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[Kurt Russell]

https://twitter.com/ARmastrangelo/status/1518596202480218118

[Hap Shaughnessy]

Next up, Musk buys MOBA.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/wsj-twitter-and-elon-musk-are-in-talks-to-strike-a-deal-could-finalize-one-as-soon-as-this-week.576535/page-8#post-85619668

Yup. As someone who basically doesn't use Twitter, but was still targeted by GamerGate, "just logging off" didn't help when they got access to my fucking cell phone number.
 

And to this day planet smasher still has not extended their cars warranty.

[Mostima]

So how long till everybody stops caring about Musk owning Twitter because nothing will change? 2 days? 3 days?

[Uncle]

best part will be watching the narrative shift from "if this happens I'm leaving forever" to "well sometimes under a dystopia you must work within the systems available to you in order to enact change, here's why I've decided to stay and fight this (1/36)"

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or "wait shit twitter is my primary free marketing tool to a massive audience for all the porn I produce"

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[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/wsj-twitter-and-elon-musk-are-in-talks-to-strike-a-deal-could-finalize-one-as-soon-as-this-week.576535/page-15#post-85623901

Whatever.. let him waste his money.

I feel like in 10-15 years social media isn't going to be a thing.

I deleted my twitter and have nothing. I go here. On Restera.

That's not really something I would rely on. You should look up the details about how this place was sold not that long ago.

 

[Mostima]

https://twitter.com/mmpadellan/status/1518570418516463617

[Propagandhim]

Imagine having so little to worry about and do all day that the awareness of a new owner of Twitter upends your life.

[John Dunbar]

https://twitter.com/mmpadellan/status/1518570418516463617

true hero

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/wsj-twitter-and-elon-musk-are-in-talks-to-strike-a-deal-could-finalize-one-as-soon-as-this-week.576535/page-18#post-85625623

The problem is that at the end of the day, Elon isn't really a good businessman. He's an extremely lucky one, who has been able to tank numerous failures based entirely on the strength of his own personal brand. And he absolutely is stupid, and petty, and spiteful, enough to run Twitter into the ground as long as he gets to feel like the King of The Internet as it burns to ash.

Richest man on earth isn't a good businessman. 

[Uncle]

what's an example of a good businessman 

[Kurt Russell]

Seen some unconfirmed posts that he owns Twitter now.

Is this true or is it just shitposting?

Is it time to start the yet?

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/wsj-twitter-and-elon-musk-are-in-talks-to-strike-a-deal-could-finalize-one-as-soon-as-this-week.576535/page-19#post-85626613

User Banned (Permanently): Troll Account

Elon Musk is a liberalist.

Right now, the way things stand, the current climate in the West is far-left progressive politics. Too left and too progressive to the point where even the slight mention of anything that goes against the agenda, for better or worse, is slandered, shutdown and subsequently punished through being "cancelled".

Resetera is platform that in some ways promotes this abhorrent behaviour of knee-jerk "cancel culture" without first confronting the facts from both sides and reasonably assessing the situation. Every side of the spectrum has the right to voice their opinions and co-exist. Of course, extremists will always exist on either end and they will always be an issue but this cannot ever be solved because that's the way humanity works.

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

https://twitter.com/mmpadellan/status/1518570418516463617

Trump reply guys are probably salivating at the idea of Trump being unbanned.

Edit: from bdubs

Twitter's the closest thing to a not-shit social media platform so it'll suck to see that go. But I'll have no qualms deleting my accounts and blocking Tweets if it happens.

Really? Twitter has been total and complete shit for years and years now, at times worse than Facebook or YouTube. They've had legit fucking neo-nazis on the platform, complete with swastikas for profile pics, and done nothing.

It legitimately feels like people have been whitewashing the bullshit Twitter has enabled because they don't want to have to admit they've been actively using a platform that does legit harm.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/wsj-twitter-and-elon-musk-are-in-talks-to-strike-a-deal-could-finalize-one-as-soon-as-this-week.576535/page-19#post-85626748

 

[Uncle]

Eliminating twitter embeds would mean just not posting on the vast majority of progressives and other important news. It's not viable. Twitter is too well ingrained

Some of the most powerful left-wing voices in the world are organized and disseminated on Twitter. I'm confused by your statement. You don't think people should be able to quote them here? Why?

Y'all are making the actual argument that right wing fascists make that Twitter is the new public square and therefore should not be allowed to ban voices.

I disagree.

Under Musk, dangerous voices, including Trump's, will be permitted, full stop.

That is an actual threat to progressivism as their goal is to eliminate actual Democracy and replace it with autocracy

I know many 'leftists' actually want Democracy eliminated and share the same goals as the far right in that respect, but I do not.

