than ever before. I guess he thinks this will inspire millions of “ordinary” people to pay $100 a year to get what they were getting for free before, just with a blue checkmark by their name now? I’m sure it will work out great. For his sake, I hope he doesn’t miss too many payments to the Saudis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dogcows 1,030 Posted November 3, 2022 2 hours ago, fandandy said: Yeah, ok there Einstein. Isn't he like the richest person in the world? Steven King is gonna take him down. Time always tells but I highly doubt pissing off a few "celebrities" is going to hurt Twitter too badly. Celebrities are the big differentiator for Twitter. It’s got 200-250 million users, compared to FB with 2 billion. The celebrities bring the eyeballs, Twitter sells ads to the viewers. If Musk keeps going down this road, he is biting the hand that feeds him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craftsman 1,045 Posted November 3, 2022 16 minutes ago, dogcows said: Celebrities are the big differentiator for Twitter. It’s got 200-250 million users, compared to FB with 2 billion. The celebrities bring the eyeballs, Twitter sells ads to the viewers. If Musk keeps going down this road, he is biting the hand that feeds him. Why do you care? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,613 Posted November 3, 2022 8 hours ago, Reality said: :lmao: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,890 Posted November 3, 2022 AOC does have a point though. Elon saying things like “power to the people!” while trying to charge people for things that used to be free is a little cringe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,914 Posted November 3, 2022 7 hours ago, jerryskids said: That’s perfect. I might have to join Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 13,009 Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, TimHauck said: AOC does have a point though. Elon saying things like “power to the people!” while trying to charge people for things that used to be free is a little cringe Yeah. Sort of like ESPN + Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye21 1,929 Posted November 3, 2022 8 hours ago, dogcows said: If anybody can be “verified” for $8 a month, the opposite would occur. You’ll have way more chaff than ever before. I guess he thinks this will inspire millions of “ordinary” people to pay $100 a year to get what they were getting for free before, just with a blue checkmark by their name now? I’m sure it will work out great. For his sake, I hope he doesn’t miss too many payments to the Saudis. I don't think that anyone can just pay $8 and be verified. You still have to meet the requirements and if you want the check then you pay for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craftsman 1,045 Posted November 3, 2022 2 hours ago, TimHauck said: AOC does have a point though. Elon saying things like “power to the people!” while trying to charge people for things that used to be free is a little cringe Why do.you even care? AOC is an extreme socialist wannabe, you too I'm guessing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reality 2,711 Posted November 3, 2022 8 hours ago, jerryskids said: Elon, what a beauty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dogcows 1,030 Posted November 3, 2022 9 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said: I don't think that anyone can just pay $8 and be verified. You still have to meet the requirements and if you want the check then you pay for it. If that’s the case, then this will make almost no money whatsoever. And could lead to fewer users on the platform. It seems like a terrible business decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craftsman 1,045 Posted November 3, 2022 29 minutes ago, dogcows said: If that’s the case, then this will make almost no money whatsoever. And could lead to fewer users on the platform. It seems like a terrible business decision. Why do you even care? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,890 Posted November 3, 2022 59 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Yeah. Sort of like ESPN + For one I think you could argue that much of the stuff streamed on ESPN+ was not available to see at all previously. But even if it was, the difference is ESPN is not announcing that they’re doing it for the good of society. I already said in this thread I don’t blame Elon for trying to make Twitter profitable. But that’s what it is, not him doing it for the good of the people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,890 Posted November 3, 2022 59 minutes ago, craftsman said: Why do.you even care? AOC is an extreme socialist wannabe, you too I'm guessing. I don’t really. Just calling out BS when I see it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craftsman 1,045 Posted November 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, TimHauck said: I don’t really. Just calling out BS when I see it What's the BS? It's his company now. Who cares what he does with it? It's not like spreading the concept of owning a business and charging for services is a bad thing in our society. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye21 1,929 Posted November 3, 2022 57 minutes ago, dogcows said: If that’s the case, then this will make almost no money whatsoever. And could lead to fewer users on the platform. It seems like a terrible business decision. As far as I know, he's doing all of this for fun just because he can. It's just social media, people need to take it easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,890 Posted November 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, craftsman said: What's the BS? It's his company now. Who cares what he does with it? It's not like spreading the concept of owning a business and charging for services is a bad thing in our society. It’s not, as I said. But saying it’s for the good of the people is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 13,009 Posted November 3, 2022 12 minutes ago, TimHauck said: I don’t really. Just calling out BS when I see it Like you always do. But just on one side. The other side rarely BS’s I guess. You’re a real truth seeker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reality 2,711 Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, craftsman said: Why do.you even care? AOC is an extreme socialist wannabe, you too I'm guessing. Here's the craziest part, you can just.... Not pay. :Mind blown: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites