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lobosrul5 · 31st July 2023, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by I Am The Scum

Apparently, Twitter's new motto is "Blaze your glory"

I know how stupid that sounds. I'm not making it up. It sounds like something a life coach from a cut scene in Idiocracy would say.

Is it a "420" reference

angrysoba · 31st July 2023, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by I Am The Scum

Apparently, Twitter's new motto is "Blaze your glory"

I know how stupid that sounds. I'm not making it up. It sounds like something a life coach from a cut scene in Idiocracy would say.

Is this a Mondegreen from the Young Guns soundtrack by Bon Jovi? I can literally imagine Musk announcing to his sychophantic followers that he wants to use the slogan and then demanding it be played really loud in the boardroom while Elon Musk sings "SHOT douuuuuuwn in a blaze your glory!" while his minions look on and say, "Yes sir! That is a very good slogan, sir!"

Trebuchet · 31st July 2023, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by jimbob

Via Scrutable

Translation From Hostage Code to English of X Corp CEO Linda Yaccarino’s Company-Wide Memo

I went and clicked on the link to the "Bluechew" ad. Oh my.

catsmate · 31st July 2023, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Gulliver Foyle

I've been of the opinion for at least the last few weeks that Yaccarino sees this gig as her pension fund and is acting accordingly; doing enough plamásing to keep the boss happy and nothing else.

That's great, until she starts getting named in the lawsuits and her pension fund is eaten by the lawyers fees.

TurkeysGhost · 31st July 2023, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by catsmate

That's great, until she starts getting named in the lawsuits and her pension fund is eaten by the lawyers fees.

Lol executives don't get held accountable in this country, and pensions really aren't that common anymore. If she has any sense she's taking her compensation in something that isn't Twitter stock. If she has a 401k it's almost certainly secure against any litigation against the company.

lobosrul5 · 31st July 2023, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by TurkeysGhost

Lol executives don't get held accountable in this country, and pensions really aren't that common anymore. If she has any sense she's taking her compensation in something that isn't Twitter stock. If she has a 401k it's almost certainly secure against any litigation against the company.

Its protected against almost anything, except owing back taxes, or child support.

https://www.equifax.com/personal/edu...ment-accounts/

In facts its an oft-forgotten benefit of contributing to a 401k.

Andy_Ross · 31st July 2023, 02:08 PM

The X has gone off the building roof

Robin · 31st July 2023, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by I Am The Scum

Apparently, Twitter's new motto is "Blaze your glory"

I know how stupid that sounds. I'm not making it up. It sounds like something a life coach from a cut scene in Idiocracy would say.

Isn't a blaze of glory something you go out in?

jeremyp · 1st August 2023, 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by I Am The Scum

Apparently, Twitter's new motto is "Blaze your glory"

I know how stupid that sounds. I'm not making it up. It sounds like something a life coach from a cut scene in Idiocracy would say.

The first thing that came into my head was

YouTube Video This video is not hosted by the ISF. The ISF can not be held responsible for the suitability or legality of this material. By clicking the link below you agree to view content from an external website.

I AGREE

Time stamp 1:47 if you don’t want to watch the whole thing.

HansMustermann · 1st August 2023, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by Robin

Isn't a blaze of glory something you go out in?

That was exactly my thought too. I genuinely can't conjure any other association for it.

dirtywick · 1st August 2023, 07:22 AM

maybe it's supposed to be like smoking your glory like a joint

Wudang · 1st August 2023, 07:31 AM

Set your glory ablaze?

TurkeysGhost · 1st August 2023, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by Andy_Ross

The X has gone off the building roof

A relief. I love laughing at Musk's stupidity as much as the next guy, but I don't want to see someone get killed because his hastily installed sign plunged off a roof.

Wudang · 1st August 2023, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by Wudang

Set your glory ablaze?

And possibly in Humpty Dumpty's of "there's a fine argument" hence setting arguments on fire.

jeremyp · 1st August 2023, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by Andy_Ross

The X has gone off the building roof

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66371435

There were 24 complaints and Twitter is to be billed for the cost of the permits needed to erect the sign and remove it.