Money talks. At first people doubted he secured that much funding but he did.

That's not really something I would rely on. You should look up the details about how this place was sold not that long ago.

Whatever you think of Resetera ownership, they do not allow the platforming of literal fascism and bigotry. Hate speech and insurrectionists will be fully permitted without restriction on a Musk Twitter.

a lot of people accidentally supporting right wing talking points by caring a whole lot about twitter

[Uncle]

Whatever you think of Resetera ownership, they do not allow the platforming of literal fascism and bigotry. Hate speech and insurrectionists will be fully permitted without restriction on a Musk Twitter.

when you're skimming this and your brain accidentally creates a portmanteau of "fascism and bigotry" 

[Raist]

Why do people on this site hate Musk so much? Is there something I am missing? He seems like the closest thing we have to a Tony Stark in our lifetime and after watching the documentary about SpaceX, I have even more respect for him. I know he can say some pretty ridiculous things sometimes but I don’t get people calling him a fascist.

I fucking beg you to disassociate real-world asshole billionaires and superheroes

Leave Mahvel alone  :'(

[Cauliflower Of Love]

what's an example of a good businessman 

A dead one.

[Snoopycat_]

Maybe we could come up with a snappy byline for NeoGAF to help them in these desperate times.

NeoGAF. We have actual racists, not imaginary ones like certain other forums.

NeoGAF. Yes, really.

NeoGAF. A place for yesterday’s man.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/students-protest-after-viral-video-shows-teen-slap-girl-who-called-him-a-racial-slur.576679/

[Hap Shaughnessy]

a lot of people accidentally supporting right wing talking points by caring a whole lot about twitter

https://www.resetera.com/threads/wsj-twitter-and-elon-musk-are-in-talks-to-strike-a-deal-could-finalize-one-as-soon-as-this-week.576535/page-21#post-85629673

It still just blows my mind how many people are just cool with the richest man in the world just buying "The Town Square", making it private and less accountable to public scrutiny.

How that doesn't raise red flags to people is beyond me.
But really.. My life will probably see an enhancement without Twitter. So please just give me a reason to delete the account.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/wsj-twitter-and-elon-musk-are-in-talks-to-strike-a-deal-could-finalize-one-as-soon-as-this-week.576535/page-22#post-85631938

Just realized there’s a non-zero chance he makes Joe Rogan president or at least a VP.

 

Why do people on this site hate Musk so much? Is there something I am missing? He seems like the closest thing we have to a Tony Stark in our lifetime and after watching the documentary about SpaceX, I have even more respect for him. I know he can say some pretty ridiculous things sometimes but I don’t get people calling him a fascist.

I fucking beg you to disassociate real-world asshole billionaires and superheroes

Leave Mahvel alone  :'(

https://www.resetera.com/threads/wsj-twitter-and-elon-musk-are-in-talks-to-strike-a-deal-could-finalize-one-as-soon-as-this-week.576535/page-23#post-85632985

LMFAO

Bro he is literally lex Luthor. Literally. Down to the hair.

Not even, Lex is actually a scientist who can build things on how own.

Musk just steals credit for shit he didn’t make

It’s kind of the dceu lex, only older but the same mentality.

 

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

"Leftist" Era Manifesto:

• True authority derives only from force
• The state should be able to arrest anyone without cause
• This power should also extend to their friends, families, and public sympathisers
• Science is subservient to ideology, and should be ignored and reviled if it challenges orthodoxy
• An unelected clique determine what opinions are valid and allowed to be spoken

 

[Let's Cyber]

Meanwhile -

Hey everyone.

I hope you enjoy NeoGAF as much as I do. Our community has made it through a lot over the years. We had a rough patch a while back, but were able to rebuild, and it’s a fun and lively place again, focusing on the games, with a common sense guiding principle.

I’ve been here for over 22 years and counting, and I’d like to continue running NeoGAF for many more years to come. But there’s an ongoing problem: the powers that be changed their algorithm some time ago and we lost upwards of 90% of our ad revenue for an identical amount of traffic. It’s always been tough to monetize forums, but right now is about as tough as it’s ever been for GAF since we have a huge post history that requires a lot of server power to keep it all integrated, as well as a lot of traffic that takes up resources every month without much coming back in.

As a result of the ad revenue issues it’s become a challenge to maintain the site, I’ve had to slow down active development and pursue other avenues professionally as well. It’s also not viable to compensate our dev team properly without revenue coming in, so I’ve paused many of our internal operations. You’ve probably noticed that the momentum we had with all the new features and improvements has slowed, and some existing features have stopped working outright. Now you know why.

