jeffw to TechnologyEnglish · 2 years agoSo much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to postarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square277linkfedilinkarrow-up1969arrow-down140
arrow-up1929arrow-down1external-linkSo much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to postarstechnica.comjeffw to TechnologyEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square277linkfedilink
minus-squareT156linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoIn theory, maybe. In practice, the bots might just pay and post anyway. If they can recoup those costs in the scam, it costs them basically nothing.
minus-squareBilliamlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoSo bots pay to continue what they’re doing, but Musky now gets money for it? Ray Charles could see what’s going on here.
In theory, maybe. In practice, the bots might just pay and post anyway. If they can recoup those costs in the scam, it costs them basically nothing.
So bots pay to continue what they’re doing, but Musky now gets money for it?
Ray Charles could see what’s going on here.