I Am The Scum · 1st August 2023, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by jeremyp

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66371435

There were 24 complaints and Twitter is to be billed for the cost of the permits needed to erect the sign and remove it.

Another masterful gambit

jeremyp · 1st August 2023, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by I Am The Scum

Another masterful gambit

Don't worry. Billing ~~Twitter~~ X is not the same as receiving the money.

catsmate · 1st August 2023, 02:39 PM

In his latest bout of stupidity (so far). MuskX has sued a number of researchers at the nonprofit Centre for Countering Digital Hate who were monitoring hate speech on TwitX. Idiot boy has alleged that their work (which exposed the enormous increase in hate speech on the platform) cost the company millions of dollars of advertising revenue.
MuskX also alleges that the organisation is funded by foreign governments and media companies who view TwitX as competition. Of course no evidence for these claims is provided.

Probably a MuskX tantrum over having to take tien his giant X.

Gulliver Foyle · 1st August 2023, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by TurkeysGhost

A relief. I love laughing at Musk's stupidity as much as the next guy, but I don't want to see someone get killed because his hastily installed sign plunged off a roof.

Or kept a person awake all night and they're too tired to safely operate dangerous machinery.

TurkeysGhost · 2nd August 2023, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by catsmate

In his latest bout of stupidity (so far). MuskX has sued a number of researchers at the nonprofit Centre for Countering Digital Hate who were monitoring hate speech on TwitX. Idiot boy has alleged that their work (which exposed the enormous increase in hate speech on the platform) cost the company millions of dollars of advertising revenue.
MuskX also alleges that the organisation is funded by foreign governments and media companies who view TwitX as competition. Of course no evidence for these claims is provided.

Probably a MuskX tantrum over having to take tien his giant X.

Could easily be lawfare, no idea if this org has deep enough pockets to successfully fight off this lawsuit, even if it seems overwhelmingly likely that they would win.

Have to wonder if Twitter really wants to open themselves up to discovery specifically on their recent policy changes regarding right wing hate content on the site. It's quite obvious that they have, either through lack of resources to police or as a deliberate policy, made Twitter a more welcoming place for open bigotry of various sorts. Having this explored in detail in public is probably not good for their reputation.

TurkeysGhost · 2nd August 2023, 05:46 AM

Twitter is now allowing verified accounts to hide their verified status. A real testament to how much the "blue check" has been devalued that anyone might want to hide this badge of shame.

Quote:

Users on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, can now hide the once sought-after blue checkmarks signaling their verified status.

In an update to its help center, X says subscribers can now "choose to hide your checkmark on your account." Doing so will hide the verified checkmark on a user’s profile and posts, but the icon may still appear in some places, according to the help center.

“Some features may not be available while your checkmark is hidden,” the help center also states, though it does not expand on which features may be inaccessible.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...arks-rcna97674

catsmate · 2nd August 2023, 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by TurkeysGhost

Could easily be lawfare, no idea if this org has deep enough pockets to successfully fight off this lawsuit, even if it seems overwhelmingly likely that they would win.

Have to wonder if Twitter really wants to open themselves up to discovery specifically on their recent policy changes regarding right wing hate content on the site. It's quite obvious that they have, either through lack of resources to police or as an deliberate policy, made Twitter a more welcoming place for open bigotry of various sorts. Having this explored in detail in public is probably not good for their reputation.

Oh it clearly is, and is still backfiring badly against them. Lots of support for CCDH, inclueding donations and legal assistance.
It seems like a classic MuskX tantrum, and one tht will cost him (and ihis investors) badly.

catsmate · 2nd August 2023, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by TurkeysGhost

Twitter is now allowing verified accounts to hide their verified status. A real testament to how much the "blue check" has been devalued that anyone might want to hide this badge of shame.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...arks-rcna97674

And also demonstrating the level of tecnhicl incompetence in TwiX.

