Current Events > Elon Musk Wants to Charge Twitter Users Monthly Fee to Use Platform

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Bluesky and Threads are now trending on Twitter again.

All this aside, you only get 50% fewer ads with Twitter Blue?

lmao

Humble_Novice posted...

Bluesky and Threads are now trending on Twitter again.

Replying to TC, but the question is to everyone: which of these two is better and why?

I feel like Musk's entire plan was to shut down Twitter without being sued.

None of this decisions make any sense and his defense has literally been "it's the Jews fault"

Xenogears15 posted...

Replying to TC, but the question is to everyone: which of these two is better and why?

Threads has more users and has a lot more established accounts belonging to celebrities, news outlets and brands, but ends up being too similar to Instagram where there are obnoxious ads and influencers all over the place. You also need an Instagram account, and by extension a Meta/FB account.

Bluesky is basically a 1:1 clone of 2008-2012 Twitter, easily the least toxic platform, generally more fun to browse, much more private, and has a significant art/journalism presence, but finding content can be difficult and has less multimedia features. All you need to sign up is an invite code and as of recent, possibly an email.

UnfairRepresent posted...

I feel like Musk's entire plan was to shut down Twitter without being sued.

I'm still convinced it's all an overly-elaborate plan to get a tax write-off.

Elon would be parting it out and selling off twitter in pieces, were this the Sears trajectory.

Questionmarktarius posted...

I'm still convinced it's all an overly-elaborate plan to get a tax write-off.

Elon would be parting it out and selling off twitter in pieces, were this the Sears trajectory.

The Trump thing where you claim losses as a future tax rebate isnt a way to save on taxes. Its a way to prepay your taxes when your a terrible businessman.

UnfairRepresent posted...

I feel like Musk's entire plan was to shut down Twitter without being sued.

None of this decisions make any sense and his defense has literally been "it's the Jews fault"

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

UnsteadyOwl posted...

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

In most cases. This is Elon Musk we're talking about.

voldothegr8 posted...

In most cases. This is Elon Musk we're talking about.

thus, malice and stupidity.

I barely use it now, like almost never, if this happened I'd cancel QUICK! LOL

gu-gohan posted...

I closed my account over a year ago already. Just do the same. You're not going to miss anything. I'd advise to consume real news media like Reuters or the Washington Post.

You mean the real news that they posted on Twitter? Twitter has been a super convenient and effective way to get breaking news on pretty much anything. A lot of stories broke on Twitter.

And Musk has fucked it and everyone goes "Yay" because they still pretend the site was nothing but randos sharing unsolicited opinions

The one issue with Bluesky at the moment is the lack of embedded video, which does make it worse for following, say, sports.

UnfairRepresent posted...

I feel like Musk's entire plan was to shut down Twitter without being sued.

None of this decisions make any sense and his defense has literally been "it's the Jews fault"

Youre giving him too much credit. Hes just a complete moron.

If this goes through expect a domino of other sites to follow. Capitalism causes this to happen.

The days of free websites will be over and it'll be Elons doing.

GhostFaceLeaks posted...

If this goes through expect a domino of other sites to follow. Capitalism causes this to happen.

The days of free websites will be over and it'll be Elons doing.

Capitalism has been destroying the Internet for decades now. It's fucking bullshit. No one is allowed a shred of happiness in this godforsaken world that isn't monetized to hell and back.

Skankhair posted...

Youre giving him too much credit. Hes just a complete moron.

No he isnt. You are not giving him enough.

(Not saying he is a genius but calling him a moron is objectively wrong).

whitelytning posted...

No he isnt. You are not giving him enough.

(Not saying he is a genius but calling him a moron is objectively wrong).

Most of CE is smarter than Elon Musk.

hockeybub89 posted...

Capitalism has been destroying the Internet for decades now. It's fucking bullshit. No one is allowed a shred of happiness in this godforsaken world that isn't monetized to hell and back.

First it'll be Twitter. And then Meta and other sites will see what Elon is doing and since they have no limits on what they want, Facebook will be subscription based. And the. You'll need a subscription to even Google stuff or watch Youtube. And maybe even Fandom will follow the leader and wikia and Gamefaqs will be subscription based once TikTok and Wikipedia fall.

This is the beginning of the end for free websites.

Yeah Musk is trying to kill Twitter.

I didn't used to think it but he's definitely a moron.

hockeybub89 posted...

Most of CE is smarter than Elon Musk.

Most children are tbf.

First it'll be Twitter. And then Meta and other sites will see what Elon is doing and since they have no limits on what they want, Facebook will be subscription based. And the. You'll need a subscription to even Google stuff or watch Youtube. And maybe even Fandom will follow the leader and wikia and Gamefaqs will be subscription based once TikTok and Wikipedia fall.

This is the beginning of the end for free websites.

And that's the true master plan Musk has, to take the internet away from the poor so they have nothing and no longer have any way of even having a chance at anything.

Didn't he try this once already, and was told it was dumb?

Remember when he said he was gonna get rid of the block feature? Lmao

The fact that he pushes it as a means to "eliminate the problem of bots" is particularly laughable, given that Muskrat himself is the single biggest user of bots. A majority of his followers are bots.

The claim of "550 million monthly active users" is also a joke. That's where Twitter was before Musk torched the site.

GhostFaceLeaks posted...

First it'll be Twitter. And then Meta and other sites will see what Elon is doing and since they have no limits on what they want, Facebook will be subscription based. And the. You'll need a subscription to even Google stuff or watch Youtube. And maybe even Fandom will follow the leader and wikia and Gamefaqs will be subscription based once TikTok and Wikipedia fall.

