Jim ChenApr 23, 2023

How Elon Musk Turned the Blue Checkmark Into a Scarlet Letter šŸ³ A weekend-long masterclass in business failure

Most people, and especially those of us who used to be verified, do not want the new checkmark. We do not want it because having the checkmark is embarrassing. Musk has successfully made it a humiliating thing for someone to pay for Twitter.

The masses are balking at paying for Blue because they think Musk is offering an unworthy product and is also a dickhead.
https://slate.com/technology/2023/04/elon-musk-twitter-blue-checkmarks-verification-lebron-james.html

Elon Muskā€™s Weekend-Long Masterclass in Business Failure

No one wants to pay for Twitterā€™s checkmark. Itā€™s no mystery why.

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Show threadDeborahStanderApr 24, 2023
@chenx064 It's like Musk is branding people. Putting his mark on them whether they want it or not. And he's only doing it because if he didn't, he'd be embarrassed by everyone being able to see how many celebs and influential account holders would refuse to pay for it. It's an unbelievably obnoxious and personally offensive thing to do.
Show threadJim Chen

@DeborahStander Your reply is so terrifyingly correct that I'll reproduce it below my reaction.

Musk is acting like Keith Raniere, the evil man who branded women in the Nxivm cult. He is laying claim to people without their consent. It is a form of violence on social media. We should oppose him with all our might.
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Deborah wrote: "It's like Musk is branding people. Putting his mark on them whether they want it or notā€¦ It's an unbelievably obnoxious and personally offensive thing to do."

Apr 24, 2023 at 1:19amWeb
Show threadDeborahStanderApr 24, 2023
@chenx064 Thank you. Yes, he is out of control. Absolutely oppose him and I also see him as highly malignant and unprincipled.
Show threadJim ChenApr 24, 2023
@DeborahStander That's why I've been using the #BoycottTesla #NeverTesla #NeverMusk and #NeverElon hashtags. He's a force for evil, and nothing good can come from anything he touches.