Everyone ’s favorite impossible billionaire is here to assure the internet . Under his ( pending ) leading , Twitter will not became a “ free - for - all hellscape , ” Elon Musk said ina tweetcomposed of screenshots on Thursday . What he ’s ostensibly forgotten , however , isthat Twitteris alreadyahellscape .
The multi - paragraph statement , point generally to “ advertizer ” draft Musk ’s alleged true motivation for buying Twitter . “ I did n’t do it because it would be gentle . I did n’t do it to make more money . I did it to attempt to help humanity , whom I love , ” he wrote . Which feels more than a little self - aggrandizing and melodramatic , considering most of the difficulty the Tesla CEO has faced throughout the acquisition process has beenclearly self imposed .
In more specific terms , Musk reaffirm his “ gratuitous speech ” vision of Twitter as a “ common digital town square , where a wide range of beliefs can be debated . ” However , the post did seem to be one of the first instances of Mr. SpaceX directly acknowledge the necessity of guard runway ( i.e. moderation ) and abiding by the law . He notice that the site ca n’t be a space “ where anything can be enjoin with no upshot , ” and hint a version of the weapons platform where users can opt in or out of some form of free spoken language zone . “ Our chopine must be tender and welcoming to all , where you’re able to choose your desire experience according to your preferences , ” Musk wrote .
Look if the internet where I have to repeatedly use this stock image isn’t already a hellscape, I don’t know what is.Image:Sergei Elagin(Shutterstock)
Considering the post was plow to advertisers , it seems that the world ’s rich man is taking preemptive footfall to reassure funders that they wo n’t be buy ad - space on the combining weight of 8chan . However , Twitter has been slipping on the ad - attracting front on its own . A recent interior study from the party noted that , amid a red of heavy user , erotica and cryptocurrencyhave become the fastest grow site sector — both content class that advertisers are often loth to be associated with .
The Delaware judge presiding over Twitter ’s lawsuit against Musk antecedently setan October 28 deadlinefor a finalized good deal . If all run short as expected tomorrow , the sound proceedings will end along with this month ’s long roll - coaster drive .
alas , for Twitter employee , the journey is likely just begin . worker at the troupe were incensed by Musk ’s scourge of 75 % layoffs , andsent a letterto the board call the billionaire “ foolhardy , ” before this week . Musk since submit that he would n’t really be cut three - quartern of the company . But you never know , he’sflip - floppedbefore .
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