Elon Musk Says He Would Reverse Donald Trump’s Twitter Ban

[Althea]

Not a business nor a fucking lawyer, but since he was able to put the deal on hold, he clearly has maneuvering room.

Time will tell. I think it was all for some attention. He's supposedly 'investigating' the claim that 5% of Twitter accounts are bots?

I'm sure it was 20% when trump was active.

The deal has been 'on hold', with very specific requirements. One being that Musk cannot publicly disparage Twitter. He immediately toed that line in what many believe was an effort to kill the deal.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Time will tell. I think it was all for some attention. He's supposedly 'investigating' the claim that 5% of Twitter accounts are bots?

I'm sure it was 20% when trump was active.

The deal has been 'on hold', with very specific requirements. One being that Musk cannot publicly disparage Twitter. He immediately toed that line in what many believe was an effort to kill the deal.

Agreed on time will tell.

 

[Monad Portal]

LOL. He's always been a blowhard, but we in NY knew that for decades. If you don't recall, Google the Merv Griffin incident where trump bragged about 'getting over' on the old geezer.


But yes...being referred to as 'Alf Dick' tore him up for sure. Again, Mike Bloomberg used to chuckle every time he was asked about trump.

Real billionaires have liquidity. trump has debt.

trump trump trump

you people are hilarious.

 

[Monad Portal]

For a billionaire, Trump has the most overcompensation issues I’ve ever seen in someone who in his position. He constantly lies to over-inflate his wealth, his power, his prestige, etc.

IMO, it’s all related to Stormy Daniel’s comments about his genitalia.

yes. but you're stupid and your opinions are ill informed.

 

[Celticguy]

What if a person kept posting that ingesting bleach cures cancer? Let it go despite the fact kids or adult idiots/mentally ill end up dead or in hospitals?

It’s one thing for you or I to post such a thing but if a national leader keeps posting such nonsense, is that a legitimate concern?

No. Thats why we have a legal system.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

No. Thats why we have a legal system.

So if I told people on Twitter onions are good for dogs and one of your kids feed your dog an onion with tragic results, that’s not a problem for you? Do you really think your dog is worth $10K to sue me?

IMO, civic responsibility shouldn’t be handled by lawyers lining their pockets with the hard earned cash of middle-class Americans seeking justice.

 

[Celticguy]

So if I told people on Twitter onions are good for dogs and one of your kids feed your dog an onion with tragic results, that’s not a problem for you? Do you really think your dog is worth $10K to sue me?

IMO, civic responsibility shouldn’t be handled by lawyers lining their pockets with the hard earned cash of middle-class Americans seeking justice.

you prefer a 20 something with an axe to grind coopt your rights ?

 

[Dutch Uncle]

you prefer a 20 something with an axe to grind coopt your rights ?

No. I prefer justice for all, not just the rich.

 

[Celticguy]

No. I prefer justice for all, not just the rich.

there is zero justice from a censor.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

there is zero justice from a censor.

Like you, I don’t trust arbitrary censors. OTOH, I also respect the right of a business owner to toss out a customer.

Do you think “no shirt, no shoes, no service” laws should be tossed? What about showing porn on Twitter? Is that censorship?

I can post a picture of a kid with his head blown off using the Spoiler tags but I can’t show a woman’s nipple. Do you agree or disagree on censoring titties? Cooches?

Where is the line that you agree with censorship and where you disagree with it….or do you have a line at all?

 

[Celticguy]

Like you, I don’t trust arbitrary censors. OTOH, I also respect the right of a business owner to toss out a customer.

Do you think “no shirt, no shoes, no service” laws should be tossed? What about showing porn on Twitter? Is that censorship?

I can post a picture of a kid with his head blown off using the Spoiler tags but I can’t show a woman’s nipple. Do you agree or disagree on censoring titties? Cooches?

Where is the line that you agree with censorship and where you disagree with it….or do you have a line at all?

shirts n shoes is more a public health matter ands irrelevant for social media.
who says yo cannot show a nipple on social media ?
rule of law is a good thing, censorship is not.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

shirts n shoes is more a public health matter ands irrelevant for social media.
who says yo cannot show a nipple on social media ?
rule of law is a good thing, censorship is not.

It’s the right of a business owner to control their business along with their responsibility to their clients and investors.

Damo censors nipples on JPP but allows shredded fetuses under the spoiler tag. Remember the bit by George Carlin about how he’d rather let his kid see two people making love than two people trying to kill each other? It’s censorship..which is exactly what you aren I are discussing.

You give people a pass on censoring somethings but not others. I asked you where you drew your censorship line yet you refuse to answer. Why?

FWIW, I agree that censorship is bad when it hides truth. I do not have a problem with censoring lies….if you can call that censorship.

 

[Celticguy]

It’s the right of a business owner to control their business along with their responsibility to their clients and investors.

Damo censors nipples on JPP but allows shredded fetuses under the spoiler tag. Remember the bit by George Carlin about how he’d rather let his kid see two people making love than two people trying to kill each other? It’s censorship..which is exactly what you aren I are discussing.

