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Haven't Tweeted anything else today. Or yesterday. Or for a long while, actually. But looks like Musk broke the platform in a lot more fundamental way this time.

If Musk decides to screw up #Twitter to the point of it being actually unusable, #Instagram might actually end up getting another user so I can continue following certain JP accounts.

#TwitterDown

From the blog, one thing sorta' stood out for me, the ability to use OAuth for login and registration from the get-go:

While I don't want anything to do with Truth Social, Ars Technica does an interesting analysis of how the ad side of things are performing poorly. Interesting parallels to Twitter under Musk.
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Report: Truth Social ads dominated by fake merchandise, misleading users | Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/01/truth-social-ads-target-trump-fans-with-fake-merch-and-miracle-cures-report-says/#p3

Report: Truth Social ads dominated by fake merchandise, misleading users

No major brands willing to advertise on Truth Social, New York Times reports.

Ars Technica

Good read and worth a click if only for the gorgeous photos and gorgeous work being showcased.
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"YouTube is bringing viral fame to one of Delhi’s oldest markets"

YouTubers are replacing Amazon and Flipkart to help small businesses in Chandni Chowk find customers.

https://restofworld.org/2023/youtube-ecommerce-chandi-chowk-india/

YouTube is bringing viral fame to one of Delhi’s oldest markets

YouTubers are replacing Amazon and Flipkart to help small businesses in Chandni Chowk find customers.

Rest of World

A thread by William Legate covering a #Tesla investor meeting.

This is such a dumpster fire. This isn't how you talk to other investors, but given Elon, this is pretty much what I expected out of him. The guy simply can't compartmentalize.

#Twitter #Elon
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https://twitter.com/williamlegate/status/1606058459568279552

William LeGate on Twitter

“Elon Musk just told Tesla investors that his personal Twitter account is "critical" to $TSLA stock price 🤔📉”

Twitter
I'm not a fan of #Google CEO Sundar Pichai. I now have another reason to not be a fan of him.
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"Google's CEO Faced Intense Criticism at an All-Hands Meeting. His Response Was a Lesson for Every Leader"
https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/googles-ceo-faced-intense-criticism-at-an-all-hands-meeting-his-response-was-a-lesson-for-every-leader.html
As someone who uses either randomized passwords from LastPass or Alt Code characters, I feel this sooooooo much.
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https://xkcd.com/2700/
Account Problems

xkcd

Found this jewel of a website.

https://twitterisgoinggreat.com/

Twitter is Going Great!

Twitter is Going Great is a project inspired by Web3 is Going Just Great to track the latest examples of how Twitter is actively falling to pieces thanks to its current owner Elon Musk (with special guests Jack Dorsey and the Saudi Arabian royal family).