ScientitsNov 18, 2022

People moan about Twitter being toxic etc, but it has become the best (only?) source for real-time news. You cannot get any quicker than learning information from people already on the ground and posting about what they are seeing.

Twitter knew what was happening before legacy media had even got out of bed.

if it goes down, we have lost an incredibly important source of news.

And all because of a giant manbaby throwing a tantrum

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@Scientits I really hope that, after he has completed his tantrum and moved on/gone to jail/hiding, somebody a little bit more sensible is able to snap it up and restore some of it.
Nov 18, 2022 at 8:27amWeb
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@z0mbee Yep, that's best case scenario - someone is going to get a real bargain
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@Scientits @z0mbee I suppose the worry with that is he might decide to shut the whole thing down rather than accept a few billion & risk someone else being successful
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@mattround @z0mbee Yes, he could well shut the whole thing down. I think the US Government (and others) would have something to say about that.

So many world leaders are on there, it might force them to look at the power that billionaires have

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@Scientits @mattround I think the problem is that we all know he is that petty and childish. And doesn't think the law applies to him, based on his 'under duress doesn't count' comments this week.
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@z0mbee @mattround The law has gone in his favour multiple times when it really shouldn't have (he should have had to pay a large sum of money for the P*do comment) - but I think lawyers are now seeing him with fresh eyes.

They really don't like people who think they are above the law

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@Scientits @mattround You would really think he'd learn not to provoke the SEC after last time, but... nope. I really hope they choose to make an example of him tbh.
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@z0mbee @mattround He's underestimated the FTC - unlike the SEC (which can only issue fines), the FTC can haul you to prison for breaking the rules

Wonder how he'd cope in prison

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@Scientits @mattround I'm sure he would end up in a cushy white collar prison, but I reckon any restrictions on his ability to post to social media would be what breaks him.
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@z0mbee @mattround I've said to others, he is addicted to Twitter himself.

He is literally the spoiled rich kid on Christmas morning who has already broken hi new toys by 8am and is then screaming at his parents to buy him new ones

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@z0mbee

I was wondering whether the old team would “get the band back together” and set up a new platform.