TurkeysGhost · 2nd August 2023, 06:02 AM

Originally Posted by catsmate

Oh it clearly is, and is still backfiring badly against them. Lots of support for CCDH, inclueding donations and legal assistance.
It seems like a classic MuskX tantrum, and one tht will cost him (and ihis investors) badly.

I'm assuming California especially is not a great venue for this kind of SLAPP nonsense.

catsmate · 2nd August 2023, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by TurkeysGhost

I'm assuming California especially is not a great venue for this kind of SLAPP nonsense.

Federal court.
Though there is precedent that state SLAPP laws are are substantive and therefore applicable in federal court.

gypsyjackson · 2nd August 2023, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by a_unique_person

A single letter brand is crazy for searching on.

Like the Pitch Meeting for ‘It’ - “this movie’s going to be hard for people to Google”
“Oh ya, probably”.

carlosy · 2nd August 2023, 06:11 AM

Originally Posted by catsmate

In his latest bout of stupidity (so far). MuskX has sued a number of researchers at the nonprofit Centre for Countering Digital Hate who were monitoring hate speech on TwitX. Idiot boy has alleged that their work (which exposed the enormous increase in hate speech on the platform) cost the company millions of dollars of advertising revenue.
MuskX also alleges that the organisation is funded by foreign governments and media companies who view TwitX as competition. Of course no evidence for these claims is provided.

Probably a MuskX tantrum over having to take tien his giant X.

Just call him MuX.

catsmate · 2nd August 2023, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by carlosy

Just call him MuX.

Or MuXy? Multiplexer are far too useful to be associated with TwiX.

Cat Not Included · 2nd August 2023, 07:06 AM

OK, 'fess up. Who played the prank on Musk to convince him that they were a time traveler and that Twitter would evolve into a humanity-ending AI unless it was utterly destroyed?

dudalb · 2nd August 2023, 02:29 PM

Musk played the race card with a rant about "White Extinction>'

Once a Boer, always a Boer.

Wudang · 2nd August 2023, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Cat Not Included

OK, 'fess up. Who played the prank on Musk to convince him that they were a time traveler and that Twitter would evolve into a humanity-ending AI unless it was utterly destroyed?

Not me. I just asked him if he had an IBM 5100.

Checkmite · 3rd August 2023, 02:07 AM

Originally Posted by TurkeysGhost

Twitter is now allowing verified accounts to hide their verified status. A real testament to how much the "blue check" has been devalued that anyone might want to hide this badge of shame.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...arks-rcna97674

This would be, ironically, one of the few promised features of Twitter Blue that Musk has managed to actually deliver to date.

Jack by the hedge · 3rd August 2023, 03:40 AM

Originally Posted by dudalb

Musk played the race card with a rant about "White Extinction>'

Once a Boer, always a Boer.

What? I feel like I must have missed a meeting.

dudalb · 3rd August 2023, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Jack by the hedge

What? I feel like I must have missed a meeting.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics...macist-tweets/

Puppycow · 4th August 2023, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by gypsyjackson

Like the Pitch Meeting for ‘It’ - “this movie’s going to be hard for people to Google”
“Oh ya, probably”.

I just tried that and lo and behold the movie is the top result for just 'it'. I thought maybe I would need to add the word 'movie' to the search prompt, but it wasn't necessary. Fwiw.

quadraginta · 4th August 2023, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Puppycow

I just tried that and lo and behold the movie is the top result for just 'it'. I thought maybe I would need to add the word 'movie' to the search prompt, but it wasn't necessary. Fwiw.

Google was probably monitoring this exchange and was just trying to be helpful.

Blue Mountain · 4th August 2023, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Puppycow

I just tried that and lo and behold the movie is the top result for just 'it'. I thought maybe I would need to add the word 'movie' to the search prompt, but it wasn't necessary. Fwiw.

Originally Posted by quadraginta

Google was probably monitoring this exchange and was just trying to be helpful.

DuckDuckGo's top two hits are for the movie as well, although the Wikipedia article it links to on the right hand side bar is for Information Technology.

