# 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:** 415
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8286 "2023-12-21T07:05:02Z")
I’m sure Sam will be along any minute to tell us that an outage like this is totally unrelated to having laid off the vast majority of the technical support staff and shredding the foundation of the platform and that it continues to be brilliant business to run the operation on a fragment of a shoestring. ---
**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, 2023, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8287 "2023-12-21T18:26:43Z")
And now, a comedy in four tweets; > ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8288 "2023-12-21T18:36:02Z")
I don’t twitter. But the Grok account doesn’t have the blue check and the same formatting. I hope it is a fake account that someone snatched up. Is it real? Or some clever guy/girl messing with Musk? It has a yellow check but I’m not sure what that means. Hopefully a satire account. ---
**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, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8289 "2023-12-21T18:38:01Z")
> [@scudsucker](#): > > But the Grok account doesn’t have the blue check and the same formatting. Under the Elmo regime, “official” businesses/organizations get gold stars upon thars. Err, checks, that is. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8290 "2023-12-21T18:40:30Z")
That is unfortunate. I was hoping for unending comedy excellence. I mean, we have this post, which is great, and there is probably no end to the “Google bombing” opportunities. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8291 "2023-12-21T19:07:59Z")
Is he saying his own AI is woke? That is some funny shit there! I guess Grok isn’t so based. ---
**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8292 "2023-12-21T19:13:33Z")
It’s worse than that, the whole internet is woke! Elmo’s AI has been infected by the woke mind virus because it was trained on the internet. I guess the only cure is for Elmo to abandon the internet to keep himself safe from infection. Well, one can dream anyways. ---
**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 22, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8293 "2023-12-22T00:17:57Z")
More good news for Elmo - turns out that sometimes the wheels on Teslas just sorta fall off while in motion. > **[Teslas Have a Minor Issue Where the Wheels Fly Off While Driving, Documents Show](https://futurism.com/tesla-flaws-failures-blame-drivers)** > > Despite knowing about chronic "flaws," Tesla reportedly blamed drivers for glaring defects like collapsed suspensions and breaking axles. ---
**Author:** ![abcdefghij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@abcdefghij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abcdefghij)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8294 "2023-12-22T02:25:08Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > More good news for Elmo - turns out that sometimes the wheels on Teslas just sorta fall off while in motion. I know who Elmo should hire to do PR: [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm\_JqM](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM) ---
**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:** [December 22, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8295 "2023-12-22T04:20:35Z")
You know what Kenny Rogers said to his Tesla? _You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel!_ I’ll show myself out. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8296 "2023-12-22T04:42:12Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > _You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel!_ _🎵Four hundred children took a crap in the field…🎶_ ---
**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:** [December 22, 2023, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8297 "2023-12-22T04:45:49Z")
Guess I’m not the only one that grew up singing those alternative lyrics. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8298 "2023-12-22T07:30:17Z")
> [@abcdefghij](#): > > I know who Elmo should hire to do PR: [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm\_JqM](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM) Or maybe [this guy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YDpvMYk5jA). Elon, you have no good car ideas! Now you have to marry your mother-in-law! ---
**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:** [December 22, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8299 "2023-12-22T13:24:09Z")
_The wheels on the Tesla go off on their own_ _Off on their own_ _Off on their own_ _The wheels on the Tesla go off on their own_ _All through the town_ ---
**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 22, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8300 "2023-12-22T20:51:43Z")
Elmo: Fuck Disney, we’ve got plenty of advertisers The advertisers: [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53413793767_29822e1754_c.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53413793767_29822e1754_c.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8301 "2023-12-22T20:55:18Z")
Aren’t community notes awesome? What other platform would allow users to directly confront and criticise advertisers by placing notes right under their ads? I think it’s great. It may not translate into more advertising, but it’s a perfect example of how to set up a free speech system. Allow people to say anything they want, but create a crowd-sourced system to call out disinformation and lies. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8302 "2023-12-22T21:06:37Z")
I love community notes. My assumption is that he’ll eventually get rid of them because he’ll decide that woke interventions are hindering his free speech, it’s a wonderful world community. ---
**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 22, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8303 "2023-12-22T21:25:37Z")
> [@Sam\_Stone](#): > > What other platform would allow users to directly confront and criticise advertisers by placing notes right under their ads? Many major retailers, for one example – right on their own product pages. What I’m seeing here, however, is not some utopian free speech paradise, but just the limited existing ability to comment on posts, which, with respect to advertising, may well become more restricted by our favourite drug-addled champion of both free speech and oblivious hypocrisy. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8304 "2023-12-22T21:50:20Z")
Wouldn’t it be simpler to just block scammers? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/8305 "2023-12-22T22:07:37Z")
Sorry, free speech means letting anybody say whatever they want even if it’s with the intent to harm or defraud others. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=414) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=416)