healyn
a site like Parler just doesn't make sense conceptually, because right wing grifters rely on engagement from people making fun of them. a conservative echo chamber kills their boring respective brands. they need twitter
Dec 19, 2020 at 11:08pmWeb
Show threadhealynMay 8, 2021

whenever twitter jack does new shit that will alienate his existing power users, and they complain about it, he will never give a fuck about it, because his claws are dug in.

he'll play dumb, like he's on a constant yoga retreat, but he knows the site thrives on conflict. he'll never say that, but he knows it. the goal is always new users, bc free content providers will always be drawn back

Show threadhealynMay 8, 2021
he's a smart guy who understands the leverage he has. big time scumbag, but i begrudgingly respect it
Show threadhealynMay 8, 2021
Jack is a robotic, sociopathic machine, whereas Eugen is a kind gentleman who enjoys listening to truly horrible german christian rock
Show threadhealynOct 29, 2022
i think Elon instinctively gets this, but will have to basically keep their moderation policies in place. i'd be surprised if that site changes much, but the entertainment will be him having to explain to his alt-right fans why their nazi buddies were suspended
Show threadChaffers: Ass VerifiedOct 29, 2022
@healyn the funny thing is Elon wants everyone to like him, and anyone who has done any moderation realises that's impossible lmao
Show threadhealynOct 29, 2022
@chaffers right! he's a moody asshole. the idea that he's a fan of free speech is laughable
Show threadStable JeniousDec 20, 2020
@healyn thats actually why a bunch of them are leaving and going back to twitter lmao
Show threadhealynDec 20, 2020
@ItsJenNotGabby i wish there would have been some way to bet on this. it's as predictable as their pronouns jokes
Show threadCorsair of MastodonDec 20, 2020
@ItsJenNotGabby @healyn that is the reason the people banned from Twitter mostly just want to get back onto Twitter. So hard to actually feed into the conservative media pipeline to people like Jones etc
Show threadhealynDec 20, 2020
@whiskeysailor @ItsJenNotGabby a lot of these people are also funded by wealthy right wingers, and once they get banned by twitter, their money gets cut off because they are entirely expendable (e.g. Milo)
Show threadCorsair of MastodonDec 20, 2020
@healyn @ItsJenNotGabby fun thing about being a tool of capitalism they have no issues throwing you in the trash for a tool that works
Show threadStable JeniousDec 20, 2020
@whiskeysailor @healyn haha just saw a tweet from Milo the other day crying about how he was duped by Trump and he will have his vengeance or some stupid shit like that
Show threadCorsair of MastodonDec 20, 2020
@ItsJenNotGabby @healyn thier winter of discontent is my summer of joy
Show threadStable JeniousDec 20, 2020
@whiskeysailor @healyn I mean, it wasnt twitter but a screenshot someone had from Parler and they were making fun of him, but you get the gist