Mike Masnick ✅Dec 15, 2022
Lol. So, uh, yeah. From @internetarchive I see that this is the last tweet that Mastodon has posted on the other site, pointing people to @elonjet
Show threadAndrew BennettDec 16, 2022

@mmasnick

I expect Musk was going to end up taking down the @[email protected] account at some point anyway. But posting this just gave him an excuse to do it immediately, without having to take a second hit later for changing the rules a second time to prohibit competitor advertising or something else stupid that makes him look bad.

It's like being insubordinate to a boss who is trying to make you quit instead of laying you off: you're just making it easier for the jerk to get what he wants.

Show threadFlaming JuneDec 16, 2022
@larthallor @mmasnick This doesn’t make him look bad, you think?
Show threadAndrew BennettDec 16, 2022
@juneussell @mmasnick Sure. But not as bad to as many people as it would have looked if they hadn’t tried to promote an account he had just labeled a threat to his child’s physical safety. They gave Musk the cover to do what he wanted to do anyway.
Show threadFlaming June
@larthallor @mmasnick His labelling it ‘a threat to his child’s safety’ is risible though
Dec 16, 2022 at 4:23pmWeb