# 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:** 174
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3464 "2023-03-02T12:00:40Z")
Nitpick: Kaye. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3465 "2023-03-02T12:02:31Z")
My grandmother went to high school with Danny Kaye. He was a couple of years older so he probably didn’t know her, but she knew him, because “Everybody knew Danny Kaminsky. He was the funniest kid in school.” ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3466 "2023-03-02T12:04:48Z")
That’s cool! And I have no doubt he was the funniest kid in her school. He just seems to have a natural talent for comedy. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3467 "2023-03-02T16:15:09Z")
The guest host on the daily show last night had an entire segment on leaving Twitter. And then he did it. A little theatrical for me, but I liked the idea. [Jon Stewart would have nailed it] ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3468 "2023-03-02T18:30:36Z")
Hassan Minaj? I watched his first night and thought he was a lot more clumsy than I expected, as he’d actually worked on The Daily Show. Surprisingly, the guest host who made me laugh the most so far was Chelsea Handler. Generally, I’m not a fan of hers. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3469 "2023-03-02T18:35:28Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > Hassan Minaj? Yes, he was okay. No major complaitns. I do like that he took on “us” for not quitting and saying things like the whole “discourse” and “town square” defense of Twitter is pure bunk. Here’s an article about it > **[Hasan Minhaj Quits Twitter ‘Hellscape’ Live on ‘Daily Show’](https://www.thedailybeast.com/hasan-minhaj-quits-twitter-hellscape-live-on-daily-show)** > > “What happened to the mass exodus when Elon took over?” the guest host asked before deciding to lead the charge himself. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3470 "2023-03-02T19:21:30Z")
I should quit Twitter. I never use the damn thing anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3471 "2023-03-04T03:14:28Z")
WSOAIT? > ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3472 "2023-03-04T03:20:09Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I should quit Twitter. I never use the damn thing anyway. Better to just leave your account open and not use it. Let Elon wallow in the fantasy of monetizing you. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3473 "2023-03-04T03:29:10Z")
Agile alerts! ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3474 "2023-03-04T03:31:46Z")
I think we need something like a swear jar for “agile” jokes now. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3475 "2023-03-04T03:45:57Z")
Wonders if agile will be a future wordle… ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3476 "2023-03-04T03:59:15Z")
Musk refused to pay AWS bills until Amazon was like, fine, we just won’t advertise on Twitter until you do. > **[Musk Delayed Paying Twitter’s Amazon Cloud Bill, Sparking Ad Threat](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/musk-delayed-paying-twitters-amazon-cloud-bill-sparking-ad-threat)** > > Elon Musk is running into an obstacle in his relentless drive to cut costs at Twitter: some of the same vendors that Twitter is squeezing to save money are also its advertising clients. As recently as last month, Twitter sales and marketing staff... ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3477 "2023-03-04T04:53:37Z")
I think it would have been more fun (and _vastly_ more persuasive) if AWS just switched off all of Twitter’s virts. > **AWS** : Nice soivice you had dere Elmo. Shame something happened to it. Pay up today or you’ll never see it alive again. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3478 "2023-03-04T05:27:18Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > Better to just leave your account open and not use it. Hmm, well then I guess I’ve been an activist for a while now. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3479 "2023-03-04T05:32:49Z")
Isn’t that how most people use twitter? Check the 4-12 journalists/whatever you follow, sometimes, if you think of it at all? OK, maybe just me. ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3480 "2023-03-04T06:19:45Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Hmm, well then I guess I’ve been an activist for a while now. An inactivist? ---
**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:** [March 4, 2023, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3481 "2023-03-04T07:12:47Z")
I never tweet and only occasionally retweet or like a post. I use Twitter mainly to follow a handful of content creators I enjoy and people who post politics news. I have Elmo blocked, I block all sponsors or anyone with a gold checkmark, as well as anyone who paid for a blue checkmark. I exclusively use the site in a way that costs Elmo money. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3482 "2023-03-04T11:57:19Z")
> **[Hey, where’s the Twitter Blue revenue sharing Elon Musk promised a month ago?](https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/3/23623927/twitter-blue-ad-revenue-one-month-missing)** > > It supposedly launched on February 3rd. Also, remember when last week he said that this week Twitter’s algorithm would be open source. It is almost like Musk lies a lot. Agile truth telling! ---
**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:** [March 4, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/3483 "2023-03-04T12:57:08Z")
Elmo didn’t become one of the richest people in the world by sharing anything! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=173) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=175)