Tweeting Out The State Of Twitter

I’ll take “False Dichotomies” for $100, Alex. https://t.co/CwVYpK8rmE

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) November 2, 2022

The person who makes the content of the coffee gets paid, not the other way around https://t.co/uWZQ2OgDmf

— Peter W. Singer (@peterwsinger) November 2, 2022

I’m not sure “content providers” on Twitter are analogous to baristas or the coffee they serve. Twitter is not selling a platform to users, it is selling eyeballs to advertisers. You know, like television 📺.

one week in this is where the messaging is https://t.co/02Feq7rESG

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 2, 2022

And you (Elmo) provide the platform that “content providers” use to create content which creates interest which provides eyeballs you can sell to advertisers.

Didn’t anybody explain this to you?

You lose platform advertisers slowly, then all at once. https://t.co/0X1znz0BwN

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) November 2, 2022

I guess not.

Of course it makes sense to charge your content creators. You plebes wouldn’t understand.

— Schooley (@Rschooley) November 2, 2022

But somebody REALLY needs to explain it to you.

I bought Twitter because I believe it is critical for the future of humanity and also because I was getting roasted in the Delaware chancery court which was about to force me to buy it.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 3, 2022

In Tweets veritas.

Elon Musk Plans To Charge Monthly Fee For Twitter Account Verification https://t.co/aIhL20UKz0 #WhatDoYouThink? pic.twitter.com/VPMQ90YHZ1

— The Onion (@TheOnion) November 2, 2022

Can you deputize me with a special blue check? pic.twitter.com/M37br4xJ34

— Schrödinger's Litter Box (@Brewjew308) November 1, 2022

The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted!

i have to respect elon musk's commitment to educating ordinary internet users about all the different kinds of corporate litigation you can do

— stephanie (@isosteph) November 3, 2022

I will say watching VC types trying to put a pretty spin on Musk’s Twitter adventure thus far is entertaining at least.

— Schooley (@Rschooley) November 2, 2022

Every silver lining has a cloud.

As dumb as Trump tweets were there was some solace in at least he didn't own the platform.

— Schooley (@Rschooley) November 2, 2022

Don’t take life so serious. It ain’t nohow permanent. And Twitter is not life.

Great example of how weird Musk's plan to charge power users for verification is. AOC has 13.5 million followers. When she writes a tweet like this, it generates millions of impressions, creating considerable economic value for Twitter. And he wants to charge her $8 to do it! pic.twitter.com/EjviPPOAQY

— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) November 3, 2022

Nope. Elmo’s still not getting it.