Elon Musk: Officially a fraud and piece of shit. Official or unofficial war criminal?

[B00M 6413]

5 hours ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

LMK when they figure out how to light up and crank-melt Mars' core, so the colonizers don't fry in the Sun's radiation. 

Some technologies will never exist until there’s $ufficient motivation. Exploration forces us to push the boundaries. 

[Goredho 17394]

I got starlink in and set up at our place in the Colorado Mountains and... its a damn good product.  Went from <30mbs and unable to connect to the work vpn to over 200mbs and able to work from home again.

I wish Elon wasn't such a fucking asshole.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13508]

9 hours ago, Goredho said:

I got starlink in and set up at our place in the Colorado Mountains and... its a damn good product.  Went from <30mbs and unable to connect to the work vpn to over 200mbs and able to work from home again.

I wish Elon wasn't such a fucking asshole.

I’m a believer that Starlink will eventually be Elon’s most important product. However it’s a scary proposition that he could end up controlling a large percentage of the ISP market. 

[Goredho 17394]

6 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

I’m a believer that Starlink will eventually be Elon’s most important product. However it’s a scary proposition that he could end up controlling a large percentage of the ISP market. 

I don’t disagree.

[Captain Ron 12866]

1 hour ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

I’m a believer that Starlink will eventually be Elon’s most important product. However it’s a scary proposition that he could end up controlling a large percentage of the ISP market. 

I don't see how he would ever control a significant chunk of the ISP market. Starlink is a great product, no question. But if I have any option other than starlink, I am not going to use Starlink. It's not cost effective.

Starlink: 180/20 for $90 or $120 (depending on density)

In Vermont: 300/300 for $75

I'm visiting my folks right now, Spectrum FINALLY is available to them 300/300 for $70, I am switching them as we speak.

Starlink has it's place, but I just don't see how they are a significant player in the market.

[HenryJames 66037]

11 hours ago, Goredho said:

Went from <30mbs and unable to connect to the work vpn to over 200mbs and able to watch porn from home again.

 

[Goredho 17394]

6 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

 

[Captainant 27632]

Reuters: Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say

WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - False or misleading claims by billionaire Elon Musk about the U.S. election have amassed 2 billion views on social media platform X this year, according to a report, opens new tab by non-profit group Center for Countering Digital Hate.

The platform is also playing a central role in enabling the spread of false information about the critical battleground states that will likely determine the outcome of the presidential race, election and misinformation experts said on Monday.

 

A spokesperson for X said the company's Community Notes feature, which lets users add additional context to posts, is more effective at helping people identify misleading content than traditional warning flags on posts.

Since taking over the company formerly known as Twitter, Musk has curtailed content moderation and laid off thousands of employees. He has thrown his support behind former President Donald Trump, who is locked in an exceptionally close race against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.

 

Musk’s massive reach with nearly 203 million followers helps enable “network effects” in which content on X can jump to other social media and messaging platforms such as Reddit and Telegram, said Kathleen Carley, a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University and expert on disinformation. “X is a conduit from one platform to another,” she said.
 

At least 87 of Musk's posts this year have promoted claims about the U.S. election that fact-checkers have rated as false or misleading, amassing 2 billion views, according to the Center for Countering Digital Hate's report.

 

In Pennsylvania, one of the seven key swing states, some X users have seized on instances of local election administrators flagging incomplete voter registration forms that would not be processed, falsely casting the events as examples of election interference, said Philip Hensley-Robin, Pennsylvania executive director at Common Cause, during a press briefing on Monday.

Common Cause is a nonpartisan organization that promotes accountable government and voting rights.

 

Some X accounts implied “that there was voter fraud, when in fact, we know very clearly that election officials and election administrators in all of our counties were following the rules and … therefore only eligible voters are voting,” Hensley-Robin said.

Cyabra, a firm that uses AI to detect online disinformation, said on Monday that an X account with 117,000 followers played a key role in helping spread a fake video purporting to show Pennsylvania mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed.

 

X's spokesperson said the platform took action against many accounts that shared the video.

[Brisketexan 105064]

6 minutes ago, Captainant said:

Reuters: Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say

WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - False or misleading claims by billionaire Elon Musk about the U.S. election have amassed 2 billion views on social media platform X this year, according to a report, opens new tab by non-profit group Center for Countering Digital Hate.

