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[–] _987@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (5 children)
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[–] KuchiKopi@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] pureness@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

Damn, I thought I was on r/funny for a second then I remembered reddit didn't exist

[–] Havebananawilltravel@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (28 children)

I get why people are doubtful about Musk. I just wanna see YouTube's monopoly broken and streamers/entertainers get their due. I do not like how YouTube treats content creators. Maybe a competitive alternative is a good thing.

[–] HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (19 children)

Given that Twitter's already relatively tiny user base is dwindling, the platform is now account-walled, and Musk is a notorious liar, I doubt any prominent creators are going to even consider cross-posting to Twitter.

A competitive alternative would be great, but Twitter isn't going to be it.

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[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 year ago
[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago

Please clap

[–] taanegl@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 year ago

Eh.. mr Beast is a "your people get in touch with my people" kind of guy, and by people I mean lawyers talking about money.

[–] rarely@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Elone will surely pay content creators. He just doesn't like to pay anyone else.

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[–] Nioxic@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

putting earnings equal to youtube... lol

i mean sure, it sounds great

but... their site is utter shit, if you use it as a video-consumption media...

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[–] bappity@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

he's already begging

[–] Onlycats@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Very pathetic Elon. It will not make any sense to the man who build an empire on YouTube to post videos on Twitter or any other social media. It's not about the money, it's about braniding. Mr Beast is a Youtube icon. And it would not be a suprise I'd they have some contracts with YouTube.

If Elon wants to compete he needs to focus on new talents who use Twitter as their main and only plataform, similar to what Twitch does. Probably he should give Vines a second chance. I think it was Twitter error to close it. Now shorts and streaming are on demand.

Trying to steal other platforms talents is just nonsense.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Does Twitter even host video?

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[–] sneezy@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

can i haz some eyeballs uwu

- the wealthiest man on the planet

[–] Kissaki@feddit.de 19 points 1 year ago

One could ask them: „How come you're not posting on our platform? Can we improve anything?”

Or you can go the Elon Musk way.

Is it PR/purely for publicity? Is it a spontaneous thought posted as a Tweet? Is it an offer with public visibility for increased impact? Is it underhanded trying to get more publishers to join the platform? Is it desperate try to get them or anyone as a publisher? It's certainly ambiguous and unprofessional. But that's nothing new.

[–] mtcerio@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Chief Advertising Officer

[–] exPlodeyDiarrhoea@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago
[–] Waitwuhtt@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Prandom_returns@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Full self driving next year™

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[–] Hiccup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 year ago

Eww...the smell of desperation.

[–] Maul535@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Even if Mr beast posted his videos on Twitter I doubt it would make a difference. Why would people come to Twitter just to watch his vids?

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