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Re:Twitter's pivot to x.com is a gift to phishers by denton-scratch on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @01:35PM (#39993489)
I didn't mention Jackson's talent (nor Musk's). I mentioned the singer in passing, in the context of a "rich kook", and I implied that he was a kook because he was rich. The Orange Man is another example.

It does seem to me that extreme wealth is a severe risk factor for untreatable kookiness. And arguably, being a talented entertainer is a risk factor for extreme wealth.

I don't deny Jackson's talent, and I assume Musk is very good at several things I've never tried. I would cheerfully forgo even modest wealth, if the deal was I didn't have to be like them.

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Re:Twitter's pivot to x.com is a gift to phishers by iLoveOncall on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @02:07PM (#39993897)
It's more that extreme wealth allows kookery without consequences.

As Musk said it himself when asked what he thought about the fact that his tweets may cause billions of dollars of stock drops: "I don't care".

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Re:Twitter's pivot to x.com is a gift to phishers by singleshot_ on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @04:38PM (#39995467)
Instead of a lack of consequences, I’m concerned that the consequences of kookery for the rich is more money.
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