# 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:** 392
**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 24, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7826 "2023-11-24T23:36:46Z")
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**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7827 "2023-11-25T00:30:38Z")
Elmo’s going to have to do something about that Twitter added context feature. How can he be a free speech absolutist if people on his own platform are going to contradict his espousal of the Great Replacement? ---
**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 25, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7828 "2023-11-25T01:37:29Z")
Newsweek did some fact-checking, > **[Fact Check: Is Muhammad the top boy's name in most European countries?](https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-muhammad-top-boy-name-european-countries-elon-musk-1846808)** > > Elon Musk suggested that "Muhammad" was the most popular name in most countries across Europe. Muhammad is the most popular boy’s name in **zero** European countries. It’s the 7th-most popular in the UK, at least the spelling “Muhammed” is. That seems like the place where it’s most popular. So, not even close. ---
**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7829 "2023-11-25T03:51:06Z")
Great, now Elmo is going to have to sue Newsweek for undermining his free speech absolutism and his now repeated promulgating of the Great Replacement with their ‘fact checking’. Huh. Hang on a second. I’m seeing some issues of that conflicting with his thermonuclear lawsuits against the media ‘falsely’ claiming he’s antisemitic and Twitter now being full of Nazis whose content advertisers are having their ads show up next to. Oh well, smoke another blunt, do some more Special K, pose for some more pictures playing with your katana and everything will work itself out. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7830 "2023-11-27T17:44:18Z")
Musk [is visiting Israel](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/elon-musk-begins-wartime-visit-israel-aviation-tracker-says-2023-11-27/). “Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk lent support on Monday to Israel’s campaign against Hamas, saying one challenge was stopping propaganda of a sort that led to the Palestinian faction’s killing spree that triggered the Gaza war.” You mean like the “Great Replacement Theory” propaganda you agreed with on X just recently? Musk also said on X earlier today: “Actions speak louder than words.” Waiting to see if he acts to boot virulent anti-Semitic bigots off his platform. Not holding breath. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7831 "2023-11-27T17:50:05Z")
I have to say that PR Elmo is a lot more agreeable than Vitamin K Elmo. ---
**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 27, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7832 "2023-11-27T19:14:00Z")
I do think that @gnoitall is on to something. Musk comes down from having a bit too much fun, and realizes, “Oh shit, this looks bad even to me” and does some widely reported PR. He thinks he’s fixed it, but his Xitter fanboys will call him out on it, and in the depths of the night with whatever relaxer he chooses, he’ll give them what they want, because Social Media is always there, just a click away… ---
**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 27, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7833 "2023-11-27T22:24:48Z")
Looks like we can add bulletproof vests to the list of things Elmo doesn’t know how to wear properly. > ---
**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 27, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7834 "2023-11-27T23:02:15Z")
Did they give him the kid size? Maybe on purpose. ---
**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 28, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7835 "2023-11-28T00:00:02Z")
It’s probably something he designed himself. ---
**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 28, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7836 "2023-11-28T00:35:19Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > Did they give him the kid size? From the replies; [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F_-WIFRWkAACzgm?format=png&name=small) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F_-WIFRWkAACzgm?format=png&name=small) ---
**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:** [November 28, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7837 "2023-11-28T00:52:12Z")
That is hilarious! All that is missing is his authentic “I’m a cowboy” backwards Stetson. ---
**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7838 "2023-11-28T01:08:09Z")
I thought I was joking when I said (about his hip-firing a .50 cal while ‘walking’) that next he was going to dual-wield submachine guns. Considering his katana cosplay, his ineptitude in wearing a bullet proof vest and his attempt to show how not antisemitic he is I’m not so sure. I can totally see him dual-wielding Uzis now to prove both what a badass he thinks he is and how not antisemitic he is at the same time; I mean they’re Israeli submachine guns! He couldn’t be an antisemite if he used those, right? ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7839 "2023-11-28T09:45:08Z")
And it wasn’t even the original formula they brought back! ---
**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 28, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7840 "2023-11-28T22:15:23Z")
[https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/28/opinions/elon-musk-israel-tour-antisemitism-filipovic/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/28/opinions/elon-musk-israel-tour-antisemitism-filipovic/index.html) ---
**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 28, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7841 "2023-11-28T23:35:17Z")
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**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 29, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7842 "2023-11-29T00:45:41Z")
Advertising is going great. [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GADbh64W0AAw0In?format=png&name=900x900) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GADbh64W0AAw0In?format=png&name=900x900) ---
**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 29, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7843 "2023-11-29T00:46:30Z")
> **[Elon Musk Deletes Falsehood-Ridden Pizzagate Meme After His Own App Calls Him...](https://www.mediaite.com/news/elon-musk-deletes-falsehood-ridden-pizzagate-meme-after-his-own-app-calls-him-out/)** > > Elon Musk has deleted a meme promoting the pizzagate conspiracy theory after being corrected on his own social media platform. > ---
**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 29, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7844 "2023-11-29T01:06:02Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Advertising is going great. That ad sounds like a blackout drunk person trying to explain a vacuum sealer to somebody. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7845 "2023-11-29T01:10:03Z")
[CNN weighs in](https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/27/media/elon-musk-x-ads-reliable-sources/index.html) on advertiser flight from Xitter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=391) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=393)