Mike Masnick ✅Apr 2, 2023
So, uh, not pleased that Elon is now implying I might be a gullible sucker who would pay him his monthly "I'm a gullible sucker" fee. Dude should just take away our legacy blue checks like he promised.
Show threadMike Masnick ✅Apr 2, 2023

So, as @chancerydaily points out, legacy blue checks who don't want the blue checks are currently stuck with the blue checks and Musk is implying they may be paying.

And the only way to hide the blue check is if you actually do pay, where you will soon get an option to hide the fact that you pay.

This truly is the dumbest timeline.

Show threadDirk HohndelApr 2, 2023

@mmasnick
Or you could just, you know, hear me out here, not give a duck and leave the stupid hell site.

But that's the thing. Too many people crave the attention. I haven't been on Twitter in five months and am thrilled.

Edited to add...
This was NOT meant to imply that Mike is craving the attention (but poorly phrased). It's meant to say that so many people still spend so much time over there and it seems just not giving a duck about Twitter would be better...

@chancerydaily

Show threadMike Masnick ✅
@dirkhh @chancerydaily as I keep saying, I kinda need to be there for my job. My account is locked down and I barely tweet, so maybe don't scold people you don't know?
Apr 2, 2023 at 9:09pmWeb
Show threadDirk HohndelApr 2, 2023

@mmasnick
Not sure I'm "scolding"
I just think that less attention to Twitter would be better.

@chancerydaily