In other words, media is a seller’s market for the “content provider”.
Elmo sez: C’mon, guys, unblock me. I’ll be your friend!
Feels hella weird, pitying the 2nd (3rd? something like that) richest person in the world, but “pitiful” is the only word that comes to mind.
It’s only a matter of time before people’s ability to block is limited in some way.
You really can see the mix of desperation as Twitter sinks plus the “why won’t you love me?”
It would be sad if Musk wasn’t such an ass.
Specifically, I predict it will soon be impossible to block subscribed accounts.
Yes, I’ve been surprised that he hadn’t already done that.
RIP Twitter Files, we hardly knew ye!
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s because he fired all the people who understand how blocking works.
It depends on who they are, of course. It’s harder for politicians to hide from scrutiny, though even they often succeed remarkably well. In the private sector, accountability to stockholders has some effect in exposing miscreants to public scrutiny. Elmo is neither a politician nor, in general and in the case of Twitter in particular, accountable to anyone.
The constraints that hold normal people accountable don’t apply to Elmo, and he’s probably the worst person imaginable to be allowed to wield such unfettered power. Hence he can play with his $44 billion toy like the spoiled, malicious child that he is. He also doesn’t care how badly he comes across in interviews, like in that posted BBC interview. He may have an ego the size of the solar system, but he’s so lacking in social awareness that he’s completely oblivious to sounding like an ass, much like his pal Trump. When he thinks he’s got the journalist trapped in a “gotcha”, he’s like a dog with a bone – just cannot let it go, and starts sounding like a broken record, becoming entirely obsessed with gnawing on his “win”.
Bingo! If he had the ability to force himself into every Twitter feed, he would’ve done it. But, he fired everyone that can make that happen so he’s resorted to agile begging.
Elmo broke the National Weather Service’s ability to send out automated tweets for tsunami warnings.
“Twitter is now limiting automated tweets and as a result, this account can no longer post all Tsunami Warnings …” sounds to me like a scornful criticism of Elmo’s agile management. I expect Elmo will shortly suspend the National Weather Service for this brazen disrespect. He’s trying to run a fascist propaganda site, FFS. No one cares about weather warnings.
Really, what’s more important: timely lifesaving warning of severe weather, or Elmo’s latest poop joke?
Have some perspective here.
I’m imagining maybe the National Weather Service trying to reach out to Musk to explain why their automated alerts are so important, but Elmo is otherwise occupied doing personal research for Neuralink, specifically by instantiating direct experience of the neurological effects of massive amounts of both cannabis and cocaine simultaneously on the cerebral cortex of a congenital asshole.
I’m imagining that all they are getting back in response is a poop emoji.
“ha ha ha ha! It’s a poop!” sez Elmo.
I’m rewatching Game of Thrones right now.
Elmo is absolutely King Joffrey.
ETA: I just now see that comparison made last year in this thread. It’s so true though.
Isn’t the NWS some government-funded propaganda arm?
There you go!
Why, I even heard that they DENY that a sharpie can change the track of a hurricane! The fools!
I don’t know how Twitter works, so someone’s going to have to explain this to me. Musk just asked people who have blocked him - and therefore don’t see his tweets - to unblock him. By tweet. Which they won’t see.
Right - what am I missing?
j