Musk Reinstates Trump on Twitter

[Stacyhs]

Musk has reinstated Trump's Twitter account. Hold on folks; it's going to be a bumpy ride.

I think Truth Social, such as it is, will disappear with Twitter becoming
just another Trump fan site. Sponsors will continue to desert it with the exception of My Pillow and other right-wing companies and I expect a lot of non-Trumpers leaving. What say you?

 

[Trebuchet]

Why does Trump need Twitter when he's got THE TRUTH!!!???

 

[theprestige]

Oh no.

Anyway.

 

[Stacyhs]

Why does Trump need Twitter when he's got THE TRUTH!!!???

Musk screwed up big time buying Twitter. People are leaving in droves.

 

[Warp12]

The final poll results on Saturday night showed 51.8% in favor and 48.2% opposed. The poll included 15 million votes.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/19/business/twitter-musk-trump-reinstate/index.html

It was the will of the people.

 

[Brainster]

A victory for free speech, however despised the speaker.

 

[newyorkguy]

Strange doings. CBS News reports:

Musk made the announcement this evening after holding a poll that asked Twitter users to click "yes" or "no" on whether Trump's account should be reinstated. The "yes" vote won, with 51.2%. CBS News link

I can understand Musk wanting trump back. At this point in time Musk needs traffic. He'd probably accept Adolph Hitler if he was still around. ("Yes, I realize he's controversial, but I believe his voice needs to be heard, not silenced.") But does trump want Twitter back? That remains to be seen.

On Saturday, during a video speech to a Republican Jewish group meeting in Las Vegas, Trump said that he was aware of Musk's poll but that he saw "a lot of problems at Twitter," according to Bloomberg. "I hear we're getting a big vote to also go back on Twitter. I don't see it because I don't see any reason for it," Trump said, Bloomberg reported. "It may make it, it may not make it," he added, apparently referring to Twitter's recent internal upheavals.

 

[Stacyhs]

Trump has previously said he would remain on his platform, Truth Social, instead of rejoining Twitter,

Wanna bet?

So the voting was open about a day. Yep...that's going to be some kind of reliable poll.
Musk wants Trump back on Twitter because he thinks it will revive the sinking ship.

 

[Warp12]

So the voting was open about a day. Yep...that's going to be some kind of reliable poll.

Well, 15 million votes cast overall. Seems solid to me.

The interesting part is how this puts Trump in an odd spot, after having driven to have a whole new network created to counter Twitter.

 

[Upchurch]

Musk screwed up big time buying Twitter. People are leaving in droves.

I’ve worked at a couple of different companies that failed. What I’ve heard coming out of Twitter is an absurd caricature of the stupid I’ve witnessed.

 

[8enotto]

It's just putting all the things of a similar value in one place.

Each one of us can decide what that value is.

Eventually Musk has to fix it so it's profitable or shut it down. He won't let it bleed him of precious money forever.

 

[Regnad Kcin]

A victory for free speech, however despised the speaker.

Right! Because, thank goodness, at last everyone can hear again from Trump.

 

[newyorkguy]

The official poll.
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Deadline dot com reports:

Musk had previously said that he would end Twitter’s ban on Trump when he took ownership. But when that happened, Musk then said that he was setting up a content moderation council, with no reinstatements until it convened. It’s unclear what happened to that panel or if it ever was formed. Deadline dot com link

Probably none of them still work for Twitter.

 

[Upchurch]

It's just putting all the things of a similar value in one place.

Each one of us can decide what that value is.

Without any context or background, that’s a recipe for misinformation.

Eventually Musk has to fix it so it's profitable or shut it down. He won't let it bleed him of precious money forever.

No, not forever. I guess how long depends on his pride/ego, because he could finance a money hole for quite a while.

 

[johnny karate]

A victory for free speech, however despised the speaker.

If Musk actually believe in free speech, he wouldn’t have suspended all those parody accounts. Conservatives don’t believe in free speech and never have.

 

[8enotto]

Without any context or background, that’s a recipe for misinformation.


No, not forever. I guess how long depends on his pride/ego, because he could finance a money hole for quite a while.

Sadly that is exactly what I expect of twatter in a short time. Tons of misinformation and a really heavy list to starboard to the point of taking on water.

In my worthless opinion it and FB are little more that dumpster fires that mine data endlessly. Others like my mom love it, she has no qualms in taking it at face value as a social platform, damn the hidden features.

I won't be on it to watch whatever happens.

 

[Bob001]

A victory for free speech, however despised the speaker.

Once again, free speech means the government can't prevent your speech or punish you for it. It does not mean that any outlet or platform is required or obligated to publish any rant any lunatic tosses over the electronic transom, especially when the public interest and common sense lean in the other direction.

How 'bout a compromise? Let Trump buy ads on Twitter, clearly labeled, cash upfront.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

He's going to regret that.

 

[Warp12]

He's going to regret that.

How so?

 

[Segnosaur]

How so?

Probably because Trump's followers on twitter are largely composed of bots and MAGAchud, and advertisers probably don't want to associate with either.

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