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Uncle Rico

Quote from: rocket surgeon on December 03, 2022, 07:44:43 AM
Reviewing the posts here looks like msnbc, cnn et. al. are doing their best to keep its audience all frothed up.  Haven't seen this much attention to a company take over since Jeff bezos took over the Washington post...wait...wait until the real juice part II comes out.  Then y'all will really be dashing for the depends and the safe rooms. Heard there's been a run on fidget squeeze toys and petting zoos already

This rates as an 8.5 out of 10.
Guster is for Lovers

The Sultan

I mean I do think there is a little too much "Oh my God! Look what Musk is doing at Twitter!"
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

Uncle Rico

Quote from: Sultan Sultanberger on December 03, 2022, 08:27:33 AM
I mean I do think there is a little too much "Oh my God! Look what Musk is doing at Twitter!"

Well, that's what he wants.  The more eyeballs and more stories, the more advertising dollars that flow in.  In theory.

Read roqqet's posts in this thread, that's Elon's intended audience, the perpetually outraged over perceived inequalities against them.  That's a big audience and why Alex Jones has such a big audience.  It plays.  Call it the conservative radio approach
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The Sultan

Quote from: Uncle Rico on December 03, 2022, 08:35:30 AM
Well, that's what he wants.  The more eyeballs and more stories, the more advertising dollars that flow in.  In theory.

Read roqqet's posts in this thread, that's Elon's intended audience, the perpetually outraged over perceived inequalities against them.  That's a big audience and why Alex Jones has such a big audience.  It plays.  Call it the conservative radio approach


I agree. But whatever. Seems like there's a lot of hand-wringing relative to its actual impact. It's almost like Elon and Twitter has become the left-wing version of Hunter's laptop. In the end it's just mostly people preaching to the choir.
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

Uncle Rico

Quote from: Sultan Sultanberger on December 03, 2022, 08:42:56 AM
I agree. But whatever. Seems like there's a lot of hand-wringing relative to its actual impact. It's almost like Elon and Twitter has become the left-wing version of Hunter's laptop. In the end it's just mostly people preaching to the choir.

For sure.  If your Twitter experience has gotten worse since Elon bought it, that's on you.  All the things to cull your feed are still in place
Guster is for Lovers

🏀

Quote from: Uncle Rico on December 03, 2022, 08:53:11 AM
For sure.  If your Twitter experience has gotten worse since Elon bought it, that's on you.  All the things to cull your feed are still in place

This.

Elon's letting people like Kanye finish themselves off, so let them do it.

Jockey

C'mon, guys. We need to jump for the 5% of the population that checks their Twitter feed every day.

they'd also have to shut down half of the 24-hour news programs if we ignore Twitter. Those are the people that read it.

Herman Cain

New Management sharing some of prior
Management editorial practices


https://www.rt.com/news/567621-musk-twitter-files-biden-censorship/
"It was a Great Day until it wasn't"
    ——Rory McIlroy on Final Round at Pinehurst

The Sultan

LOL, thanks for the laugh Hermie.

But a private entity, asking another private entity to delete tweets, isn't "censorship." I think you know that.
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

pbiflyer

It's weird that people are upset they didn't get to see dick pics.

Skatastrophy

Quote from: Herman Cain on December 03, 2022, 08:41:19 PM
New Management sharing some of prior
Management editorial practices


https://www.rt.com/news/567621-musk-twitter-files-biden-censorship/

We've told you this before, but Russia Times is russian propaganda. Sharing poor sources makes it easier to dismiss everything you say.

rocket surgeon

Quote from: Sultan Sultanberger on December 03, 2022, 08:42:56 AM
I agree. But whatever. Seems like there's a lot of hand-wringing relative to its actual impact. It's almost like Elon and Twitter has become the left-wing version of Hunter's laptop. In the end it's just mostly people preaching to the choir.

  hand wringing??  the weird thing is, well it's not really weird considering the huge media bias(flip it around) but if the media is even covering it, they are attacking the messengers instead of the substance.  and don't give me the i'm a victim thing cuz i really don't care as we're used to it. 

  just the fact that so many can ignore the pink tyrannosaurus rex in the room is still amazing.  they used to try to hide their bias'.  the censorship continues, only now it's with the MMM too.  the hypocrisy is beyond hypocrisy.  this all goes to the fact that "journalism" used to have standards and it's supposed to be to keep the dumb bells alert to what is happening.  the national security implications are off the charts. 

  is it too much to ask that our country is even trying to keep us safe? 
felz Houston ate uncle boozie's hands

rocket surgeon

Quote from: pbiflyer on December 04, 2022, 08:43:14 AM
It's weird that people are upset they didn't get to see dick pics.


