# Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** elon-musk\ **Created:** [August 13, 2024, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634 "2024-08-13T00:48:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 48
**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 18, 2024, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/941 "2024-11-18T01:23:21Z")
Twitter has fallen to #6 for social media apps on the Google Play store - putting it behind Bluesky, Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and something called “MILF Messenger”. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:sefgphqp2xqwh2hawaixykwz/bafkreihqs2sm2ak4g2mjusk3gntxl3fe2lltynihutp24c3f6qhulfjbb4@jpeg) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:sefgphqp2xqwh2hawaixykwz/bafkreihqs2sm2ak4g2mjusk3gntxl3fe2lltynihutp24c3f6qhulfjbb4@jpeg) ---
**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:** [November 18, 2024, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/942 "2024-11-18T06:23:13Z")
That’s not a real screen shot. There has been a longstanding meme joke involving the editing of that nonexistent app into social media lists. Edit to add cite: [MILF Messenger | Know Your Meme](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/milf-messenger) ---
**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 18, 2024, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/943 "2024-11-18T07:02:21Z")
Curse you and your facts getting in the way of my schadenfreude. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/944 "2024-11-18T13:23:40Z")
OTOH, if you go to the Google app store and search for “MILF Messenger” it gets the idea you want a non-mainstream dating / hookup app. There was a lot more variety there than I expected. Hmm, perhaps I should investigate further. 😉 Good bet the Apple app store will respond similarly. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/945 "2024-11-20T02:21:16Z")
His AI is turning on him… [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/elon-musk-s-ai-turns-on-him-labels-him-one-of-the-most-significant-spreaders-of-misinformation-on-x/ar-AA1u5Ioe](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/elon-musk-s-ai-turns-on-him-labels-him-one-of-the-most-significant-spreaders-of-misinformation-on-x/ar-AA1u5Ioe) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/946 "2024-11-20T14:31:39Z")
When even computers you _own_ hate you, you know you’ve done an epic heel turn. In Leon’s case, one for the ages. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/947 "2024-11-20T16:42:17Z")
What? He hasn’t X’ed about it yet as _Fake news!_ or something? ---
**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:** [November 20, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/948 "2024-11-20T16:55:59Z")
Bluesky has seen an absolute flood of X trolls signing up to accounts and just posting “There are only two genders” in the past few days. They seem to expect to be immediately banned, but most people are just blocking them individually. And blocking actually works on Bluesky. They’re also pushing the “Bluesky is just an echo chamber! They don’t want any opposing voices!” narrative. Which is 1) rich, coming from those buried deep in the right-wing propaganda bubble, and 2) I don’t have to taste all my household cleaning products to know they’re bad for me - some things are self-evidently toxic. I’ve seen it suggested that Elon himself is driving this, but I’m not going back to X to check. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/949 "2024-11-20T17:40:59Z")
There is very much a mood of “don’t react, just block”. Not everyone is doing it, but more than I was used to on Xitter. ---
**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 20, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/950 "2024-11-20T19:01:55Z")
I created a Bluesky account just now because I wanted to stick it to Musk. As soon as I finished, the first thing I saw was a post from George Takei about not giving up despite Trump’s win and not being scared of MAGA. That’s kind of awesome. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/951 "2024-11-20T19:08:37Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I created a Bluesky account just now because I wanted to stick it to Musk Same here ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/952 "2024-11-20T20:15:42Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Bluesky has seen an absolute flood of X trolls signing up to accounts and just posting “There are only two genders” in the past few days… Thereby pushing up membership figures, further raising it’s profile, making it appear an ever more credible and attractive replacement for Xitter, etc etc etc? j ---
**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 20, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/953 "2024-11-20T22:15:49Z")
Those starter packs are helping me get a few followers. I have almost 50 already. I think it took me a few years to get to that number on twitter. Elon isn’t on there yet. I hope he stays away out of embarrassment. ---
**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 20, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/954 "2024-11-20T22:31:17Z")
> **[BladeoftheSun (@bladeofthes.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/bladeofthes.bsky.social/post/3lbd4gp6vuc27)** > > Andrew Tate got banned from Bluesky in less than one day. > > Another reason things are so much better here than Twitter. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/955 "2024-11-21T00:27:00Z")
Well, I quit Twitter. Fuck that guy. I’ve no interest in Bluesky though. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/956 "2024-11-21T02:17:33Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > Elon isn’t on there yet. I hope he stays away out of embarrassment Or is promptly banned as _persona non grata_. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/957 "2024-11-21T16:12:55Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > Thereby pushing up membership figures, further raising it’s profile, making it appear an ever more credible and attractive replacement for Xitter, etc etc etc? That occurred to me later too. As long as the troll management approach holds out this is another Xitter own goal. ---
**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 23, 2024, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/958 "2024-11-23T03:15:39Z")
I guess people aren’t fleeing Twitter fast enough for Elmo’s tastes, because now he’s encouraging harassment campaigns against government employees with accounts. > **['Terror and fear': Elon Musk opens government workers to harassment after...](https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-government-cuts/)** > > Donald Trump hasn't been sworn into office yet, but his ally Elon Musk is already getting started working for a government agency that hasn't yet been created. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the "Department of Government Efficiency"... ---
**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 23, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/959 "2024-11-23T19:00:15Z")
Why am I not surprised? Disgusted, yeh, but totally unsurprised. Meanwhile, at Bluesky, the account calling itself God just posted this: > Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/960 "2024-11-24T02:23:46Z")
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