The platform is also playing a central role in enabling the spread of false information about the critical battleground states that will likely determine the outcome of the presidential race, election and misinformation experts said on Monday.

 

A spokesperson for X said the company's Community Notes feature, which lets users add additional context to posts, is more effective at helping people identify misleading content than traditional warning flags on posts.

Since taking over the company formerly known as Twitter, Musk has curtailed content moderation and laid off thousands of employees. He has thrown his support behind former President Donald Trump, who is locked in an exceptionally close race against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.

 

Musk’s massive reach with nearly 203 million followers helps enable “network effects” in which content on X can jump to other social media and messaging platforms such as Reddit and Telegram, said Kathleen Carley, a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University and expert on disinformation. “X is a conduit from one platform to another,” she said.
 

At least 87 of Musk's posts this year have promoted claims about the U.S. election that fact-checkers have rated as false or misleading, amassing 2 billion views, according to the Center for Countering Digital Hate's report.

 

In Pennsylvania, one of the seven key swing states, some X users have seized on instances of local election administrators flagging incomplete voter registration forms that would not be processed, falsely casting the events as examples of election interference, said Philip Hensley-Robin, Pennsylvania executive director at Common Cause, during a press briefing on Monday.

Common Cause is a nonpartisan organization that promotes accountable government and voting rights.

 

Some X accounts implied “that there was voter fraud, when in fact, we know very clearly that election officials and election administrators in all of our counties were following the rules and … therefore only eligible voters are voting,” Hensley-Robin said.

Cyabra, a firm that uses AI to detect online disinformation, said on Monday that an X account with 117,000 followers played a key role in helping spread a fake video purporting to show Pennsylvania mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed.

 

X's spokesperson said the platform took action against many accounts that shared the video.

Elon Musk is actively conspiring against the United States of America.  In case there was any doubt.

He is an illegal alien (yep, he lied on his application, he should be 100% denaturalized), he conspires with foreign states (he is in regular contact with Putin), and is actively working to undermine the foundational event in the Republic - an election - using false information and disinformation to do so.

Tokyo Rose and Axis Sally were less reprehensible than he is.

[Guadaloopy 10960]

More fuckery happening on Twitter:

 

[Frank Drebin 5655]

15 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Elon Musk is actively conspiring against the United States of America.  In case there was any doubt.

He is an illegal alien (yep, he lied on his application, he should be 100% denaturalized), he conspires with foreign states (he is in regular contact with Putin), and is actively working to undermine the foundational event in the Republic - an election - using false information and disinformation to do so.

Tokyo Rose and Axis Sally were less reprehensible than he is.

If we punished everyone in the media who published or repeated false information to influence the election, we would have no media left.

 

[Brisketexan 105064]

Just now, Frank Drebin said:

If we punished everyone in the media who published or repeated false information to influence the election, we would have no media left.

 

When you make "intent" an element of the offense, you winnow down that group REAL fucking quick.

And way to do the perfect MAGA comparison: look at someone who fucking drives over the speed limit by 5 mph and rolls through stop signs, then a serial murderer and rapist, and say "see!  They're both criminals!"

Fuck that.  Elon Musk is a clear and present danger to the Republic.

[Frank Drebin 5655]

1 minute ago, Brisketexan said:

When you make "intent" an element of the offense, you winnow down that group REAL fucking quick.

And way to do the perfect MAGA comparison: look at someone who fucking drives over the speed limit by 5 mph and rolls through stop signs, then a serial murderer and rapist, and say "see!  They're both criminals!"

Fuck that.  Elon Musk is a clear and present danger to the Republic  my preferred political party.

 

FIFY

[Brisketexan 105064]

1 minute ago, Frank Drebin said:

Fuck that.  Elon Musk is a clear and present danger to the Republic  my preferred political party.

When disinformation and Russian propaganda are your best friends....you're an enemy of the fucking Republic.  Period.  The fact that our enemies have aligned behind one of our political parties should bother you much, much more.  Yet, it doesn't.  Which tells the world everything it needs to know about you.

[Foosters 17830]

1 minute ago, Frank Drebin said:

 

FIFY

Well, he's doing everything he can to support the guy who spent over a year trying to get himself illegally installed as the POTUS after losing an election. Remember that?

oh that's right, that doesn't bother you because its your "preferred political party."

[High Plains Drifter 11028]

10 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

If we punished everyone in the media who published or repeated false information to influence the election, we would have no media left.

