Martin NuttyApr 22, 2023

Day 177 and #Twitter users are surprised that #ElonMusk’s decision to remove #bluecheck validation is causing chaos and the creation of impersonation accounts. That could never have been predicted?

#Decentralized #SocialMedia is the solution for exposure to willful and arbitrary behavior by egomaniacal billionaires

Anybody else perplexed this happened? 😜

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3963163-blue-check-chaos-twitter-policy-spurs-confusion-and-scramble-to-prove-authenticity

Blue check chaos: Twitter policy spurs confusion and scramble to prove authenticity

Twitter’s move to remove thousands of legacy verification check marks Thursday resulted in chaos as users were left scrambling to prove their authenticity in the face of fake impersonation accounts emerging. Twitter began to remove thousands of its iconic legacy verification check marks on Thursday, nearly three weeks after CEO Elon Musk initially planned to…

The Hill
Show threadMartin NuttyApr 23, 2023

/2 Day 179 some #Twitter users are attempting to sabotage the #ElonMusk’s #BlueCheck program. A lot of users not happy, trying to bend #Musk to their will rather than leave and migrate to #Mastodon

What does it take?

#Twexit #MastodonMigration #TwitterMigration

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/22/block-the-blue-twitter-verified/

Twitter users #BlockTheBlue as ‘verified’ accounts take on new meaning

Some netizens have blocked accounts with blue check marks after Twitter removed the symbol from legacy accounts.

The Washington Post
Show threadMartin NuttyApr 24, 2023

/3 -Day 180 Kyle Chayka of the New Yorker writing on the decay of the largest social networks with a particular focus on #Twitter:

“we can’t rely on large digital platforms that are motivated by profit above all”

Certainly makes the case for #Mastodon

#TwitterMigration

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/buzzfeed-blue-check-marks-and-the-end-of-an-internet-era

BuzzFeed, Blue Check Marks, and the End of an Internet Era

Kyle Chayka on the end of BuzzFeed News, Elon Musk’s removal of blue check marks from Twitter, the SpaceX Starship explosion, and the end of a social-media era.

The New Yorker
Show threadMartin NuttyApr 26, 2023

/4 - Day 182. Now here’s a surprise, those who have purchased a #Twitter #BlueCheck with have their posts prioritized

So much for the democracy of the internet or whether the quality of your content should be prioritized by opaque algorithms

I prefer my #AlgorithmFree #Mastodon experience

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/elon-musk-verified-twitter-accounts-prioritized.amp

#TwitterMigration

Elon Musk says verified Twitter accounts now 'prioritized' | Fox Business

Twitter CEO Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday that verified accounts on the social media platform are now "prioritized," after some celebrities were granted the badges without paying.

Show threadMartin NuttyApr 27, 2023

/5 - Day 183 - The elimination of the #BlueCheck has degraded #Twitter’s utility as a #news source. The new implementation has nothing to do with authentication and verification, if anything it is a propagandist’s delight. In #Musk’s conception of #SocialMedia, truth, veracity and honesty are of little value

#TwitterMigration

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/technology/twitter-verification-problems.html

Tweets Become Harder to Believe as Labels Change Meaning

The elimination of check marks that helped authenticate accounts has convulsed a platform that once seemed indispensable for following breaking news.

The New York Times
Show threadMartin NuttyApr 28, 2023

/6 Day 184 - What are the consequences of #Twitter laying off 75% of its workforce?

Two factor authentication used to be available for all accounts, it is now limited to Twitter blue payers. This recent removal, coupled with the lack of staff to assist with hacks, degrades the network. Classify this one under foolish #ElonMusk monetization attempts

#TwitterMigration

https://slate.com/technology/2023/04/twitter-hack-elon-musk-crypto-scams.html

My Twitter’s Been Hacked. But Hasn’t Everyone’s?

Life on a social platform that a shady character has taken from you and debased.

Slate
Show threadMartin NuttyApr 29, 2023

/7 Day 185 - #JackDorsey now regrets #ElonMusk’s take over of #Twitter. I guess there were no signs of toxic narcissism and egomania when he advocated for #Musk as the owner a year ago

I wonder if Dorsey is feeling more anti-Musk now that #BlueSky is making the news?

#SocialMedia #TwitterMigration

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-29/twitter-co-founder-dorsey-rues-musk-deal-it-all-went-south

Twitter Co-Founder Dorsey Rues Musk Deal: ‘It All Went South’

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey — once a supporter of Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of the site — is now offering sharp criticism of the new owner and his handling of the deal.

Bloomberg
Show threadGerard Cunningham ✒️
@mnutty Jack probably rues holding on to TWTR stock which has tanked in value since the takeover, instead of taking cash.
Apr 29, 2023 at 12:35pmWeb
Show threadMartin NuttyApr 29, 2023

@faduda Apparently he retained a $1 billion investment. At best, that has been cut in half. Difficult to know exactly how that stake should now be valued. There’s a whole bunch of other folks that can’t be thrilled either

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/24/elon-musk-twitter-funders/

Here’s who helped Elon Musk buy Twitter

Elon Musk didn't buy Twitter on his own. From Qatar to Jack Dorsey and Binance, meet the people who helped fund the acquisition.

The Washington Post