HansMustermann · 4th August 2023, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Cat Not Included

OK, 'fess up. Who played the prank on Musk to convince him that they were a time traveler and that Twitter would evolve into a humanity-ending AI unless it was utterly destroyed?

Considering that he actually wants to add more AI to it and have it become an "everything app" that controls most of the world's finances and whatnot... it seems to me more like he WANTS to build Skynet, not prevent it. Just presumably he couldn't buy the trademark rights to "Cyberdyne Systems", so he's naming it X instead

Delphic Oracle · 5th August 2023, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by jimbob

Via Scrutable

Translation From Hostage Code to English of X Corp CEO Linda Yaccarino’s Company-Wide Memo

I have not quite mastered the "polishing the turd" group email myself, though mine aren't without some merit and style.

But I have worked on many a project with someone who could perform this well. Mostly independent film projects.

Sometimes it falls to a new hand, prone to cliche' and over-enthusiasm, but I have seen this quality or even better from the semi-pros I've worked with.

Which, considering this came from the top of a multi-billion dollar operation...is probably not good.

catsmate · 5th August 2023, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by HansMustermann

Considering that he actually wants to add more AI to it and have it become an "everything app" that controls most of the world's finances and whatnot... it seems to me more like he WANTS to build Skynet, not prevent it. Just presumably he couldn't buy the trademark rights to "Cyberdyne Systems", so he's naming it X instead

Maybe he's happy operating the Soupifier.....?

31st July 2023, 07:55 AM	#361
lobosrul5 Philosopher Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 6,718	Originally Posted by I Am The Scum Apparently, Twitter's new motto is "Blaze your glory" I know how stupid that sounds. I'm not making it up. It sounds like something a life coach from a cut scene in Idiocracy would say. Is it a "420" reference
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31st July 2023, 08:08 AM	#362
angrysoba Philosophile Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 35,278	Originally Posted by I Am The Scum Apparently, Twitter's new motto is "Blaze your glory" I know how stupid that sounds. I'm not making it up. It sounds like something a life coach from a cut scene in Idiocracy would say. Is this a Mondegreen from the Young Guns soundtrack by Bon Jovi? I can literally imagine Musk announcing to his sychophantic followers that he wants to use the slogan and then demanding it be played really loud in the boardroom while Elon Musk sings "SHOT douuuuuuwn in a blaze your glory!" while his minions look on and say, "Yes sir! That is a very good slogan, sir!"
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31st July 2023, 10:45 AM	#363
Trebuchet Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Townsend, Washington Posts: 38,281	Originally Posted by jimbob Via Scrutable Translation From Hostage Code to English of X Corp CEO Linda Yaccarino’s Company-Wide Memo I went and clicked on the link to the "Bluechew" ad. Oh my.
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31st July 2023, 11:48 AM	#364
catsmate No longer the 1 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 29,785	Originally Posted by Gulliver Foyle I've been of the opinion for at least the last few weeks that Yaccarino sees this gig as her pension fund and is acting accordingly; doing enough plamásing to keep the boss happy and nothing else. That's great, until she starts getting named in the lawsuits and her pension fund is eaten by the lawyers fees.
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31st July 2023, 11:50 AM	#365
TurkeysGhost Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 35,043	Originally Posted by catsmate That's great, until she starts getting named in the lawsuits and her pension fund is eaten by the lawyers fees. Lol executives don't get held accountable in this country, and pensions really aren't that common anymore. If she has any sense she's taking her compensation in something that isn't Twitter stock. If she has a 401k it's almost certainly secure against any litigation against the company.
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31st July 2023, 11:53 AM	#366
lobosrul5 Philosopher Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 6,718	Originally Posted by TurkeysGhost Lol executives don't get held accountable in this country, and pensions really aren't that common anymore. If she has any sense she's taking her compensation in something that isn't Twitter stock. If she has a 401k it's almost certainly secure against any litigation against the company. Its protected against almost anything, except owing back taxes, or child support. https://www.equifax.com/personal/edu...ment-accounts/ In facts its an oft-forgotten benefit of contributing to a 401k.
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31st July 2023, 02:08 PM	#367
Andy_Ross Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 46,390	The X has gone off the building roof
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31st July 2023, 06:15 PM	#368
Robin Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 14,971	Originally Posted by I Am The Scum Apparently, Twitter's new motto is "Blaze your glory" I know how stupid that sounds. I'm not making it up. It sounds like something a life coach from a cut scene in Idiocracy would say. Isn't a blaze of glory something you go out in?
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1st August 2023, 07:21 AM	#370
HansMustermann Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 22,259	Originally Posted by Robin Isn't a blaze of glory something you go out in? That was exactly my thought too. I genuinely can't conjure any other association for it.
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1st August 2023, 07:22 AM	#371
dirtywick Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,122	maybe it's supposed to be like smoking your glory like a joint
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1st August 2023, 07:31 AM	#372
Wudang BOFH Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: People's Republic of South Yorkshire Posts: 15,898	Set your glory ablaze?
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1st August 2023, 07:31 AM	#373
TurkeysGhost Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 35,043	Originally Posted by Andy_Ross The X has gone off the building roof A relief. I love laughing at Musk's stupidity as much as the next guy, but I don't want to see someone get killed because his hastily installed sign plunged off a roof.
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1st August 2023, 07:35 AM	#374
Wudang BOFH Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: People's Republic of South Yorkshire Posts: 15,898	Originally Posted by Wudang Set your glory ablaze? And possibly in Humpty Dumpty's of "there's a fine argument" hence setting arguments on fire.
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1st August 2023, 07:50 AM	#375
jeremyp Illuminator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 3,824	Originally Posted by Andy_Ross The X has gone off the building roof https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66371435 There were 24 complaints and Twitter is to be billed for the cost of the permits needed to erect the sign and remove it.

