# Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 1)

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**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")\
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**Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/299 "2022-10-31T16:20:52Z")

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If I may… and I am neither the OP nor a mod… I may suggest that posts regarding the political implications of this buyout be focused on this thread here:

> [@Will Twitter’s new ownership alter the political landscape?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-twitter-s-new-ownership-alter-the-political-landscape/963440):
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> Mentioned this on another thread, but thought it deserved its own. There’s been plenty of talk up to now about several topics related to Twitter: how Trump’s ban seems to have reduced his reach and influence, and how similar bans have seemingly affected his allies like Taylor-Greene and Lindell how the management seems to have been making efforts to reduce misinformation how its new owner seems to be a “free speech absolutist” Given all this (and I’m not sure how Musk feels about Trump perso…

While this thread be dedicated to the business aspects and the impact on Twitter itself.

Just a suggestion.

Anyway, to this topic, the following is being reported:

> <https://twitter.com/verge/status/1586883874122264576>

Of all the things Elon could have done to kill his site, this is one of them. Twitter is a website which, somehow-someway-somewhen got people as diverse as Stephen King, Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, and more to generate… FOR FREE… tons of content, words, images, videos, words, and entertainment.

AND NOW YOU’RE GOING TO CHARGE _ **STEPHEN F-IN’ KING** _ TO _ **WRITE** _ FOR YOUR WEBSITE? AND YOU THINK HE’S GOING TO PAY???

Jesus wept.

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