# 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:** 235
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4684 "2023-05-10T01:38:19Z")
Doesn’t Fox have a non-compete clause? He’s even suing to try to get out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4685 "2023-05-10T02:07:35Z")
This isn’t a terrible decision by Musk. He’ll be able to get a lot of fuckwit advertisers over from Fox, and more engagement than ever from the nutjobs. And it’s not clear Carlson will run off any more non-idiots than are already running away? ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4686 "2023-05-10T02:23:17Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > He’ll be able to get a lot of fuckwit advertisers over from Fox, and more engagement than ever from the nutjobs. He may get the latter, but Carlson famously scared away most of the primo advertisers. I don’t think the recent news lessens his toxicity to them. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2023, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4687 "2023-05-10T02:25:54Z")
> > > Matthew Gertz @MattGertz ---
**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:** [May 10, 2023, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4688 "2023-05-10T07:30:13Z")
> ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4689 "2023-05-10T08:21:42Z")
At least until MyPillow gets taken over by Dominion. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4690 "2023-05-10T16:52:47Z")
On purging of accounts: > > > Elon Musk @elonmusk > > > Elon Musk @elonmusk Musk on investigative journalism group Bellingcat: > ---
**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:** [May 11, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4691 "2023-05-11T02:51:18Z")
Twitter has apparently turned off the ability to search for “cat” after users discovered that typing it into the search bar caused autocomplete to suggest videos of animal abuse. > Agile cruelty! ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4692 "2023-05-11T13:28:09Z")
Just reading about the videos is going to give my nightmares. 😭 Thanks, Elon! ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4693 "2023-05-11T20:25:21Z")
It seems as though Elmo has found a replacement twitter CEO. > **[Elon Musk stepping down as Twitter CEO, says his successor starts in six weeks](https://www.azcentral.com/story/tech/news/2023/05/11/elon-musk-picks-new-twitter-ceo/70209202007/)** > > Elon Musk says he has found a new leader for Twitter and plans to step down as CEO. He did not identify who the new CEO will be. Shall we start taking bets as to how long it takes before she is fired because she couldn’t save twitter from Elmo? ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4694 "2023-05-11T21:37:45Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > fired because she couldn’t save twitter from Elmo? Or, more likely, she’ll try saving Twitter from Elmo, which puts her in opposition to Elmo, which Elmo absolutely will not tolerate. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4695 "2023-05-11T21:45:24Z")
Quite frankly, I think that anyone who would accept that position is about as bright as a trump lawyer. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4696 "2023-05-11T22:49:41Z")
At this point, I’m expecting the “new” CEO to be Elmo in drag. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4697 "2023-05-11T22:58:34Z")
Damn you making me visualize this. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4698 "2023-05-11T23:12:03Z")
I think he’s getting ready! [![](https://preview.redd.it/kmdlpjalk03a1.png?width=768&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=e6149e0017fa465dcde27e0a39318c8cd520abcc) ](https://preview.redd.it/kmdlpjalk03a1.png?width=768&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=e6149e0017fa465dcde27e0a39318c8cd520abcc) ---
**Author:** ![orcenio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orcenio/32/1036_2.png) [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4699 "2023-05-11T23:14:50Z")
That is quite a cursed AI abomination. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4700 "2023-05-11T23:15:08Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > Damn you making me visualize this. 😈 Of course, I’ve also read semi-serious speculation that Elmo knows Twitter is doomed, and wants a woman to be in charge so his fanbase can declare that a woman killed Twitter. \>.\< ---
**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:** [May 11, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4701 "2023-05-11T23:55:29Z")
From the article: > Even after his successor takes over, Musk will still call the shots. Musk said Thursday that he would transition to executive chairman and chief technology officer, and would still oversee products and software. Sounds like the new CEO will be relegated to basic day-to-day grunt work while Elmo continues to meddle in everything. Who would want a job running a disintegrating organization while Elmo watches over their shoulder? And why all the secrecy about who this person is? ---
**Author:** ![abcdefghij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@abcdefghij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abcdefghij)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4702 "2023-05-11T23:57:31Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > And why all the secrecy about who this person is? Because he’s hoping to figure out who it is sometime in the next six weeks? ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/4703 "2023-05-12T00:00:16Z")
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