Elon Musk and Twitter

[TitoFan]

I wasn't there... and got no DNA samples. So basically I don't even know whether there was any shooting at all.

The only important thing here is to know whether the 6-year old shot back in self-defense.

your first sentence is all truth. you weren't there so you don't know what happened. did people die? maybe? is the full story being told? probably not. your second sentence is a made up misrepresentation. which is why my signature remains. you are the kind of person who likes to make up your own facts & then contracdict the fact you just made up

I don't see signatures. Must be something in my settings.

Also... why the knee-jerk reaction? Did I touch a nerve or something? What "facts" did I "make up" in the second statement... and then contradict them?

no knee jerk reaction. just highlighting that your second sentence is a made up misrepresentation. do you have trouble with comprehension? i didn't say anything about your second sentence making up facts & contracdicting them. my signature highlights you doing that. here it is for you:

Titofan:

The fact is GGG has fought at 160 for his entire career. Post #87, 5th August 2022
https://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfo...-9-22-a-6.html

Also Titofan:

GGG weighed 163 for the Rolls fight. Post #91, 6th August 2022

https://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfo...-9-22-a-6.html

quick go edit your replies, don't worry i have screenshots so your mentality can always be highlighted

That's your signature?? Damn... talk about living rent-free in someone's head.

You're still crowing about that insignificant technicality about GGG having fought at 163 ONE time?? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Any adult would've read my comment and understood exactly what my point was.

163 doesn't even reach the midpoint between 160 and 168.

If GGG had fought at 168... maybe... MAYBE... you'd have a weak point. But you don't even have that.

All you have is the nitpicking that kids do when an adult is making a point... and the kid jumps on the slightest error to claim some juvenile victory.

But hey... happy to be important enough to you to make your signature.

Heh-heh.

just highlighting your mentality. you made up a fact & then went ahead & contradicted it

My point has been made. Most adults will side with me. Nitpicky kids will side with you. Claim your prize at the door.

[TIC]

I wasn't there... and got no DNA samples. So basically I don't even know whether there was any shooting at all.

The only important thing here is to know whether the 6-year old shot back in self-defense.

your first sentence is all truth. you weren't there so you don't know what happened. did people die? maybe? is the full story being told? probably not. your second sentence is a made up misrepresentation. which is why my signature remains. you are the kind of person who likes to make up your own facts & then contracdict the fact you just made up

I don't see signatures. Must be something in my settings.

Also... why the knee-jerk reaction? Did I touch a nerve or something? What "facts" did I "make up" in the second statement... and then contradict them?

no knee jerk reaction. just highlighting that your second sentence is a made up misrepresentation. do you have trouble with comprehension? i didn't say anything about your second sentence making up facts & contracdicting them. my signature highlights you doing that. here it is for you:

Titofan:

The fact is GGG has fought at 160 for his entire career. Post #87, 5th August 2022
https://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfo...-9-22-a-6.html

Also Titofan:

GGG weighed 163 for the Rolls fight. Post #91, 6th August 2022

https://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfo...-9-22-a-6.html

quick go edit your replies, don't worry i have screenshots so your mentality can always be highlighted

That's your signature?? Damn... talk about living rent-free in someone's head.

You're still crowing about that insignificant technicality about GGG having fought at 163 ONE time?? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Any adult would've read my comment and understood exactly what my point was.

163 doesn't even reach the midpoint between 160 and 168.

If GGG had fought at 168... maybe... MAYBE... you'd have a weak point. But you don't even have that.

All you have is the nitpicking that kids do when an adult is making a point... and the kid jumps on the slightest error to claim some juvenile victory.

But hey... happy to be important enough to you to make your signature.

Heh-heh.

just highlighting your mentality. you made up a fact & then went ahead & contradicted it

My point has been made. Most adults will side with me. Nitpicky kids will side with you. Claim your prize at the door.

most adults don't make up things & call them facts & then contradict the fact they just made up

[TitoFan]

Yes. Elon Musk is a despicable human being.

But even despicable human beings get it right once in a while.


https://twitter.com/realDailyWire/st...372941312?s=20


Might as well put this here. None of the browbeaten major streaming companies dare touch it.

[Master]

Looks like Elon is getting battered in more ways than one.

Ten million users signed up for Meta's newly launched Threads app in its first seven hours, the company's chief Mark Zuckerberg says.

He pitched the app as a "friendly" rival to Twitter, which was bought by Elon Musk in October.

Experts say Threads could attract Twitter users unhappy with recent changes to the platform.

Threads allows users to post up to 500 characters, and has many features similar to Twitter.