 

 

Lets do it!

[Frank Drebin 5655]

3 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

Lets do it!

[aggie08 21483]

These things are indisputable facts:

Russia wants to destabilize Western countries, especially America. 

Russia wants a certain someone to win the election to further that pursuit.

Russia is paying American influencers to distribute their propaganda.

X has been overrun with Russian bots, now more than ever.

Elon Musk has had multiple conversations with Vladimir Putin.

 

Meanwhile, Johnny Sack: "Nothing to see here. Just your political bias showing."

Fucking pathetically typical.

[Eskimohorn 5630]

If we punished everyone in the media who published or repeated false information to influence the election, we would have no media left.
 

Yeah, everyone is the same as Musk, who (checks notes) helped deplatform thousands of journalists by monetizing news and watering down verification so he could make more money but mostly lose the most money

[Frank Drebin 5655]

Just now, Eskimohorn said:

Yeah, everyone is the same as Musk, who (checks notes) helped deplatform thousands of journalists by monetizing news and watering down verification so he could make more money but mostly lose the most money

I am sorry that your party no longer has a 100% monopoly on Big Tech propaganda.

[Captainant 27632]

3 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

I am sorry that your party no longer has a 100% monopoly on Big Tech propaganda.

What a weird way to view the world. Your framing implies that Elon's Xitter is "your" party's propaganda mechanism, which means you're admitting "your" party favors Ukrainian annexation into russia and US stochastic terrorism

[Foosters 17830]

I see that @Stros121 checked in for a drive by neg. Good to see you. Did you ever get around to reading that judicial opinion I posted, describing in detail Trump's months long effort to steal the election, despite being told by everyone in his circle that the election was not stolen? Any thoughts on that? 

 

[Captain Ron 12866]

2 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

More fuckery happening on Twitter:

 

When Leon’s lost ‘loopy …

[Deej 76754]

3 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Elon Musk is actively conspiring against the United States of America.  In case there was any doubt.

He is an illegal alien (yep, he lied on his application, he should be 100% denaturalized), he conspires with foreign states (he is in regular contact with Putin), and is actively working to undermine the foundational event in the Republic - an election - using false information and disinformation to do so.

Tokyo Rose and Axis Sally were less reprehensible than he is.

 

[C-Man 27185]

Just saw a CT in downtown Dallas with, I sweatergawd, a personalized license plate that read:

“ITS UGLY”

[wildcat09 29345]

3 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

When disinformation and Russian propaganda are your best friends....you're an enemy of the fucking Republic.  Period.  The fact that our enemies have aligned behind one of our political parties should bother you much, much more.  Yet, it doesn't.  Which tells the world everything it needs to know about you.

You know you're talking to Johnny, right?

[Biff Tannen 45665]

All hail our next secretary of...something.  God.  Fucking.  Dammit.

[staboner 4969]

disenfranchised young men everywhere rejoice as their hero moves up a rung.

what a time to be alive. 

[Captainant 27632]

It really is incredible the extent to which disinformation was able to shape votes. Gotta tip my hat to the oligarchy, they sure can run a good scheme

[Hefeweizen 5310]

lol your boy won and you’re still a loser.  Get fucked bitch.

[aggie08 21483]

Just now, PortAHorn said:

You assholes banned 2 other accounts in cuck room because I have different beliefs

Cool. I've never given anyone a neg rep to anyone in any iteration of the site. But you specifically called me out. Just curious what I did to personally aggrieve you.

[Hefeweizen 5310]

Oh dang he gone.  I still like seeing Dumas posts because it’s a good way to cope with Leon being our new technology czar.  X is going to be buying truth social shortly or vice verse.

[rpspeed 1363]

 

 

[Bevo 13565]

19 hours ago, Frank Drebin said:

If we punished everyone in the media who published or repeated false information to influence the election, we would have no media ↔️ left.

 

FIFY

[Frank Drebin 5655]

3 hours ago, Captainant said:

It really is incredible the extent to which disinformation was able to shape votes. Gotta tip my hat to the oligarchy, they sure can run a good scheme

Disinformation?

Like claiming repeatedly Trump was calling for the execution of chickenhawk Liz Cheney?

Sheeeeeiitt

TSLA looking strong today.

[Maestro della Moneta 116]

8 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

All hail our next secretary of...something.  God.  Fucking.  Dammit.

