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Eramir
08/06/24 1:19:53 PM
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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1820851090138505570?s=46&t=pGlQy9QzYotcsUa1DNrknw

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Humble_Novice
08/06/24 1:21:24 PM
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Musk is nuts.
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Kai_Laguna
08/06/24 1:22:01 PM
#3:


Didn't he already try this and didn't it get thrown out?
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Robot2600
08/06/24 1:22:08 PM
#4:


freedom of speech?

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MC_BatCommander
08/06/24 1:22:41 PM
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Remember when he said advertisers could fuck off? Guess they did and he took that personally

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Starforge
08/06/24 1:22:41 PM
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I wasnt aware advertisers had to advertise on dipshit social media platforms.
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K181
08/06/24 1:23:37 PM
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Companies/Groups: We're not going to give you our money anymore.
Musk:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/dc000082.jpg

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Robot2600
08/06/24 1:25:07 PM
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"systematically" oooo scary words sounds scary.

you can't systematically target one thing. that's just targeting a thing. there's no system involved. the system is musk can go fuck himself, just like he told them to do.

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GranAures
08/06/24 1:26:47 PM
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He could always try cleaning up the mess he made of it to make it more appealing to the advertisers that left.

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Error1355
08/06/24 1:28:58 PM
#10:


Elon Musk literally, in a public interview, said 'Go Fuck Yourself' to advertisers.

The idea he thinks he can sue people to force them to give his company advertising money is fucking bonkers.

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Squall28
08/06/24 1:29:16 PM
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Remember when he told advertisers to fuck themselves?

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Kradek
08/06/24 1:35:43 PM
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Right-wingers love boycotts until they're the ones being boycotted.

Fuck off, fascist Musk. You are not entitled to advertisers being on Twitter, yet that is literally what you're arguing for.

Fuck do I hate this guy.

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VeggetaX
08/06/24 1:37:31 PM
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So he's sueing companies because they're purposely choosing not to advertise on Twitter?

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Strider102
08/06/24 1:38:08 PM
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Criminal liability because you're product is shit and they're boycotting said product?

And they say the left are snowflakes.

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GrandConjuraton
08/06/24 1:38:30 PM
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Kradek posted...
Right-wingers love boycotts until they're the ones being boycotted.

Fuck off, fascist Musk. You are not entitled to advertisers being on Twitter, yet that is literally what you're arguing for.

Fuck do I hate this guy.


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Were_Wyrm
08/06/24 1:40:27 PM
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If you or your company has been targeted by advertiser boycotts, you may be entitled to financial compensation!

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Voidgolem
08/06/24 1:40:54 PM
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I don't understand his insistence on trying to ruin that platform, dude is rich enough to do almost literally anything and he decides to be a weird asshole

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ai123
08/06/24 1:42:43 PM
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Crybaby needs attention.

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Shadow_Don
08/06/24 1:44:05 PM
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Its like non stop nazis on Twitter these days lmfao. And no I don't mean people with general conservative views, I mean like full blown hitler apologia, holocaust denial and rampant antisemetism.

Zero chance this shit even makes it to a courtroom.

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SaikyoStyle
08/06/24 1:46:13 PM
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Definitely lost custody. Its his own fault though for being such a weird pervert.

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WingsOfGood
08/06/24 1:46:19 PM
#21:


Next he sues every American who does not own a Tesla.

You guys are targetting him. Smh
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GranAures
08/06/24 1:46:47 PM
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Kradek posted...
Right-wingers love boycotts until they're the ones being boycotted.
They don't even boycott right. They buy the thing, supporting the target, then make a show of destroying it. Or they make a show of destroying it in a place of business.

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Kradek
08/06/24 1:48:12 PM
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GranAures posted...
They don't even boycott right. They buy the thing, supporting the target, then make a show of destroying it. Or they make a show of destroying it in a place of business.

Yeah, reminds me of that scene in Straight Outta Compton when they're buying and destroying their records and E just goes, "hey, they're still buying them".

Right-wing reactionaries aren't known for being particularly intelligent.

