Arr, ye scurvy dog Elon Musk be chargin' a doubloon to them landlubber X users. I be done with Twitter, aye!
2023-10-18
Arr, mateys! Word be spreadin' 'bout Elon Musk, aye! He be plannin' to send Twitter and its kin to Davy Jones' locker, he be! Aye, he be askin' a shiny dubloon from new scallywags wantin' to start tweetin'! Walk the plank, ye freebooters!
In a humorous tone, this article discusses the recent introduction of mandatory fees for new users of social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) by Elon Musk. The article highlights that existing accounts are not currently subject to any fees. The new payment program, called 'Not A Bot', requires new users to pay a $1 fee in order to access features like tweeting, retweeting, replying, and direct messaging.The move is supposedly aimed at combating bots and spam, but the author expresses skepticism, citing previous actions by Musk that have negatively impacted the platform's functionality and user experience. The author questions why third-party content moderation tools were removed and why a feature allowing users to report fake news was fully removed. The article also mentions legal action against X due to increased hate speech and the reduction of the company's 'election integrity team'.
The author expresses disappointment with X's decline under Musk's leadership and laments the loss of useful features, such as Twitter Circles. The article raises concerns that the $1 fee may just be the beginning, with the potential for fees to spread to other regions and existing user accounts. The author concludes by stating their decision to distance themselves from X and their reluctance to provide their credit card details to the platform, as Musk has expressed ambitions for X to become an all-encompassing app incorporating various services.
The article ends with a lighthearted plea to Musk to return the platform to its former glory and a mention of related articles for further reading.