# 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:** 390
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7786 "2023-11-21T20:30:30Z")
You are correct, a recent CNN summary of Musk’s woes, and speaking directly to your point about discovery: [https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/21/media/elon-musk-six-questions-behavior/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/21/media/elon-musk-six-questions-behavior/index.html) > But Musk has effectively confirmed that the Media Matters report was _accurate_ and that X _did run ads_ against hateful content, which seems to take the teeth out of his complaint. “This lawsuit is riddled with legal flaws, and it is highly ironic that a platform that touts itself as a beacon of free speech would file a bogus case like this that flatly contradicts basic First Amendment principles and targets free speech by a critic,” First Amendment attorney Ted Boutrous told me. “And in some ways it’s a dream come true for the people at Media Matters because it could allow them to use the litigation discovery process to force X to divulge all sorts of embarrassing, damaging private information that it would much rather keep secret.” ETA - A slightly more specific article just Popped: [https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/21/tech/elon-musk-texas-lawsuit-media-matters/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/21/tech/elon-musk-texas-lawsuit-media-matters/index.html) And Elon may have been careful about where he filed the case to get a quite sympathetic judge > On Monday, X’s case was assigned to District Judge Mark Pittman, a Donald Trump appointee who was previously at the center of some of the nation’s biggest legal battles, including over gun rights and President Joe Biden’s blocked student loan forgiveness plan. > > The big question, legal experts say, is whether Musk’s choice of venue — the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas — can help him overcome some of the lawsuit’s substantive shortcomings. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7787 "2023-11-21T21:56:55Z")
> [@Al128](#): > > due to his claim that the media watchdog has doctored/manipulated their search hammering _ **F5** _ until they found something bad, now lots of naturally curious twitterers are looking for frases like H.H. and H.H. becomes a trending topic with ever more ads being posted next to them … > > A thing of beauty how Twitters self amplifying algorithm is delivering 1000s of free **“you were completely right and here is the proof”** examples to the media-watchdog’s defense team. Agile Streisand Ecfect! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7788 "2023-11-21T22:57:24Z")
“A Nevada Corporation”? Uhh… I feel so ashamed now. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@epbrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7789 "2023-11-21T23:51:04Z")
Another excuse he seems to think applies is that “it doesn’t happen **that** much.” I think most advertisers are looking for a “never happens” result for their ad dollars. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7790 "2023-11-22T00:41:25Z")
Elmo sez; “I’LL KILL YOU! I’LL KILL YOU ALL!” [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F_f2MDTXcAA6CWR?format=jpg&name=large) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F_f2MDTXcAA6CWR?format=jpg&name=large) ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7791 "2023-11-22T01:58:03Z")
OMFG what an asshat. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7792 "2023-11-22T02:17:29Z")
Seems nice. Not crazy about Pittman’s track record of previous rulings. ---
**Author:** ![leahcim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7793 "2023-11-22T02:17:32Z")
r/iamverybadass material ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7794 "2023-11-22T02:30:48Z")
What? No one (in the PIT no less) commented about the two handed grip on the sword and it’s position? Not a single juvenile “Now I know he’s compensating!”\* crack? I am simultaneously amazed, pleased, and yet somehow disappointed. Well, I’ve now lowered the discourse to our expected Pit levels, you may resume your enlightened dialog. \*- or “Musk gets sword-rection for the US flag” or “popped a sword boner for the flag” any other number of cheap shots! ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7795 "2023-11-22T03:07:11Z")
His eyes are closing to block the splash, flesh, and pits from the watermelon. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7796 "2023-11-22T03:36:39Z")
Elmo is a very unconvincing fruit ninja. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7797 "2023-11-22T03:41:58Z")
> [@Al128](#): > > due to his claim that the media watchdog has doctored/manipulated their search hammering _ **F5** _ until they found something bad, now lots of naturally curious twitterers are looking for frases like H.H. and H.H. becomes a trending topic with ever more ads being posted next to them … Hash-tags are a thing on Twitter and are easily searchable (indeed, that is their purpose): > **[Elon Musk’s Poisoned Platform](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/elon-musks-poisoned-platform)** > > Users and advertisers are fleeing X after Musk’s message supporting an antisemitic conspiracy theory. But the platform seems destined to die a slow death. > Since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th and the ensuing war, antisemitism has been surging on X; according to Memetica, a digital investigations firm, the hashtag #hitlerwasright has appeared forty-six thousand times since October 7th, compared with fewer than five thousand times per month previously. Far from combatting the ballooning hatred on his platform, Musk was openly amplifying it. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7798 "2023-11-22T05:12:07Z")
Antisemitism? That’s (not) hot. > **[Paris Hilton's media company pulls ads from X amid concerns of antisemitic...](https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-hilton-1111-media-pulls-ads-x-antisemitic-content-2023-11)** > > X launched an "official partnership" with Hilton's media company last month, but cut ties after reports emerged of pro-Nazi content on the platform. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7799 "2023-11-22T09:08:16Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > What? No one (in the PIT no less) commented about the two handed grip on the sword and it’s position? I would criticize his stance, but he has far worse stances to call out. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7800 "2023-11-22T10:58:34Z")
This sounds like a confession. Maybe someone should look into that. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7801 "2023-11-22T13:08:39Z")
Grandiose delusions…concerns about swarms of unseen enemies…fantasies about committing mass murder…middle aged white dude who lives in Texas…hey, I think maybe somebody outta do a welfare check on ol’ Elon there. He’s raising all the mass shooter red flags ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7802 "2023-11-22T14:19:28Z")
“And after you’ve checked on Elon, Officer, can you swing by Linda Yaccarino’s place too, see how she’s doing? Maybe quietly take away any pills or Chardonnay bottles you find?” ---
**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7803 "2023-11-22T17:52:04Z")
Strange days we live in. This popped up in google searching “elon musk katana picture”. AI generated 314 days ago, 4 images. Bad as they are, I’d have to say they look slightly less ridiculous than the real-life Elmo cosplaying a 12-year-old boy living out his “imaninja” fantasy. Free AI Art Generator: [Ai Art Generator: elon musk as a as samurai with a katana, digital art](https://neural.love/ai-art-generator/1ed92623-ce71-6826-9f12-fb6c12181aea/elon-musk-as-a-as-samurai-with-a-katana-digital-art) ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7804 "2023-11-22T18:15:51Z")
That katana picture finally crystallized something that I’ve been on the edge of noticing forever. Looking at his mouth from that angle settled it: Musk really does have the Innsmouth Look. [![](https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/107083077-1656593419933-gettyimages-1395062617-t_w16437_4934a878-972d-4bea-b6ef-b61f4ceeb787.jpeg?v=1682101376/) ](https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/107083077-1656593419933-gettyimages-1395062617-t_w16437_4934a878-972d-4bea-b6ef-b61f4ceeb787.jpeg?v=1682101376/) ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7805 "2023-11-22T19:18:21Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Musk really does have the Innsmouth Look. I’m glad I haven’t poured my morning coffee yet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=389) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=391)