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firedoom666
08/06/24 1:51:11 PM
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I assume this will just get thrown out. It makes no sense to sue a customer for refusing to use your company.

It is like if McDonald's sued me for refusing to buy their shitty burgers

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mystic_belmont
08/06/24 1:52:05 PM
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He told advertisers to fuck off, so they did, but now he's mad they did as he told them?

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brestugo
08/06/24 1:53:40 PM
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Something, something, "free market", Space Karen.

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WingsOfGood
08/06/24 1:53:55 PM
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firedoom666 posted...
I assume this will just get thrown out. It makes no sense to sue a customer for refusing to use your company.

It is like if McDonald's sued me for refusing to buy their shitty burgers

You woukd think but this is a billionaire oligarch blessed by God himself we are talking about.
The Supreme court would say any man who refuses business with such a one is criminally liable.
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shadow_dreamer
08/06/24 2:03:44 PM
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This means I can sue X for not paying me $10 Billion to put an X logo on the back of my car right? Cause I feel that is the market rate for the back of my car, and he is clearly boycotting me.
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gu-gohan
08/06/24 2:58:03 PM
#29:


Kradek posted...
Right-wingers love boycotts until they're the ones being boycotted.

Fuck off, fascist Musk. You are not entitled to advertisers being on Twitter, yet that is literally what you're arguing for.

Fuck do I hate this guy.


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gu-gohan
08/06/24 3:00:38 PM
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He fucked around and found out.

Advertisers not using his platform? They have every right to do so. And it's entirely his fault.

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Srk700
08/06/24 3:02:33 PM
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Turns out when you make your platform to appeal to far right shitheads, the advertisers dont want to be a part of it.

Should have thought of that before you bought the platform dumbass.
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Nota214
08/06/24 3:09:49 PM
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I'm sorry but my definition of boycott must be different than the one Musk grew up with in South Africa. As far a I can tell, deciding something is a bad platform to advertise on isn't a boycott, it's avoiding a bad investment.
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Cartoon_Quoter
08/06/24 3:11:49 PM
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"This is the worst kind of discrimination. The kind against me!"

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darkace77450
08/06/24 4:08:57 PM
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So the free speech absolutist is suing companies for exercising their free speech?
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CableZL
08/06/24 4:10:25 PM
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Dumb as hell

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MTRodaba2468
08/06/24 5:01:02 PM
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It needs to be said yet again, fuck Elon Musk...

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kirbymuncher
08/06/24 5:03:54 PM
#37:


Gonna be honest I think he's almost in the right here, in a sort of weird way?

It is absolutely absurd that we essentially allow and expect advertisers to determine not just the content of ads, but also essentially strongarm themselves into determining the content of the internet itself. And most people just sort of consider this normal

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boomgetchopped3
08/06/24 5:11:16 PM
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Rico act. BUSTED

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darkace77450
08/06/24 5:12:09 PM
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kirbymuncher posted...
Gonna be honest I think he's almost in the right here, in a sort of weird way?

It is absolutely absurd that we essentially allow and expect advertisers to determine not just the content of ads, but also essentially strongarm themselves into determining the content of the internet itself. And most people just sort of consider this normal

The US Constitution grants the freedom of association. Corporations have no obligation to associate their products with his platform. He isn't "almost in the right" here.
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SSj4Wingzero
08/06/24 5:13:52 PM
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He's going to take them to court? That's hilarious.

Because then these advertisers are going to have to testify and state phrases such as,

"We allocate our advertising resources towards profitable platforms. We found that Mr. Musk's platform was not as profitable as it was before he took it over."

"There are only so many places where we can advertise, so we have to be diligent about picking places where our ads can reach the most people. Mr. Musk's company simply wasn't one of those places."

"We advertised on the platform before Mr. Musk purchased it. Once he purchased it, his management of the platform led to a drastic loss in users, so therefore, we chose to spend our advertising resources where it was more worthwhile."

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Kradek
08/06/24 5:17:05 PM
#42:


kirbymuncher posted...
Gonna be honest I think he's almost in the right here, in a sort of weird way?

