Re:X Is Bad, Though
by bashtoni on Monday October 12, 2026 @12:23AM
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You might not buy any of his products, but by visiting X you are a product he's selling to advertisers. The fact you block ads is not disclosed to the advertisers he sells to, but your regular visits absolutely are.
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Ok? How much value does Twitter/X give him, and how much does my occasional visit bring?
Seriously, let's go with the old rules I used to have to follow if I got a gift from a vendor as a public employee: I need to make an equal value donation to a 503c. How much should I make the check out for? Does it matter when every dumb fuck is still throwing money at Tesla and SpaceX? Am I really the one empowering that dumbass? I think not.
Re:X Is Bad, Though
by ShinyLeftPad on Monday October 12, 2026 @01:11AM
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imagine some poor guy on twitter who pays for his premium because you happened to like his post... bringing $$ to Elon
a social media platform does need its users