This is the beginning of the end for free websites.

LMAO, you seriously think all the other sites are going to follow Musk off the cliff, when it's demonstrated that less than 1% of users would be willing to pay even a nominal fee?

The thing about delivering on this is that it would require work that Musk isn't going to put in. In a year he'll never mention it.

Musk doesn't have an 'elaborate plan' for anything to do with Twitter.

Remember he was forced into buying it at a vastly inflated price against his will.

He's just hemorrhaging money and flailing desperately for a solution.

Red_XIV posted...

LMAO, you seriously think all the other sites are going to follow Musk off the cliff, when it's demonstrated that less than 1% of users would be willing to pay even a nominal fee?

Do not underestimate capitalism. We got stuff like subscription price increases and gutting content and making it more expensive. Those were unanimously hated but the suits didn't care.

ai123 posted...

Musk doesn't have an 'elaborate plan' for anything to do with Twitter.

Remember he was forced into buying it at a vastly inflated price against his will.

He's just hemorrhaging money and flailing desperately for a solution.

Good

GhostFaceLeaks posted...

Do not underestimate capitalism. We got stuff like subscription price increases and gutting content and making it more expensive. Those were unanimously hated but the suits didn't care.

There's a much bigger difference going $8 a month to $12 than $0 to $4.

Anteaterking posted...

There's a much bigger difference going $8 a month to $12 than $0 to $4.

...well, other than the fact that those are both exactly the same difference, going from FREE to costing money is completely different.

how many people would still use the gamefaqs boards if it even cost only $2 per month? I sure wouldn't, because even though $2/mo is nothing I don't want to give this site any of my financial information. I'd want to give it to twitter even less

The peasants hardly even used the "town square"

Turn it into a theater for nobility at once!

Xenogears15 posted...

Replying to TC, but the question is to everyone: which of these two is better and why?

Threads is integrated with Instagram and Facebook.

Bluesky is a discrete Twitter clone but looks better moderated than Twitter ever was.

hockeybub89 posted...

And Musk has fucked it and everyone goes "Yay" because they still pretend the site was nothing but randos sharing unsolicited opinions

Before Twitter, there was RSS feeds. Twitter even had on, until they ditched it in favor of that dumbass spywarey "widget" thing.

If anything, Twitter is too convenient for news, as everyone just links to the tweet, or retweets the tweet, or links to the retweet of the tweet, instead of just posting the actual damn article URL.

Elon must have spent his entire relationship with Grimes huffing paint. His takeover of Twitter may be the biggest .com bust of all time.

@EthanSilver don't accuse me of simping for Musk ever again unless you aim to expose yourself as an utter moron.

It's really just he is losing a ton of money since he bought Twitter. The site was never making any sort of profit

I have both Bluesky and Threads, and if neither ever take off, I'm willing to jump to whatever does.

Screw Elon and screw Twitter.

I'm going to admit I don't understand the thought process in modern tech of "let's make a thing that works and will continue working indefinitely for some amount of money" being sidelined for "INFINITE GROWTH BABEEEEEEEEH *implodes noisily after universally hated change*"

like it doesn't have to have "infinite" Number Go Up. It just has to be, y'know, capable of keeping itself running?

ForsakenHermit posted...

Elon must have spent his entire relationship with Grimes huffing paint. His takeover of Twitter may be the biggest .com bust of all time.

Musk is not known for being a rational and mature person.

Ketamine is his drug of choice

If he actually forces it through, I think that'd be the nail in the coffin. People would lose at least 90% of their Twitter exposure, if not more. By the time the first month ends, I'd bet 90% of the people who paid for the first month would cancel after it becomes a wasteland. I see no world where a significant portion of people would even contemplate paying for it. The only way he makes it work is if he somehow kills all competing apps through legal bullshit, but I doubt there'd be anything he could do.

Questionmarktarius posted...

Before Twitter, there was RSS feeds. Twitter even had on, until they ditched it in favor of that dumbass spywarey "widget" thing.

If anything, Twitter is too convenient for news, as everyone just links to the tweet, or retweets the tweet, or links to the retweet of the tweet, instead of just posting the actual damn article URL.

For a lot of news, Twitter is the initial article.

Anteaterking posted...

There's a much bigger difference going $8 a month to $12 than $0 to $4.

Introducing a fee to something that was previously free is a much bigger hurdle than increasing the cost for people who were already paying.

ForsakenHermit posted...

don't accuse me of simping for Musk ever again unless you aim to expose yourself as an utter moron.

No. I accused Elon of simping for Marxist/communist China...

We all know he wants workers owning everything. Oh wait, that doesn't make sense...

Which was my point, when you said China was marxist/communist.

He should consult with the Unity CEO. Maybe charge $0.20 per retweet.

lol....lmao

thronedfire2 posted...

...well, other than the fact that those are both exactly the same difference, going from FREE to costing money is completely different.

how many people would still use the gamefaqs boards if it even cost only $2 per month? I sure wouldn't, because even though $2/mo is nothing I don't want to give this site any of my financial information. I'd want to give it to twitter even less

UnholyMudcrab posted...

Introducing a fee to something that was previously free is a much bigger hurdle than increasing the cost for people who were already paying.

I was wondering why people were contending this...and then realized I had put them backwards, d'oh.

if this actually happens, Threads' comeback boutta go crazy