1st August 2023, 07:59 AM	#376
I Am The Scum Philosopher Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,083	Originally Posted by jeremyp https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66371435 There were 24 complaints and Twitter is to be billed for the cost of the permits needed to erect the sign and remove it. Another masterful gambit
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1st August 2023, 08:00 AM	#377
jeremyp Illuminator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 3,824	Originally Posted by I Am The Scum Another masterful gambit Don't worry. Billing ~~Twitter~~ X is not the same as receiving the money.

1st August 2023, 02:39 PM	#378
catsmate No longer the 1 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 29,785	In his latest bout of stupidity (so far). MuskX has sued a number of researchers at the nonprofit Centre for Countering Digital Hate who were monitoring hate speech on TwitX. Idiot boy has alleged that their work (which exposed the enormous increase in hate speech on the platform) cost the company millions of dollars of advertising revenue. MuskX also alleges that the organisation is funded by foreign governments and media companies who view TwitX as competition. Of course no evidence for these claims is provided. Probably a MuskX tantrum over having to take tien his giant X.
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1st August 2023, 10:39 PM	#379
Gulliver Foyle Master Poster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Cork baaaiii Posts: 2,833	Originally Posted by TurkeysGhost A relief. I love laughing at Musk's stupidity as much as the next guy, but I don't want to see someone get killed because his hastily installed sign plunged off a roof. Or kept a person awake all night and they're too tired to safely operate dangerous machinery.
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2nd August 2023, 05:45 AM	#380
TurkeysGhost Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 35,043	Originally Posted by catsmate In his latest bout of stupidity (so far). MuskX has sued a number of researchers at the nonprofit Centre for Countering Digital Hate who were monitoring hate speech on TwitX. Idiot boy has alleged that their work (which exposed the enormous increase in hate speech on the platform) cost the company millions of dollars of advertising revenue. MuskX also alleges that the organisation is funded by foreign governments and media companies who view TwitX as competition. Of course no evidence for these claims is provided. Probably a MuskX tantrum over having to take tien his giant X. Could easily be lawfare, no idea if this org has deep enough pockets to successfully fight off this lawsuit, even if it seems overwhelmingly likely that they would win. Have to wonder if Twitter really wants to open themselves up to discovery specifically on their recent policy changes regarding right wing hate content on the site. It's quite obvious that they have, either through lack of resources to police or as a deliberate policy, made Twitter a more welcoming place for open bigotry of various sorts. Having this explored in detail in public is probably not good for their reputation.
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2nd August 2023, 05:46 AM	#381
TurkeysGhost Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 35,043	Twitter is now allowing verified accounts to hide their verified status. A real testament to how much the "blue check" has been devalued that anyone might want to hide this badge of shame. Quote: Users on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, can now hide the once sought-after blue checkmarks signaling their verified status. In an update to its help center, X says subscribers can now "choose to hide your checkmark on your account." Doing so will hide the verified checkmark on a user’s profile and posts, but the icon may still appear in some places, according to the help center. “Some features may not be available while your checkmark is hidden,” the help center also states, though it does not expand on which features may be inaccessible. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...arks-rcna97674
