X -Where Twitter goes to die.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:59 pm
I will not pay $8/mo just to look at posts from people who hate America.Elon Musk Now Wants to Charge ALL Users For Twitter
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I will not pay $8/mo just to look at posts from people who hate America.Elon Musk Now Wants to Charge ALL Users For Twitter
I had that same thought. I have an account, I read stuff but don't really post. I wouldn't miss it one bit if he decides to charge for it. It would be worth losing my account to see X go totally up in flames and see the Saudis and Musk lose every freaking penny they put into it.
MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch wrote: CONFIRMED: Elon Musk has fired the entire Election Integrity Team at X, the unit created to identify threats from foreign and domestic sources manipulating our elections.
What’s going on with Elon Musk, and why is he doing this to Twitter?
I spent the last few months digging into it.
I found a pretty big clue.
Elon Musk @elonmusk wrote: Worth listening. These are important issues.Tucker Carlson @TuckerCarlson wrote: Ep. 27 Donald Trump appeared in court today, but it wasn’t a legal proceeding. It was a grotesque parody of the system our ancestors created. Victor Davis Hanson explains.
I’ve heard this before.AndyinPA wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:32 pm Did anyone see Rachel Maddow on Monday? I was doing something else and in and out of the room, but she was talking some stuff about sort of left-wing "conspiracy theories" about right-wing writers and organizations. One of the things I heard her mention, I think, was about Elon Musk being part of it and buying Twitter just to put it out of business. Interesting. I will have to look that up and watch it again.
https://mashable.com/article/x-accessib ... -headlinesTwitter/X's removal of link headlines slashes site accessibility even further
Elon Musk creates a new hurdle in the path to web accessibility.
Once again, Elon Musk's design decisions for the rebranded X (formerly Twitter) are isolating users with disabilities — this time in the name of "esthetics."
On Wednesday evening, the site began rolling out a new preview format for posted links, which removes all headlines and subheader text from the post in favor of displaying only the article's header image overlaid with a publication's watermark. While Musk and his team might view the minimalist change as a step towards a sleeker version of the site, it also removes essential information for users considering clicking on third-party links.
It also implies a continued disregard for X users with disabilities, limiting accessibility to linked posts for those who use assistive technologies like screen readers and VoiceOver.
Musk has previously stated his intent to devalue third-party links on X. On Oct. 3, in response to a chart reportedly displaying declining numbers of traffic to major media sites, the CEO wrote: "Our algorithm tries to optimize time spent on X, so links don't get as much attention, because there is less time spent if people click away. Best thing is to post content in long form on this platform."
He's also demolished other longtime commitments to accessibility on the site, including the removal of Twitter's accessibility team (@TwitterA11y) and the move towards paid models that limit access to former Twitter APIs that help accessibility advocates build a more inclusive site.
How does he wish to have longer content when the Xitter trademark are 128 character burps?raison de arizona wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:53 pm It's very bad, you have no idea what you are clicking on anymore.https://mashable.com/article/x-accessib ... -headlinesTwitter/X's removal of link headlines slashes site accessibility even further
Musk has previously stated his intent to devalue third-party links on X. On Oct. 3, in response to a chart reportedly displaying declining numbers of traffic to major media sites, the CEO wrote: "Our algorithm tries to optimize time spent on X, so links don't get as much attention, because there is less time spent if people click away. Best thing is to post content in long form on this platform."
You just have to pay extra for it.RTH10260 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:10 amHow does he wish to have longer content when the Xitter trademark are 128 character burps?raison de arizona wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:53 pm It's very bad, you have no idea what you are clicking on anymore.https://mashable.com/article/x-accessib ... -headlinesTwitter/X's removal of link headlines slashes site accessibility even further
Musk has previously stated his intent to devalue third-party links on X. On Oct. 3, in response to a chart reportedly displaying declining numbers of traffic to major media sites, the CEO wrote: "Our algorithm tries to optimize time spent on X, so links don't get as much attention, because there is less time spent if people click away. Best thing is to post content in long form on this platform."
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Our policy is that everything is open source and transparent, an approach that I know the EU supports.
Please list the violations you allude to on 𝕏, so that that the public can see them.
Merci beaucoup.