Ben Werdmuller

Interesting: I got an email from an advertising rep at X about selling ads to "reach my goals" for my account, which has a relatively modest 7.5K followers and, more importantly, has been regularly posting a reminder that Elon Musk supports white supremacy and that you should follow me elsewhere.

So, uh, I think they're desperate and spamming pretty much everyone.

Mar 18, 2024 at 9:04pmWeb
Show threadBørgeMar 18, 2024
@ben Can you automate a regular post like that? I'd love to do the same to my 5k followers.
Show threadBen WerdmullerMar 18, 2024
@forteller i can and do. It lets you post the same content about once a week.
Show threadDan SugalskiMar 18, 2024
@ben or some ad rep is angling for a really fiery car crash of a last day.
Show threadJenniferMar 18, 2024
@ben hahaha 😂
Show threadTom Bellin Mar 18, 2024

@ben you can absolutely pay Musk to say mean things about him. This fits nicely into his fantasy scenario for X: it's a "marketplace of ideas" where everyone pays Musk to be heard.

So, go ahead! Pay to boost your anti-Musk content. That will inspire pro-Musk posters to pay and create a bidding war in the marketplace of ideas!

There are numerous flaws in this model, but having dumb ideas isn't a problem if you're a billionaire.