# Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 25, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442 "2022-04-25T22:50:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 115
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2282 "2022-12-20T03:03:38Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > likely someone he already has lined up – who is both a sycophantic flunky who will do his bidding on major policy issues, but who is also competent to run a large social media business. I’ve heard guilianni has some free time, after he’s been disbarred in DC… ETA: Or that pillow guy. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2283 "2022-12-20T03:04:40Z")
MyPillow Guy is busy running for Republican Party chair. And financing Kari Lake’s bullshit lawsuits. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2284 "2022-12-20T03:06:08Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Kyle Rittenhouse tweeted that the Yes voters were bots, and the real majority was the No. Kyle Rittenhouse is a sad little mouth breathing moron, who has no relevance in the world of adult decisions. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2285 "2022-12-20T03:07:17Z")
But he’ll wind up running for office or working for Fox, or both. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2286 "2022-12-20T03:10:56Z")
Both of your candidates are eminently qualified in the category of “sycophantic flunky”, but the tricky part is “also competent to run a large social media business”. Unfortunately in that category your candidates are on about the same level as Devin Nunes, any of his cows, or Elmo. ETA: CNN speculates on possible Twitter CEOs: > **[Here's who Elon Musk could pick to be Twitter's next CEO | CNN Business](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/19/tech/twitter-alternate-ceo/index.html)** > > Elon Musk may soon be on the lookout for a new chief executive to run Twitter. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2287 "2022-12-20T06:38:51Z")
> **[Tesla gets downgraded on Wall Street over Elon Musk's Twitter antics, banning...](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/19/business/tesla-stock-downgrade/index.html)** > > Elon Musk's management of Twitter, including the banning of multiple journalists, has "severely damaged" market sentiment around Tesla, and risks sparking a backlash from advertisers and consumers, a Wall Street analyst warned on Monday. > ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2288 "2022-12-20T06:56:12Z")
On the bright side Elon you still have The Boring Co and you can continue to re-invent subways in a way that’s even worse than the original. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2289 "2022-12-20T07:39:42Z")
Elmo’s hard at work destroying the reputation of himself and his companies, why not toss some violations of US sanctions into the mix? > **[Elon Musk was spotted with a sanctioned, pro-Putin Russian TV presenter at...](https://www.businessinsider.com/musk-spotted-pro-putin-russian-tv-presenter-world-cup-2022-12)** > > Nailya Asker-Zade, who posted a selfie of her and Elon Musk to Telegram on Sunday, has been sanctioned by both the UK and Canada. ---
**Author:** ![OldOlds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a3d4f5/32.png) [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2290 "2022-12-20T12:53:17Z")
Well, commence the backpedaling > **[Elon Musk: Only blue tick users to vote in Twitter polls on policy](https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64034892)** > > The billionaire says he will change the policy on Twitter votes after users say he should step down. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2291 "2022-12-20T12:55:47Z")
Sounds like the kind of “major policy change” that he said two days ago that he wouldn’t make before having a vote. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2292 "2022-12-20T12:57:30Z")
What a shock: an unpopular plutocrat goes for the Poll Tax option… ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2293 "2022-12-20T13:04:57Z")
Let’s be fair here. In the US, when we lose elections we also decide it’s our fault for letting so many people vote. Just let the right sort vote and you won’t have a problem. He’s clearly learned how to be a proper American! ---
**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2294 "2022-12-20T13:07:08Z")
And when those get Elmo down prosecute can always toy around with hyperloops some more. You know, it’s like high-speed rail only slower, vastly less throughput, incredibly less comfortable, and having more than a few issues with safety. The perfect Elmo tech project! ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2295 "2022-12-20T14:01:10Z")
> He has obeyed the results of his Twitter polls in the past and quoted the phrase “vox populi, vox dei”, a Latin phrase which roughly means “the voice of the people is the voice of God”. What he really means is _vox $XLIV miliardum, vox dei_. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2296 "2022-12-20T20:55:53Z")
I’m seeing mentions in the media about Elmo’s uncharacteristic silence after the poll telling him to get out. That is, other than him saying that only blue-check Twits should have been allowed to vote. So let’s see … first poll is made on Elmo’s personal Twitter account (rather than the official Twitter account) in the expectation that mostly his acolytes will be voting. Second poll will be limited to those sycophants willing to give him money to belong to Twitter. Polling will be repeated until he gets the ego-affirming result he wants. Then he’ll quit anyway. This is a lot like watching the thought process of a six-year-old, or Donald Trump. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2297 "2022-12-20T21:06:00Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > a six-year-old, or Donald Trump. Brought to you by the Department of Redundancy Department. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2298 "2022-12-20T22:32:24Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Polling will be repeated until he gets the ego-affirming result he wants. The pollings will continue until morale improves… ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2299 "2022-12-20T23:48:04Z")
The polling is certainly raising my morale ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2300 "2022-12-21T00:07:26Z")
Elmo hasnt tweeted anything today except more conspiracy nonsense about Hunter Biden’s dick. Meanwhile, TSLA is down another 8%. > **[Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/TSLA/)** > > Find the latest Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/2301 "2022-12-21T00:15:25Z")
The Reich Wing seem very very concerned with their inability to see pictures of Hunter Biden’s dick. A tad obsessive. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=114) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=116)