• cendawanita@monyet.cc
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    1 year ago

    Lol: https://journa.host/@jeremybmerrill/110894894974135811 - New: Elon Musk’s Twitter (now "X") is throttling traffic to news websites and competitors he dislikes. Five-second delays on links to New York Times, Reuters, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Substack. Most other sites we tested have zero delay. (Then link to wapo)

      • Annoyed_🦀 🏅@monyet.cc
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        1 year ago

        From my perspective his rep start to tank when he did Hyperloop, and further down when he did the cave rescue stunt. Should've stop at Tesla and SpaceX.

          • cendawanita@monyet.cc
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            1 year ago

            Before Twitter those who rolled eyes at him were still in the minority. Now a bit more exposed but even then ...

            • dukeGR4@monyet.cc
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              1 year ago

              i wonder how's the workforce composition at X now, idk if it's a meme or not but got the impression from online that most that stayed were vulnerable H1B people that are about to be deported should they not choose to work there anymore lol.

              • cendawanita@monyet.cc
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                1 year ago

                Yeah same impression for me, reckon it's one of those things that'll come out in hearsay and anecdotes until some proper reporting/accounting exposes it.

      • cendawanita@monyet.cc
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        1 year ago

        Not to play the hipster card but mine eyes have been rolling at him and his hair implant hairline even before that Iron Man 2 cameo 😌

        • dukeGR4@monyet.cc
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          1 year ago

          what's wrong with implanting hair lol, i have receding hairline already i think i might need one in the future @.@

          • cendawanita@monyet.cc
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            1 year ago

            Absolutely nothing wrong with that*. I just knew of Elon from his fake-ass PayPal/X days so when he showed up trying to cosplay a cool guy I'm like, hah.

            *Pretty much the original avengers era lineup got all their hair sorted anyways

    • Annoyed_🦀 🏅@monyet.cc
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      1 year ago

      Dom
      @dom_mecfs@mas.to
      @jeremybmerrill @drewharwell he could have just renamed it republicans anonymos

      Agree. Instead of X it should be REE. 🤣

      • cendawanita@monyet.cc
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        1 year ago

        Oooh interesting comment here too https://astral.camp/@endeavorance/110896723075520729 about them taking advantage of a known web 'dark pattern'