arstechnica ,
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So much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to post

The fee, likely $1, is aimed at stopping “relentless” bots, Musk said.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/so-much-for-free-speech-on-x-musk-confirms-new-users-must-soon-pay-to-post/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SQLAllFather ,
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@arstechnica

"Unfortunately, a small fee for new user write access is the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots," Musk wrote on X.

I am grateful to this monumental buffoon for helping me more clearly identify a broad cagtegory of bad actor. He's taught me that anyone who says "this is the only way to solve this problem" is an irredemable asshole who must be mercilessly shunned.

ChemicalEyeGuy ,
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@arstechnica :birdsite: 👉 🚽, so twits still tweeting are 💩s.

soundconjurer ,
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@arstechnica , it's so cool people still use Twitter still. I thought it would have joined Myspace already.

freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica I'm convinced that it's his mission to destroy Twitter for whatever reason.

John ,
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@arstechnica Musk is no longer "speedrunning" old ideas about how to run social media, but he's still working through that backlog. "Nobody would spam if it cost money" is an old idea.

I don't think it works in this age though.

There are lots of people who will pay a dollar to be certified as "real." Perhaps more fake people than real ones.

Runyan50 ,
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@arstechnica If it were to stop bots, it would require payment after a reasonable limit is reached.

thedansimonson ,
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@arstechnica the spam bots are already paying $8 — this is cheaper

chrisdoestech ,
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@arstechnica Why do I get the feeling that the one-off $1 fee might "accidentally" turn into a recurring fee of whatever he's now charging for the blue tick of shame

Do real people really trust Elmo to be honest with their banking info?

verymetalsite ,
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@arstechnica This guy ...

  1. buy twitter
  2. fire half tech staff
  3. require paid subscription for "professional use" (all features previously free)
  4. "we've got a bot problem"
  5. new users: pay up!

Big pilled tech robbing its users and the internet blind.

The reign of the cockroaches.

YakyuNightOwl ,
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@arstechnica Sarcastic person on Twitter in 2012: "This website is free."

verbrecher ,
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Musk = idiot (middle_finger)

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica relentless bots that aren’t his, putin’s or xi’s

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