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[-] Chozo@kbin.social 120 points 11 months ago

I love wholesome stories like this.

[-] Perrin42@kbin.social 14 points 11 months ago

LOL! I had to screen shot this response. Thank you, I needed that laugh! 🤣

[-] giddy@aussie.zone 69 points 11 months ago
[-] cloudy1999@sh.itjust.works 13 points 11 months ago

I've read this headline a dozen times today and everytime I smile.

[-] devdad@programming.dev 6 points 11 months ago

I didn’t know I needed this word, but I definitely do.

[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

German has a word for everything. And if it doesn't, just mash a few other words together and make a new one!

[-] danielbln@lemmy.world 35 points 11 months ago

Someone found out.

[-] mporembs@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago
[-] Montagge@kbin.social 30 points 11 months ago

I hate that even more people are going to lose jobs and Musk will still be disgustingly rich.

[-] Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 17 points 11 months ago

I hate that he is not.paying people the severance he promised,.yet has hundreds of billions of.dollars in net.worth.

I hate that most of the people who will lose their jobs because of this guy will have their lives completely disrupted.

He's a deadbeat and a sociopath.

[-] CoffeeBot@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

A lot of people there are unfortunately essentially captive too. Apparently coming over to America on sponsored visas and need to find an alternative company willing to sponsor them - which is not easy. They can’t quit without risking their ability to stay in the country.

[-] trashhalo@beehaw.org 23 points 11 months ago

Thread comment hit the nail on the head

english teachers could use this as a textbook example of passive voice ... "see, kids, he acts like these things happened TO him not BECAUSE of him"

Musk: We're still negative cash flow, due to ~50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load. Need to reach positive cash flow before we have the luxury of anything else.

[-] MeshPotato@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago

Maybe doubling down will help . . . Getting this platform to disappear 100%!

[-] cloudy1999@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

Good one. No risk, no reward, right?

[-] taanegl@lemmy.ml 20 points 11 months ago

Musk uses "piss off users".

It hurt itself in the confusion.

[-] brmbl@feddit.de 19 points 11 months ago

Can‘t wait to read takes on why this is actually a genius move

[-] somniumx@kbin.social 17 points 11 months ago

Get your tin foil hats ready!

For many people, social media was a valuable tool during the last US election cycle for many people to get information that differ from fox and co.
Now, right before the whole circus starts up again, Musk and spez are making "bad" decisions with their platform, to drive people away from those to other products like facebook, threads, … Stuff that is easier to "manage" in terms of what people get to see - and let's face is, the people that end up here are a vast minority.
And don't get me started about stuff like the Arab spring, where twitter was very important to communicate.

I'm not saying this is 100% happening, but I wouldn't be surprised if Musk and co. are simply paid by certain people to fuck up social media, so we go back to a time when information and communication is easier to control.

Now put your tinfoil hats away, they are a serious heat risk in today weather!

[-] maynarkh@feddit.nl 10 points 11 months ago

stuff like the Arab spring

Would explain why the Saudis gave money to Musk to buy Twitter.

[-] hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

Huh that's the first time I've heard that.

Not disagreeing but does someone have some sweet and juicy sources? Would love to look into that.

[-] finthechat@kbin.social 15 points 11 months ago

Sucks to suck

[-] jayandp@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago
[-] YellowtoOrange@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Is he forced to disclose this, as this will confirm reports that Twitter is dying, which may hasten people leaving, and companies lsaving.

[-] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 11 months ago
[-] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago

Happy news!

[-] tartan@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Well well well….. Looks like someone found out. Lol

[-] LifeInOregon@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago
[-] thatsjustgreat@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago
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