People seem to think he’s trying to make X successful. That’s not the point at all. He’s trying to convert what was once a useful commons into a smoking hole full of trolls and conspiracy theories. There’s just no other reasonable way to look at his actions.
I’ll take “Things That Need Butter” for $500, Alex.
Conservatives monetized lying to people and ginning up exploitable rage. Rogan just wants his share of the take.
Doesn't seem to be available for iOS in the US App Store.
Hey, me neither.
I’m trying to be more kind. Normally, I tend to be analytical and abrupt. If someone is wrong, I try to demonstrate it a simply as possible and move on. If they’re right, that is good, there’s no reason to celebrate; move on. I find most people don’t respond well to any of this, for their own reasons. So, I’m trying to set that aside and simply be more gentle when handling interactions with another person.
There’s a woman over on Mastodon making the argument that he’s trying to destroy it so it can’t be used to organize left-leaning political action (fundraising, activism, issue messaging, etc) any longer. She makes a compelling argument.
Mlem is good, but I’m holding out for the iPad version.
Tasers and combat avionics systems need cobalt, too, but never seem to come up as often.
You should crosspost this to OutOfTheLoop.
Good call, guys. No more Zuck.
Oh, I dunno, I personally enjoy watching crowds boo this jackass. It’s not tech news, but I’m willing to allow it.