You give people a pass on censoring somethings but not others. I asked you where you drew your censorship line yet you refuse to answer. Why?

FWIW, I agree that censorship is bad when it hides truth. I do not have a problem with censoring lies….if you can call that censorship.

I am ok with businesses making rules if the owners feel the need, its a risk on their part but its their business.
Carlin ? Not familiar with it but he dies a lot time ago.
I do not favor censoring anything but if elected representatives make laws that require it then the law wins.
Truth and lies are subject to interpretation.
Lies can be addressed with libel and slander laws. At least then the lies have to be proven.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

I am ok with businesses making rules if the owners feel the need, its a risk on their part but its their business.
Carlin ? Not familiar with it but he dies a lot time ago.
I do not favor censoring anything but if elected representatives make laws that require it then the law wins.
Truth and lies are subject to interpretation.
Lies can be addressed with libel and slander laws. At least then the lies have to be proven.

All social media is a business.

Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin died even longer ago. Wisdom is timeless.

Disagreed on truth and lies, but clearly our nation is in a dilemma when a majority of citizens believe all truth is malleable or relative.

Can’t sue the US government very well. If the President of the United States lies about a pandemic, the families of the dead can’t get justice.

 

[Taichiliberal]

I am ok with businesses making rules if the owners feel the need, its a risk on their part but its their business.
Carlin ? Not familiar with it but he dies a lot time ago.
I do not favor censoring anything but if elected representatives make laws that require it then the law wins.
Truth and lies are subject to interpretation.
Lies can be addressed with libel and slander laws. At least then the lies have to be proven.

Okay, let's cut the crap: NAMBLA loves your attitude....they can't wait to post kiddie porn/statutory rape propaganda. By your standards, there should be NO federal or state law prohibiting such, as it would censor freedom of speech. So NAMBLA creeps will just pay some sleazy lawyer to keep them out of jail when the lawsuits come flying in.

Like it or not, there are cases where censorship works and is necessary....that's why you can't knowingly sell "snake oil" advertisements in the media (look up the term). That's why you can't incite people to riot or murder via speech or posters. It's insanity to just wait to after someone falls down the stairs before you install hand railings.

As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

 

[Matt Dillon]

shirts n shoes is more a public health matter ands irrelevant for social media.
who says yo cannot show a nipple on social media ?
rule of law is a good thing, censorship is not.

 

[Matt Dillon]

All social media is a business.

Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin died even longer ago. Wisdom is timeless.

Disagreed on truth and lies, but clearly our nation is in a dilemma when a majority of citizens believe all truth is malleable or relative.

Can’t sue the US government very well. If the President of the United States lies about a pandemic, the families of the dead can’t get justice.

However, it's the de facto platform for public discourse at this time. Are you for or against censoring things that are OK under the 1st amendment on social media or not?

If you're for it, and it's an American company, that's unAmerican and against the Constitution which you swore to uphold in the Marines, correct?

Thomas Jefferson probably would have hanged you personally.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Okay, let's cut the crap: NAMBLA loves your attitude....they can't wait to post kiddie porn/statutory rape propaganda. By your standards, there should be NO federal or state law prohibiting such, as it would censor freedom of speech. So NAMBLA creeps will just pay some sleazy lawyer to keep them out of jail when the lawsuits come flying in.

Like it or not, there are cases where censorship works and is necessary....that's why you can't knowingly sell "snake oil" advertisements in the media (look up the term). That's why you can't incite people to riot or murder via speech or posters. It's insanity to just wait to after someone falls down the stairs before you install hand railings.

As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

American political extremists believe their side is only selling the “good” snake oil and that it’s the opposition that sells the “bad” snake oil. Note the posts where people believe truth is relative or just an opinion.

 

[Celticguy]

All social media is a business.

Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin died even longer ago. Wisdom is timeless.

Disagreed on truth and lies, but clearly our nation is in a dilemma when a majority of citizens believe all truth is malleable or relative.

Can’t sue the US government very well. If the President of the United States lies about a pandemic, the families of the dead can’t get justice.

Media (all of them) lie routinely, govt ditto. I dont trust anyone that does not have to prove it.

The nice thing about social media is that you can use it to counter others on it. Its mob rule basically.

So you and Carlin prefer porn to killin on the tv huh ? My young daughter, who knew that whatever she saw on TV was fake LOVED war films (the Patriot, Braveheart Pearl Harbor) but as a young lady was uncomfortable with porn (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).

I agree with her.

 

[Celticguy]

Okay, let's cut the crap: NAMBLA loves your attitude....they can't wait to post kiddie porn/statutory rape propaganda. By your standards, there should be NO federal or state law prohibiting such, as it would censor freedom of speech. So NAMBLA creeps will just pay some sleazy lawyer to keep them out of jail when the lawsuits come flying in.

Like it or not, there are cases where censorship works and is necessary....that's why you can't knowingly sell "snake oil" advertisements in the media (look up the term). That's why you can't incite people to riot or murder via speech or posters. It's insanity to just wait to after someone falls down the stairs before you install hand railings.

As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Did I not state several times that I am FINE with legislation passed by elected representatives ?
Why yes I did.