Cont: The Trump Presidency: Part 28

[Fast Eddie B]

Hmmm... How does one say "truth" in Russian?

Pravda.

Did you personally catch that? I knew that but it didn’t “click” for me.

 

[alfaniner]

Did you personally catch that? I knew that but it didn’t “click” for me.

Yes, I just thought it was an interesting correlation.

 

[shemp]

This just in: Trump knows very little about the Founding Fathers. .

In a criticism of the NY City Council voting to remove a statue of Jefferson, Trump proxy-Tweeted


Because Jefferson was in France at the time, he was not one of the writers of the Constitution .

They had Zoom meetings.

 

[Parsman]

It would have to be Zoom. The Brits still controlled the airports and wouldn't let him commute.

 

[angrysoba]

Problem is that covid deniers who lost loved ones are probably going to become more, not less radicalized.

Unless they become so radical that they vote twice, it shouldn't matter.

The thing is, you would also think that in a sane world, people who expected DeSantis to be a bit crap are also going to be more radical in their opinions.

Oh, and maybe a few people who thought it not worth their while voting may be persuaded that voting matters after all.

 

[shemp]

Meanwhile:

Trump Says He’s Launching His Own Social Media Network Called Truth Social

Donald Trump said that he’s launching a new social media service, Truth Social, through a newly formed company called Trump Media and Technology Corp.

Truth Social will have a nationwide rollout in the first quarter of 2022, with a beta launch next month, according to a press release.

According to the announcement, the company also intends a subscription video on demand service, TMTG+, that will feature “non-woke” entertainment programming. There have been whispers about former President Donald Trump starting his own social media platform in the nine months since he was banned from Twitter.

I'm sure it will be a ringing success and a bastion of truth!

 

[Davidlpf]

And today he is launch a new social media platform called Truth. Irony.

 

[alfaniner]

Trump to launch new social media platform TRUTH Social

Meanwhile:
Trump Says He’s Launching His Own Social Media Network Called Truth Social

And today he is launch a new social media platform called Truth. Irony.

Really? Is that true?

 

[The Great Zaganza]

Just an announcement.
It will follow the usual steps:
1. No Moderation because Free Speech ! (and we don't want to pay for moderators)
2. Swastikas and child pornography
3. Half-arsed attempt at Moderation.
4. Languish in obscurity

 

[bruto]

Just an announcement.
It will follow the usual steps:
1. No Moderation because Free Speech ! (and we don't want to pay for moderators)
2. Swastikas and child pornography
3. Half-arsed attempt at Moderation.
4. Languish in obscurity

A possible 5th step: discontinued for failure to pay provider.

 

[JoeMorgue]

1. It won't work because you can't be a troll if everyone else is a troll.
2. How is it functionally different from Parler?

 

[Trebuchet]

Just an announcement.
It will follow the usual steps:
1. No Moderation because Free Speech ! (and we don't want to pay for moderators)
2. Swastikas and child pornography
3. Half-arsed attempt at Moderation.
4. Languish in obscurity

You've omitted 1.1: Instaban of anyone expressing the least trace of liberalism or criticism of Trump.

 

[shemp]

Really? Is that true?

IT'S FAKE NEWS! The three of us conspired to make it up!

 

[Regnad Kcin]

I doubt that he will. Trump can't be a toxic jackass his whole life and expect to be missed. I predict his grave will be danced on more than anything.

“The Tomb of the Known Moron”

 

[CORed]

Hmmm... How does one say "truth" in Russian?

Pravda.

Like Pravda, I expect Trump's site to follow what I've found to be just about a universal rule: Any publication or other information source that uses the word "truth" in its title will be full of lies.

 

[CORed]

Just an announcement.
It will follow the usual steps:
1. No Moderation because Free Speech ! (and we don't want to pay for moderators)
2. Swastikas and child pornography
3. Half-arsed attempt at Moderation.
4. Languish in obscurity

Well, if it doesn't crash and burn, it will be the first of a plethora of "conservative social media outlets" that haven't

 

[Segnosaur]

Re: Trump's new "social networking" site....

2. How is it functionally different from Parler?

Main difference is probably more in the fact that he has more opportunity for grifting if he has complete control.

 

[shemp]

And "Truth Social" is already down:

Trump’s new social media site collapses after trolls flood it before launch

Last night, former President Donald Trump announced the launch of Truth Social, his new social media platform. Trump’s been threatening to launch his own platform for months. Earlier this year, he launched and quickly abandoned a personal blog.

Within hours of the news breaking, Truth Social was broken.

A beta version was supposed to become available in November, and the site was supposed to launch in 2022, CNBC reports.

Someone quickly discovered a link to sign up, however. Aubrey Cottle of Anonymous fame tweeted the link and invited everyone to “come join the party.”

People flocked to it, claiming handles associated with Trump and other high-profile people, such as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and former Vice President Mike Pence.

A Daily Dot staffer claimed the handle @donaldtrump. Others grabbed @donaldjtrump, @realdonaldjtrump, @mikepence, Ron Watkins’ old Twitter handle, and more.

A troll party ensued.

Amid massive trolling, Truth Social went down. It suspended new accounts and disabled all the accounts that had been created.

 

[dirtywick]

Trump has many, many personal failings. One of them is that he doesn’t appear to know his own appeal to his audience. They view him as a disruptor, because he destroys things. So why would a group like that do anything but destroy a junk Twitter knock off? He’s not any more insulted from the culture he appeals to than anyone else is.

 

[alfaniner]

Trump has many, many personal failings. One of them is that he doesn’t appear to know his own appeal to his audience. They view him as a disruptor, because he destroys things. So why would a group like that do anything but destroy a junk Twitter knock off? He’s not any more insulted from the culture he appeals to than anyone else is.

I do not think it was his audience that disrupted it.