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If enough high profile people took a stronger stance that might just be enough to make Musk see the light. I'm not going to hold my breath for that though.



What “light” would he see?

That censoring whatever and whomever he wants on a whim is not the same as guaranteeing a platform without censorship?

And he will somehow change his personality and thinking and put the integrity of the platform above his own small thinking limited to self interest?

I really don’t see it. His reputation of an unstable, vindictive, insecure person with the power to annihilate any voice he dislikes and the track record of doing so is precise.

How does one climb back from that kind of chasm and establish public trust?

Twitter used to have certain policies. Now seemingly replaced by “whatever Elon likes, today”.

This is 100% toxic, I stand destruction of trust.


That he can't do this and drop it.


He doesn’t know he can’t do it. In his distorted view of reality, he’s doing it perfectly well.

I’m addressing his inability to perceive an alternative.


What “light” would he see?

That censoring whatever and whomever he wants on a whim is not the same as guaranteeing a platform without censorship?

And he will somehow change his personality and thinking and put the integrity of the platform above his own small thinking limited to self interest?

I really don’t see it. His reputation of an unstable, vindictive, insecure person with the power to annihilate any voice he dislikes and the track record of doing so is precise.

How does one climb back from that kind of chasm and establish public trust?

Twitter used to have certain policies. Now seemingly replaced to “whatever Elon likes, today”.

This is 100% toxic, I stand destruction of trust.




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