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2nd August 2023, 06:00 AM	#382
catsmate No longer the 1 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 29,785	Originally Posted by TurkeysGhost Could easily be lawfare, no idea if this org has deep enough pockets to successfully fight off this lawsuit, even if it seems overwhelmingly likely that they would win. Have to wonder if Twitter really wants to open themselves up to discovery specifically on their recent policy changes regarding right wing hate content on the site. It's quite obvious that they have, either through lack of resources to police or as an deliberate policy, made Twitter a more welcoming place for open bigotry of various sorts. Having this explored in detail in public is probably not good for their reputation. Oh it clearly is, and is still backfiring badly against them. Lots of support for CCDH, inclueding donations and legal assistance. It seems like a classic MuskX tantrum, and one tht will cost him (and ihis investors) badly.
	__________________ As human right is always something given, it always in reality reduces to the right which men give, "concede," to each other. If the right to existence is conceded to new-born children, then they have the right; if it is not conceded to them, as was the case among the Spartans and ancient Romans, then they do not have it. For only society can give or concede it to them; they themselves cannot take it, or give it to themselves.

2nd August 2023, 06:01 AM	#383
catsmate No longer the 1 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 29,785	Originally Posted by TurkeysGhost Twitter is now allowing verified accounts to hide their verified status. A real testament to how much the "blue check" has been devalued that anyone might want to hide this badge of shame. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...arks-rcna97674 And also demonstrating the level of tecnhicl incompetence in TwiX.
	__________________ As human right is always something given, it always in reality reduces to the right which men give, "concede," to each other. If the right to existence is conceded to new-born children, then they have the right; if it is not conceded to them, as was the case among the Spartans and ancient Romans, then they do not have it. For only society can give or concede it to them; they themselves cannot take it, or give it to themselves.

2nd August 2023, 06:02 AM	#384
TurkeysGhost Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 35,043	Originally Posted by catsmate Oh it clearly is, and is still backfiring badly against them. Lots of support for CCDH, inclueding donations and legal assistance. It seems like a classic MuskX tantrum, and one tht will cost him (and ihis investors) badly. I'm assuming California especially is not a great venue for this kind of SLAPP nonsense.
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2nd August 2023, 06:08 AM	#385
catsmate No longer the 1 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 29,785	Originally Posted by TurkeysGhost I'm assuming California especially is not a great venue for this kind of SLAPP nonsense. Federal court. Though there is precedent that state SLAPP laws are are substantive and therefore applicable in federal court.
	__________________ As human right is always something given, it always in reality reduces to the right which men give, "concede," to each other. If the right to existence is conceded to new-born children, then they have the right; if it is not conceded to them, as was the case among the Spartans and ancient Romans, then they do not have it. For only society can give or concede it to them; they themselves cannot take it, or give it to themselves.

2nd August 2023, 06:10 AM	#386
gypsyjackson Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 1,958	Originally Posted by a_unique_person A single letter brand is crazy for searching on. Like the Pitch Meeting for ‘It’ - “this movie’s going to be hard for people to Google” “Oh ya, probably”.