Earlier, Mr Zuckerberg said keeping the platform "friendly... will ultimately be the key to its success".

But Mr Musk responded: "It is infinitely preferable to be attacked by strangers on Twitter, than indulge in the false happiness of hide-the-pain Instagram."

When asked on Threads whether the app will be "bigger than Twitter", Mr Zuckerberg said: "It'll take some time, but I think there should be a public conversations app with 1 billion+ people on it.

"Twitter has had the opportunity to do this but hasn't nailed it. Hopefully we will."

Competitors have criticised the amount of data the app might use. This may include health, financial, and browsing data linked to users' identities, according to the Apple App Store.

Threads is now available to download in over 100 countries including the UK, but not yet in the EU because of regulatory concerns.

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, called the new app an "initial version", with extra features planned including the ability to interact with people on other social media apps like Mastodon.

"Our vision with Threads is to take what Instagram does best and expand that to text," the firm said prior to its launch.

Despite Threads being a standalone app, users log in using an Instagram account. Their Instagram username carries over, but there is an option to customize their profile specifically for Threads.

Users will also be able to choose to follow the same accounts they do on Instagram, Meta says. The app allows users to be private on Instagram, but public on Threads.

The new app's release comes after criticism of Meta's business practices.

Last year, Meta whistleblower Frances Haugen said the company had put "profits over safety" and criticised how the platform was moderated.

The company was also rocked by a scandal in which it allowed third parties, including British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, to access Facebook users' personal data.

In an apparent reference to this controversial past, Mr Musk joked on Monday "thank goodness they're so sanely run".

There are several alternatives to Twitter available, such as Bluesky and Mastodon, but these have struggled to gain traction.

Threads has a significant advantage because it is connected to Instagram, and the hundreds of millions of users already on that platform.

On Threads, posts can be shared to Instagram and vice versa and can include links, photos, and videos of up to five minutes in length.

However, some early users on Wednesday reported problems when uploading images, hinting at teething problems.

Users see a feed of posts, which Meta calls "threads", from people they follow as well as recommended content.

They are able to control who can "mention" them and filter out replies to posts that contain specific words.

Unfollowing, blocking, restricting or reporting other profiles is also possible, and any accounts users block on Instagram are automatically blocked on Threads.

While Meta stresses ties to Instagram, media coverage has focused on its similarity to Twitter, with some investors describing the app as a "Twitter killer".

On Saturday, Twitter boss Elon Musk restricted the number of tweets users could see on his platform per day, citing extreme "data scraping".

It was Mr Musk's latest push to get users to sign up to Twitter Blue, the platform's subscription service.

Twitter has also announced that its popular user dashboard TweetDeck will go behind a paywall in 30 days' time.

Since Mr Musk took over, many users of Twitter have publicly expressed their dissatisfaction with the platform and his stewardship - citing erratic behaviour and political views.

Last month, Mr Musk and Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg agreed - possibly in jest - to a cage fight, and Mr Zuckerberg's early posts on Threads mentioned his interest in mixed martial arts.

While Threads will be available in the UK, it is not yet available in the EU because of regulatory uncertainty, particularly around the EU's Digital Markets Act.

But the company says it is looking into launching in the EU.

That act lays down rules on how large companies such as Meta can share data between platforms that they own. The sharing of data between Threads and Instagram is part of the issue.

Meta maintains protecting privacy is fundamental to its business.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66112648

[Spicoli]

Threads Not a great name for a competitor in the short attention span theater that is social media. Sounds like the name of a quilt and sweater knitting forum populated largely by Grandmothers.

These two fighting in some mma contest is going to be the biggest 'work' yet.

[smartpersona]

Threads Not a great name for a competitor in the short attention span theater that is social media. Sounds like the name of a quilt and sweater knitting forum populated largely by Grandmothers.

These two fighting in some mma contest is going to be the biggest 'work' yet.

it's definitely an unexpected matchup! While they're both incredibly smart and successful in their own domains, MMA is a whole different ball game. It'd be quite the spectacle to witness, no doubt!

[Master]

Threads Not a great name for a competitor in the short attention span theater that is social media. Sounds like the name of a quilt and sweater knitting forum populated largely by Grandmothers.

These two fighting in some mma contest is going to be the biggest 'work' yet.

it's definitely an unexpected matchup! While they're both incredibly smart and successful in their own domains, MMA is a whole different ball game. It'd be quite the spectacle to witness, no doubt!

Elon must be trying to diversifying his income since Twitter is losing a lot of money. He can also legally punch his rival in the face at the same time.