Musk Twitter takeover. I've deleted my account.

[Rookiemistake]

I have no desire to further the ambitions of Elon Musk.

Exactly.

Musk is problematic in some ways eg his dislike of unions but Twitter was a cesspit of problems with practices like shadow bans and suppression of views that they don't like. I don't think user data is any safer with Bezos, Zuckerberg, Dorsey etc

I follow a lot of high profile feminists on twitter, they have no problem saying variations of 'a woman is a woman' (daily or even hourly at time).

But as I say, Musk won't change much, if at all. That kind of micro-moderation is way too granular for the richest man in the world.

I excited to get back on twitter!
What ambitions are you referring to OP?

I get you OP. I deleted my twitter account and sold my Tesla.

Literally everything you do or own benefits for evil billionaire. Are you going to stop staring clothes and eating food, too? Bit ridiculous to suddenly decide this is where you draw the line when you've probably been supporting child labour, human rights abuses and modern slavery in many of your everyday purchases.

It's still out there in the world not caring that you hate Musk. Surely you should have had it crushed on principle?

👋

I'm sure this will ruin Mr Musk's day.

Totally this

She’s also flounced off this thread too #byehun

It's still out there in the world not caring that you hate Musk. Surely you should have had it crushed on principle?

What with all the fuel prices and ni contributions increasing I didn't want to lose money 🙂

So what, do what you like!

I love a good flounce…..

"I'm not sure your sudden moral peacocking makes you look as good as you think."

"Moral peacocking" what a fantastic phrase and perfect way to describe OPs post! 👏🏻👏🏻

Twitter is an awful place and they already allow hardcore porn to be shared along with abuse to women as well as horrendous MAP accounts (these are people that support child abuse). They deleted Trump’s account but allow members of the Taliban to use it. Elon Musk believes in free speech which means things will probably get even worse but that doesn’t mean that they were rosy to begin with. At least Musk doesn’t appear to be a hypocrite.

So you've deleted your twitter account. What next? Your mumsnet account?

That’ll teach him. Mr Musk thought he could mess with you, he’ll know better for next time. 🤣

This.

"Elon Musk believes in free speech"

Musk bought twitter becuase he'd finally had enough of people bad-mouthing him on it (he's addicted to the site). I wouldn't hold out too much hope for the blanket approach to free speech.

Am only on the nice parts of twitter where theres dogs, cats, books and netflix recommendations. I stay away from anything trending, political or covid related. As long as they leave all of this stuff be, I'll be staying on. I do feel uncomfortable with how much money and power one individual can have though!!

Cool, might get myself a twitter account now.

First Jameela Jamil... and now you, OP?
My Lord, Twitter just tumbled off its axis! Social tsunami, incoming!
<insert cricket chirping sound effect here>

And now back to Who's Cancelling Netflix?.

Yeah, that bastard Musk, providing free internet satellite service and satellite receiver kits to the Ukrainians right now! You show him, OP 👏

His libertarian leanings are quite well known, and his positions on free speech are consistent, so I'm not sure that will be the case