The most successful entrepreneur of our generation that's pushing excellence is multiple realms, including our country’s space ambitions, is willing to help in the public sector? The horror!

One side of the political divide committing to alienating and then attacking him was a colossal mistake. But it might work out and help us in the end by providing extra motivation. 

 

21 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

Disinformation?

Like claiming repeatedly Trump was calling for the execution of chickenhawk Liz Cheney?

Sheeeeeiitt

TSLA looking strong today.

Or many fine people on both sides. And so on. 

[Biff Tannen 45665]

28 minutes ago, Maestro della Moneta said:

The most successful entrepreneur of our generation that's pushing excellence is multiple realms, including our country’s space ambitions, is willing to help in the public sector? The horror!

One side of the political divide committing to alienating and then attacking him was a colossal mistake. But it might work out and help us in the end by providing extra motivation. 

 

Or many fine people on both sides. And so on. 

He’s pushing disinformation and autocratic propaganda. 

[Captainant 27632]

1 hour ago, Frank Drebin said:

Like claiming repeatedly Trump was calling for the execution of chickenhawk Liz Cheney?

What are you talking about?

[Captain Ron 12866]

On 11/4/2024 at 5:59 PM, Captain Ron said:

 

 

Well, I guess he can. 

[Captain Ron 12866]

4 hours ago, Hefeweizen said:

Oh dang he gone.  I still like seeing Dumas posts because it’s a good way to cope with Leon being our new technology czar.  X is going to be buying truth social shortly or vice verse.

Probably vice a versa. I think Truth is worth more than twitter right now. 

[Maestro della Moneta 116]

He went all-in and won again.

Pretty incredible, considering this thread informed me he has such limited abilities.

[Frank Drebin 5655]

31 minutes ago, Maestro della Moneta said:

He went all-in and won again.

Pretty incredible, considering this thread informed me he has such limited abilities.

Just lucky again, I guess.  Like PayPal, Tesla, Starlink, and SpaceX.  What a lucky dude.  

[TonyTexas 10506]

Musk’s massive investment in the Trump campaign is already paying off.  His net worth increased by $26B with just the Tesla stock move today. 

[Captainant 27632]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

Musk’s massive investment in the Trump campaign is already paying off.  His net worth increased by $26B with just the Tesla stock move today. 

[Laughs in oligarchy]

[atomheartbevo 89626]

7 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

He’s pushing disinformation and autocratic propaganda. 

And he and his brother are illegal immigrants. 

[BearMace 2194]

7 hours ago, Maestro della Moneta said:

He went all-in and won again.

Pretty incredible, considering this thread informed me he has such limited abilities.

"All-in"

Yeah how's that work?

[Maestro della Moneta 116]

44 minutes ago, BearMace said:

"All-in"

Yeah how's that work?

What do you mean?

He's had multiple government agencies targeting him as well as prominent Tv hosts calling for the Us DoD to cut off contracts with his companies. 
 

What’s funny is this dumbass doesn't realize he’s really one of the biggest national security assets we have. These are not serious people. Just vindictive people who want their enemies crushed even if it keeps America from fluorishing. 

[TwiceHorn 31438]

On 11/5/2024 at 1:09 PM, Foosters said:

I see that @Stros121 checked in for a drive by neg. Good to see you. Did you ever get around to reading that judicial opinion I posted, describing in detail Trump's months long effort to steal the election, despite being told by everyone in his circle that the election was not stolen? Any thoughts on that? 

 

Judicial opinions are for fags.

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19100]

12 minutes ago, Maestro della Moneta said:

What do you mean?

He's had multiple government agencies targeting him as well as prominent Tv hosts calling for the Us DoD to cut off contracts with his companies. 
 

What’s funny is this dumbass doesn't realize he’s really one of the biggest national security assets we have. These are not serious people. Just vindictive people who want their enemies crushed even if it keeps America from fluorishing. 

Elmo, is that you?

[Captain Ron 12866]

2 hours ago, Maestro della Moneta said:

What do you mean?

He's had multiple government agencies targeting him as well as prominent Tv hosts calling for the Us DoD to cut off contracts with his companies. 
 

What’s funny is this dumbass doesn't realize he’s really one of the biggest national security assets we have. These are not serious people. Just vindictive people who want their enemies crushed even if it keeps America from fluorishing.