ohhh, they are there...he even had his own porn hub account for his family movies.  i ain't paying to see any of that, but just saying
felz Houston ate uncle boozie's hands

The Sultan

Quote from: rocket surgeon on December 04, 2022, 09:14:54 AM
  hand wringing??  the weird thing is, well it's not really weird considering the huge media bias(flip it around) but if the media is even covering it, they are attacking the messengers instead of the substance.  and don't give me the i'm a victim thing cuz i really don't care as we're used to it. 

  just the fact that so many can ignore the pink tyrannosaurus rex in the room is still amazing.  they used to try to hide their bias'.  the censorship continues, only now it's with the MMM too.  the hypocrisy is beyond hypocrisy.  this all goes to the fact that "journalism" used to have standards and it's supposed to be to keep the dumb bells alert to what is happening.  the national security implications are off the charts. 

  is it too much to ask that our country is even trying to keep us safe? 


So, so ironic.
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

Hards Alumni

Quote from: rocket surgeon on December 04, 2022, 09:17:47 AM

ohhh, they are there...he even had his own porn hub account for his family movies.  i ain't paying to see any of that, but just saying

Who cares if he made porn?

tower912

And lacking self awareness.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

Herman Cain

"It was a Great Day until it wasn't"
    ——Rory McIlroy on Final Round at Pinehurst

Hards Alumni


TSmith34, Inc.

Quote from: Hards Alumni on December 04, 2022, 10:59:33 AM
This isn't the bombshell the media is trying to make it out to be.
It's been a wet squib.
If you think for one second that I am comparing the USA to China you have bumped your hard.

tower912

A bombshell would be something like calling for the termination of the constitution.   

This is a reveal of a process.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

TSmith34, Inc.

Quote from: rocket surgeon on December 04, 2022, 09:14:54 AM
  hand wringing??  the weird thing is, well it's not really weird considering the huge media bias(flip it around) but if the media is even covering it, they are attacking the messengers instead of the substance.  and don't give me the i'm a victim thing cuz i really don't care as we're used to it. 

  just the fact that so many can ignore the pink tyrannosaurus rex in the room is still amazing.  they used to try to hide their bias'.  the censorship continues, only now it's with the MMM too.  the hypocrisy is beyond hypocrisy.  this all goes to the fact that "journalism" used to have standards and it's supposed to be to keep the dumb bells alert to what is happening.  the national security implications are off the charts. 

  is it too much to ask that our country is even trying to keep us safe?

QAnon, Benghazi!, Pizzagate, HCQ, The Big Lie, Ivermectin, Italian satellites, FBI responsible for January 6th, drinking the blood of babies, birthers, wind turbines cause cancer, great replacement, the deep state...yeah, it's totally weird that no one takes your side seriously
If you think for one second that I am comparing the USA to China you have bumped your hard.

The Sultan

Quote from: TSmith34 on December 04, 2022, 11:09:30 AM
It's been a wet squib.

And like most of these things these days, means WAY more to the zealots who make up 10% of the population than the bulk of the people who vote.

Jane Coaston wrote this about the Trump campaign in 2020, but that campaign and Republicans in general aren't the only ones guilty of this. 

https://www.vox.com/21504280/trumps-2020-campaign-too-online

The public doesn't care about so much of this stuff, but it's what wins the Twitter wars. And for some people, that's more important than actually winning an election.
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

jesmu84

#497
Quote from: rocket surgeon on December 04, 2022, 09:14:54 AM
  hand wringing??  the weird thing is, well it's not really weird considering the huge media bias(flip it around) but if the media is even covering it, they are attacking the messengers instead of the substance.  and don't give me the i'm a victim thing cuz i really don't care as we're used to it. 

  just the fact that so many can ignore the pink tyrannosaurus rex in the room is still amazing.  they used to try to hide their bias'.  the censorship continues, only now it's with the MMM too.  the hypocrisy is beyond hypocrisy.  this all goes to the fact that "journalism" used to have standards and it's supposed to be to keep the dumb bells alert to what is happening.  the national security implications are off the charts. 

  is it too much to ask that our country is even trying to keep us safe?

How do you feel about the Julian assange situation?

And how do you feel about Twitter approving requests made by the Trump campaign to remove/censor material?

Pakuni

Quote from: tower912 on December 04, 2022, 11:12:19 AM
A bombshell would be something like calling for the termination of the constitution.   


It says something about all the batsh*ttery out there these days that this was met with a collective shrug.

Jockey

#499
Quote from: Pakuni on December 04, 2022, 01:34:01 PM
It says something about all the batsh*ttery out there these days that this was met with a collective shrug.

Rs don't care. Constitution is trivial.

Imagine a candidate for Prez calling for the termination of the Constitution and his entire party is OK with it.

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