2nd August 2023, 06:11 AM	#387
carlosy Muse Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 607	Originally Posted by catsmate In his latest bout of stupidity (so far). MuskX has sued a number of researchers at the nonprofit Centre for Countering Digital Hate who were monitoring hate speech on TwitX. Idiot boy has alleged that their work (which exposed the enormous increase in hate speech on the platform) cost the company millions of dollars of advertising revenue. MuskX also alleges that the organisation is funded by foreign governments and media companies who view TwitX as competition. Of course no evidence for these claims is provided. Probably a MuskX tantrum over having to take tien his giant X. Just call him MuX.
carlosy Muse Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 607

2nd August 2023, 06:16 AM	#388
catsmate No longer the 1 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 29,785	Originally Posted by carlosy Just call him MuX. Or MuXy? Multiplexer are far too useful to be associated with TwiX.
	__________________ As human right is always something given, it always in reality reduces to the right which men give, "concede," to each other. If the right to existence is conceded to new-born children, then they have the right; if it is not conceded to them, as was the case among the Spartans and ancient Romans, then they do not have it. For only society can give or concede it to them; they themselves cannot take it, or give it to themselves.

2nd August 2023, 07:06 AM	#389
Cat Not Included Critical Thinker Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 425	OK, 'fess up. Who played the prank on Musk to convince him that they were a time traveler and that Twitter would evolve into a humanity-ending AI unless it was utterly destroyed?

2nd August 2023, 02:29 PM	#390
dudalb Suspended Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 60,126	Musk played the race card with a rant about "White Extinction>' Once a Boer, always a Boer.

2nd August 2023, 03:10 PM	#391
Wudang BOFH Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: People's Republic of South Yorkshire Posts: 15,898	Originally Posted by Cat Not Included OK, 'fess up. Who played the prank on Musk to convince him that they were a time traveler and that Twitter would evolve into a humanity-ending AI unless it was utterly destroyed? Not me. I just asked him if he had an IBM 5100.
	__________________ "Your deepest pools, like your deepest politicians and philosophers, often turn out more shallow than expected." Walter Scott.

3rd August 2023, 02:07 AM	#392
Checkmite Skepticifimisticalationist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gulf Coast Posts: 28,499	Originally Posted by TurkeysGhost Twitter is now allowing verified accounts to hide their verified status. A real testament to how much the "blue check" has been devalued that anyone might want to hide this badge of shame. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...arks-rcna97674 This would be, ironically, one of the few promised features of Twitter Blue that Musk has managed to actually deliver to date.
	__________________ "¿WHAT KIND OF BIRD? ¿A PARANORMAL BIRD?" --- Carlos S., 2002

3rd August 2023, 03:40 AM	#393
Jack by the hedge Safely Ignored Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 16,039	Originally Posted by dudalb Musk played the race card with a rant about "White Extinction>' Once a Boer, always a Boer. What? I feel like I must have missed a meeting.

3rd August 2023, 02:41 PM	#394
dudalb Suspended Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 60,126	Originally Posted by Jack by the hedge What? I feel like I must have missed a meeting. https://www.motherjones.com/politics...macist-tweets/

4th August 2023, 07:31 AM	#395
Puppycow Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 28,687	Originally Posted by gypsyjackson Like the Pitch Meeting for ‘It’ - “this movie’s going to be hard for people to Google” “Oh ya, probably”. I just tried that and lo and behold the movie is the top result for just 'it'. I thought maybe I would need to add the word 'movie' to the search prompt, but it wasn't necessary. Fwiw.
	__________________ A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool. William Shakespeare

4th August 2023, 11:40 AM	#396
quadraginta Becoming Beth Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Vale of Humility (USA, sort of) Posts: 27,292	Originally Posted by Puppycow I just tried that and lo and behold the movie is the top result for just 'it'. I thought maybe I would need to add the word 'movie' to the search prompt, but it wasn't necessary. Fwiw. Google was probably monitoring this exchange and was just trying to be helpful.
	__________________ "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep." "Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation."