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Twitter/X removing the block feature (lemm.ee)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 31 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Musk is intentionally killing twitter confirmed. First he tried to tank its value and retract his buy offer but was forced in to the purchase by the SEC. So now he's just playing the long game by killing it step by step with his own hands.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Why couldn't he just shut it down if he wanted to? What's the purpose of wasting that much money slowly?

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  • [+] 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago

    Unless that’s exactly what they wanted. Keep in mind that people have used twitter to mobilize against oppression all over the world. The people in power could definitely be seen to benefit from its destruction. But it won’t matter, people will find other platforms to mobilize on if twitter doesn’t work for them.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    If he shut it down then the masses would flood to a handful of new options and a replacement would emerge in a week or two.

    By dragging it out, it slows that down.

    Also, if he shut it down, he'd get a week or two of headlines. This way he can milk a year of it.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Maybe his 4D chess move is trying to push everyone to federated apps, what a great guy!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    He hated twitter for how effective it was in spreading awareness on progressive issues. Him and all the other billionaires want that platform split up, and it only costs him $44b, a fraction of his net worth.

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