This whole development purgatory is really not my preference. I’d rather focus my attention primarily on GAF and continue building it back up, keep it a great place to hang out and talk about the latest gaming and industry news, and get back to actively developing it.

It’s a predicament. Are you guys and gals open to supporting NeoGAF a bit more actively? We have a lot of users, but most people adblock and only a tiny fraction of members get Gold subs. We could put up some affiliate links that would support the site without an out of pocket cost, if they would be utilized by our members. And I’m open to discussing any other options as well.

NeoGAF has always been independent, and over the past two decades I’ve shrugged off the many attempts by publishers and big corporations to control the site via their acquisition offers and other deals. But with that stubborn neutrality and independence comes a different set of challenges, like the one we’re currently facing. To keep moving forward we’ll need to construct some additional pylons.

If you enjoy using NeoGAF, let me know of any ways you’d be down to support the site’s continued existence. I'd love to get back into full swing, revise the site design for 2022, fix our features and add new ones, and continue building. Thanks.

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/hey-everyone.1635442/

lol get fucked tyler

retire bitch

[Kurt Russell]

I am absolutely fucking astounded to see how quickly it's gone from "if you don't like it, build your own one" and "private companies don't have to facilitate free speech" to "asshole billionaire just bought the town square, now he controls history and this is how the Nazis will win".

ERA and zero self awareness. Name a more iconic duo.

[Uncle]

you're supposed to go build your own, not just buy an existing one, that's cheating

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/paid-for-my-house-with-my-life-and-now-my-ex-wants-to-take-it-away-advice-appreciated.574777/page-3#post-85527265

User Banned (1 Month): Sexist rhetoric; prior severe infraction

As a man the system is rigged against you OP but I wish you all the best.

Don't go into a contract with someone who is incenticized to break it.

[BIONIC]

I am absolutely fucking astounded to see how quickly it's gone from "if you don't like it, build your own one" and "private companies don't have to facilitate free speech" to "asshole billionaire just bought the town square, now he controls history and this is how the Nazis will win".

ERA and zero self awareness. Name a more iconic duo.

Mods and morbid obesity.

[Kurt Russell]

Mods and morbid obesity.

You win.

Must be why the skin gets so thin. Stretched to breaking point.

[Uncle]

click here and do what you can to help: https://www.change.org/p/don-t-sell-twitter-to-elon-musk

[Lonewulfeus]

Every single Twitter board member is responsible for anyone who dies as a result of this.

[BrokenVerses]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/wsj-twitter-and-elon-musk-are-in-talks-to-strike-a-deal-could-finalize-one-as-soon-as-this-week.576535/page-18#post-85625623

The problem is that at the end of the day, Elon isn't really a good businessman. He's an extremely lucky one, who has been able to tank numerous failures based entirely on the strength of his own personal brand. And he absolutely is stupid, and petty, and spiteful, enough to run Twitter into the ground as long as he gets to feel like the King of The Internet as it burns to ash.

Richest man on earth isn't a good businessman. 

45 billion for that turd still feels like this decade's version of the MySpace acquisition.

Or maybe I just don't get Twitter lol.

[Uncle]

(note: jack, parag and the board are exempt from responsibility for any deaths which occurred during their prior tenure)

[Uncle]

thanks

[Kurt Russell]

click here and do what you can to help: https://www.change.org/p/don-t-sell-twitter-to-elon-musk

This petition is to stop Elon Musk from buying Twitter and destroying the platform out of spite, we cannot allow Twitter to be sold to Elon.

Twitter stands for Democracy, Freedom of Speech, & Advocating for what’s right! Elon Musk wants to destroy that.

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

Now they are getting angry at fake Musk accounts. 

https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-official-elon-muskrat-has-bought-twitter.576718/page-4#post-85637674
https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-official-elon-muskrat-has-bought-twitter.576718/page-5#post-85637749
https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-official-elon-muskrat-has-bought-twitter.576718/page-5#post-85637815
https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-official-elon-muskrat-has-bought-twitter.576718/page-5#post-85637845

[D3RANG3D]

Are they always disdainful of free speech?

 

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

click here and do what you can to help: https://www.change.org/p/don-t-sell-twitter-to-elon-musk

[Superstar]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/wsj-twitter-and-elon-musk-are-in-talks-to-strike-a-deal-could-finalize-one-as-soon-as-this-week.576535/page-18#post-85625623

The problem is that at the end of the day, Elon isn't really a good businessman. He's an extremely lucky one, who has been able to tank numerous failures based entirely on the strength of his own personal brand. And he absolutely is stupid, and petty, and spiteful, enough to run Twitter into the ground as long as he gets to feel like the King of The Internet as it burns to ash.

Richest man on earth isn't a good businessman. 

