# 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:** 457
**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 3, 2024, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9126 "2024-03-03T01:50:05Z")
Elmo is now engaged in an apparently baseless harassment lawsuit against OpenAI, arguably the most innovative AI research firm in existence. I don’t know what Elmo’s end goal is here, but I get the impression he’d be thrilled to be able to drive them out of business. > **[Elon Musk just threw down the gauntlet at Sam Altman, and there's no going back](https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-throws-down-gauntlet-sam-altman-openai-lawsuit-2024-3)** > > Elon Musk's case against OpenAI may be weak, but the AI venture could still pay a hefty price, experts say. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2024, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9127 "2024-03-03T02:27:51Z")
Hey, Robbie is a pretty cool dude. Helped me out of a few jams. Sloane is kind of an asshole, but he’ll buy you a drink and his jokes are hilarious. ---
**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 3, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9128 "2024-03-03T02:29:33Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > I don’t know what Elmo’s end goal is here “Their AI is better than mine and THAT’S NOT FAIR!” Same deal as last year when he was pretending to be afraid of Skynet while demanding a halt on all AI research - he wanted to buy time for his own company to catch up. ---
**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2024, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9129 "2024-03-03T02:58:22Z")
For the last time guys, there are no bots in Twitter. Elmo got rid of them all. Twice! > **[https://preview.redd.it/zetas-got-her-priorities-straight-v0-ciahb1pitqlc1.png?a...](https://preview.redd.it/zetas-got-her-priorities-straight-v0-ciahb1pitqlc1.png?auto=webp&s=7a15b5f4794125e20290f032c568601b50d19a67)** ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2024, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9130 "2024-03-03T03:10:26Z")
Recent history shows that his philosophy is not a good one, I noticed posts that point to Musk being weary that AI will not have the [philosophy of "Uberman](https://superheroes.fandom.com/wiki/Uberman)" from SNL: “Untruth, Injustice and the Nazi Way”. > **[Another Day, Another Antisemitic Conspiracy Theory for Elon Musk and X](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/11/another-day-another-antisemitic-conspiracy-theory-elon-musk-x)** > > The owner of the platform formerly known as Twitter is spreading the Great Replacement theory and lamenting the fact that white pride is an offensive concept. Seems to me that his ideal is to make an AI that will justify what only Musk considers to be the right way. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2024, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9131 "2024-03-03T05:08:03Z")
Not the bots you know; their avatars are busty babes. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9132 "2024-03-04T18:10:57Z")
I blocked over 50 bots today. > [@wolfpup](#): > > So the purpose of the bots is to try to establish a relationship as a “follower” and then scam the victim? Is that all that this is about? Purposes vary. In the old days, people would buy bots to boost their follower count. Russia troll-bots were also popular: they were human moderated accounts that would attack the Dems, boost Trump and spread misinformation. Today’s bots are mostly porn-bots and scam-bots. Porn-bots have a link on their profile to onlyfans, an onlyfans knockoff, or a malware provider - who knows? Scam-bots hope for a follow back. So-called pig butchering is popular now: John Oliver profiled it. Chinese organized crime syndicates operate at a higher level. Endgame is to get you to invest in crypto, load a bogus app on your phone, raid your crypto wallet. Though there are a variety of harvesting methods. Details: > [@Fucking scammer motherfuckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-scammer-motherfuckers/977240/307): > > This is a nice hook. Disagree. Scam baiting is a legitimate hobby. I trust Ynnad knows about 419eater and other forums. “No way am I going to read that whole post.” Heh: I’m curious about a good way to bait pig butchers. Organized crime typically recruits them from foreign countries (eg India) on false pretenses, takes their papers, then sets them up in a compound in eg Cambodia. The frontline workers have training, motivation to earn enough money to pay off their debts to organized crime,… There are also data-bots that reportedly scrape accounts of those they follow. I’m not sure what the point of that is, and my internet sources were vague and presumably uninformed. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9133 "2024-03-04T18:54:39Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > I blocked over 50 bots today. I’m curious, roughly how many of them were blue check accounts? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9134 "2024-03-04T19:30:58Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > I don’t know what Elmo’s end goal is here, but I get the impression he’d be thrilled to be able to drive them out of business. I bet he’s trying to save us from the Skynet/Colossus/I Have No Mouth future dystopia controlled by malevolent AI. He’s a savior of all mankind! No? ---
**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, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9135 "2024-03-04T19:31:20Z")
Very informative, thank you. Having never even Tweated or Twitted once, this is not a world I know anything about. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9136 "2024-03-04T20:55:03Z")
> **[Elon Musk's X has already backed off its new anti-trans hate policy](https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-x-twitter-changes-anti-trans-harassment-policy)** > > Musk spent the weekend assuring right-wing users that the policy won't affect them. Now, it's been officially changed. Xitter backing off its anti trans hate policy, only applying “where required by law”. Never will I buy a Tesla if it provides him with even a micro benefit. I mean, that was true before this, but he continues to reaffirm it. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9137 "2024-03-04T21:04:01Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > I’m curious, roughly how many of them were blue check accounts? Zero. ---
**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 5, 2024, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9138 "2024-03-05T02:44:09Z")
Elmo has now added video calling to Twitter - and naturally, it’s buggy as hell, is turned on by default, and shows your IP address to anyone who tries to call you. > **[X's new calling feature hurts your privacy — here's how to switch it off |...](https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/04/elon-musk-x-twitter-calling-privacy-switch-off/)** > > TechCrunch ran tests of the feature to analyze how the calling feature works and to understand the risks associated with it. ---
**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 5, 2024, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9139 "2024-03-05T02:52:42Z")
In this case, I think the old adage “never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity” applies. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2024, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9140 "2024-03-05T06:22:17Z")
This, by contrast, is pure malice: > **[Elon Musk sued by former Twitter executives over $128m unpaid severance](https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68472145)** > > Four former Twitter leaders accuse Elon Musk of flouting the law and not paying Twitter's debts. Normally I’d take a dim view of wealthy people suing to collect additional millions, but in this case I’ll make an exception, not least because if discovery proceeds it’ll reveal a lot of internal documentation and establish a fact pattern that the non-wealthy front-line staff can leverage in their own efforts to collect the severance that Musk jilted them on. ---
**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 6, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9141 "2024-03-06T10:41:30Z")
> ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9142 "2024-03-06T13:26:48Z")
In a perfect world we’d be able to deport Apartheid Boy Elmo. Anti-American asshole. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9143 "2024-03-06T15:45:07Z")
He’s a full on CT’er now. How long till he is talking about gold fringes on flags? ---
**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:** [March 6, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9144 "2024-03-06T16:12:00Z")
To quote Rick James; “cocaine is a hell of a drug”. Apparently, that is also true of ketamine plus whatever Elmo is doing, which, to be fair, could very well include cocaine ---
**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 6, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9145 "2024-03-06T16:25:13Z")
> REPORT: Joe Biden has secretly flown 320,000 illegal immigrants from Latin American airports to 43 U.S. cities. Apparently a closely guarded secret from everyone except 320,000 Latinos, the US Air Force, and whoever “REPORT” is. Sounds like Elmo is sharing his ketamine and cocaine with this Rugg character. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=456) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=458)