It is absolutely absurd that we essentially allow and expect advertisers to determine not just the content of ads, but also essentially strongarm themselves into determining the content of the internet itself. And most people just sort of consider this normal

My guy (presumably), is this really the hill you want to die on? Nobody is obligated to advertisers or support for their capitalistic endeavors. Would you want to support a fucking fascist who made it a point of letting Neo-Nazis back onto the site in the name of "free speech"?

Also, as others have pointed out, Musk literally told these people to "go fuck themselves", and this seems like a situation of him regretting that.

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SSj4Wingzero
08/06/24 5:21:53 PM
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kirbymuncher posted...
Gonna be honest I think he's almost in the right here, in a sort of weird way?

It is absolutely absurd that we essentially allow and expect advertisers to determine not just the content of ads, but also essentially strongarm themselves into determining the content of the internet itself. And most people just sort of consider this normal

The thing is you usually have to *PAY* to get your stuff up on websites. Websites don't run ads for free.

It's not an issue of simply not wanting to be on Elon's platform, it's an issue of not wanting to *PAY ELON* to be on his platform.

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CrimsonGear80
08/06/24 5:27:17 PM
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how would this even work??

can I sue the state lottery for not picking me as the winner?

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Luteo
08/06/24 5:33:22 PM
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Honestly counter sue, and the argument is simple:

"Elon Musk, sir, we were doing good business with Twitter but since you tarnished our brand with racism and violence on your platform as a result have to reduce advertising spending and thus loss of good business, we are suing you Elon Musk for $4 or $5 trillion dollars, maybe $6 trillion. You little bitch ass."

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mybbqrules
08/06/24 5:36:15 PM
#46:


Squall28 posted...
Remember when he told advertisers to fuck themselves?
Apparently Musk is the only one who doesn't remember.

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bover_87
08/06/24 5:36:42 PM
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SSj4Wingzero posted...
He's going to take them to court? That's hilarious.

Because then these advertisers are going to have to testify and state phrases such as,

"We allocate our advertising resources towards profitable platforms. We found that Mr. Musk's platform was not as profitable as it was before he took it over."

"There are only so many places where we can advertise, so we have to be diligent about picking places where our ads can reach the most people. Mr. Musk's company simply wasn't one of those places."

"We advertised on the platform before Mr. Musk purchased it. Once he purchased it, his management of the platform led to a drastic loss in users, so therefore, we chose to spend our advertising resources where it was more worthwhile."
They don't even need to do any of that, they can straight up say they did it because Musk is a fascist asshole and it would still be 100% legal.

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Turtlemayor333
08/06/24 5:37:56 PM
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kirbymuncher posted...
Gonna be honest I think he's almost in the right here, in a sort of weird way?

It is absolutely absurd that we essentially allow and expect advertisers to determine not just the content of ads, but also essentially strongarm themselves into determining the content of the internet itself. And most people just sort of consider this normal
No. This is exactly how it should work, if the advertisers have decided they don't like the content of Twitter then they should just leave. That's much better than the alternative of sticking around and trying to use their money to influence new rules and content changes on communities that don't want it.

If there's any irony it's how Musk himself has been actively trying to dictate the content on Twitter since purchasing it.

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ai123
08/06/24 5:44:48 PM
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kirbymuncher posted...
Gonna be honest I think he's almost in the right here, in a sort of weird way?

It is absolutely absurd that we essentially allow and expect advertisers to determine not just the content of ads, but also essentially strongarm themselves into determining the content of the internet itself. And most people just sort of consider this normal
This how free market capitalism (which Musk presumably supports) supposedly works.

If your product is not of an acceptable standard, then people won't buy it.

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kirbymuncher
08/06/24 6:17:39 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

I'd certainly like this but it doesn't seem realistic to me at the moment and I feel like I would have to settle for some sort of half-measure. even if you can't get rid of them entirely I welcome efforts to reduce the amount of control third-parties (in this case advertisers but sometimes also payment processors) have over internet content. I doubt this is the best possible solution but ligitation by companies is one way to try and achieve this, I guess.

I can't really say I want him being at the head of it but I really don't think the current situation is too great and it's getting worse

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