45 billion for that turd still feels like this decade's version of the MySpace acquisition.

Or maybe I just don't get Twitter lol.

He has no intention of making money off it or he wouldn't be taking it private. Just fuck you money to him and a modern day take on a rich dude acquiring a newspaper.

[HaughtyFrank]

Every single Twitter board member is responsible for anyone who dies as a result of this.

Is this planetsmasher getting loud? Is it finally happening?

[Uncle]

...what are you expecting to happen?

[HaughtyFrank]

All of these Free Speech crusaders believe that "free speech" means that they - and only they - have the privilege to yell whatever they want in people's faces without interruption, criticism, or rebuttal.

 

If you're truly for free speech you actually stand up for the kind speech you don't agree with. Only standing up for the ones you already like isn't any conviction

[ShutUp]

All this anger and absolutely nothing will change beyond Musk getting to say “bitch I own Twitter”. Forgotten about in a few days everywhere else, the new Holocaust on Era.

Just look at these losers with the “people will literally die because of this”  HOW?

[HaughtyFrank]

Jesus stop. Some of you really need to get a grip.

How about don't tell minorities what to feel with a fascist taking over Twitter?

Musk is a fascist now? 

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Prediction: twitter will become crucial to starlink business.

[Uncle]

b-dubs with an actually sane take 

[HaughtyFrank]

We NEED to kill rich people.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-official-elon-muskrat-has-bought-twitter.576718/post-85639528

Thank god Resetera is a properly moderated platform where death threats and calls for violence are appropriately handled unlike Musk's new twitter

User banned (3 days): Inflammatory rhetoric

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

Incelsiorlef right now…

[Mostima]

Wait a minute, what's the Resetera narrative again? "We love free speech and Elon Musk will make Twitter fascist and take away our free speech!" or is it "free speech is just a dog whistle for using slurs which Elon Musk wants to unleash onto Twitter!".

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Wait a minute, what's the Resetera narrative again? "We love free speech and Elon Musk will make Twitter fascist and take away our free speech!" or is it "free speech is just a dog whistle for using slurs which Elon Musk wants to unleash onto Twitter!".

yes

[Uncle]

so again, as predicted, this begins phase 2: the left strikes back, as Biden('s cabinet) carves out exceptions into section 230 that makes twitter liable for all things posted there, rather than the person making the tweet, opening the site up to endless lawsuits

[Crumb]

I see the mass deletion of reee accounts as a good thing, a least one less site they fester on.

[Potato]

Who gives a shit about Twatter?

Evilore has admitted he has now run his golden goose so far into the ground that he needs to get a fucking job to sustain himself.

That's the most hilarious news I've heard in a long time. Especially considering the guy who cucked him for his users ran off with millions.
 

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-official-elon-muskrat-has-bought-twitter.576718/page-5#post-85637788

User banned (2 weeks): Trolling and antagonistic behavior over multiple posts, history of similar behavior

How about don't tell minorities what to feel with a fascist taking over Twitter?


Have you SEEN what he does? He literally has tantrums over people dunking on him.

I'll tell everyone to stop letting these social media companies affect your mental state. Dont like it? Ignore me.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-official-elon-muskrat-has-bought-twitter.576718/page-8#post-85639207

User banned (3 days): Trolling, history of same behavior

All the fascist harassment this scumbag is going to enable by killing moderation will have consequences. People will die.

And it's Twitter's board's fault for enabling it.

Lol

[benjipwns]

Starting to think that some people may not be associating with the internet, and particularly Twitter, in a healthy manner.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

muskrat?


wat

[benjipwns]

Jesus stop. Some of you really need to get a grip.

How about don't tell minorities what to feel with a fascist taking over Twitter?

Musk is a fascist now? 

I'll tell everyone to stop letting these social media companies affect your mental state. Dont like it? Ignore me.

How about you stop dismissing minorities who rely on social media and online spaces and communities because the world is dangerous for us. If people being angry that we might be losing twitter as a space for ourselves is such a big deal to you, then that's your own problem, not ours.

if you are staying, please stay safe. twitter will become unbearable for minorities in the next few weeks.

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https://twitter.com/Cenauru/status/1518624937430294528
https://twitter.com/Cenauru/status/1518682296118743040

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[benjipwns]

Thank fuck I deleted my Twitter account last month. That website is already enough of a fascist-enabling cesspool, and it's going to be even worse now since that asshole is in charge of the whole shitshow.

[Uncle]

why would your first response be to leave twitter, before anything has even happened, just rolling over and ceding ground to the alt-right

these are the bold revolutionaries who will build guillotines and eat the rich and lead us into their glorious vision of the future

voluntarily cancelling themselves

[Mostima]

What exactly do they think fascist even means?