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https://twitter.com/stephenking/status/1587042605627490304 https://twitter.com/stephenking/status/1587042605627490304 and subsequently https://twitter.com/elonm

https://twitter.com/stephenking/status/1587042605627490304 https://twitter.com/stephenking/status/1587042605627490304 and subsequently https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587312517679878144 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587312517679878144

theFletch 4y ago
There's a blue check by his name now, so...
- mbStavola 4y ago
  So... nothing? If you click on his checkmark it tells you that he's a legacy verified account and does NOT pay for Twitter Blue.
  - theFletch 4y ago
    Sorry, I guess I thought Musk had already removed legacy checks. The whole thing seems a little silly. King obviously doesn't need Twitter, but I'm sure he receives more value out of Twitter than $8/mo even so (or whatever they're charging now).
    - deleted 4y ago
      [deleted]
    - darkarmani 4y ago
      I'm sure Twitter gets more value out of King than $8/month.
      - theFletch 4y ago
        I'm sure they do, but wasn't that also a part of Twitter Blue, a revenue share, or have they not followed through with that either?
        Hamuko 4y ago
        https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/3/23623927/twitter-blue-ad-revenue-one-month-missing https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/3/23623927/twitter-blue-ad-r...
      - codetrotter 4y ago
        Seems like and interesting research problem. Too bad the researchers won’t be able to afford the API access cost to research things like this ;)
    - jackson1442 4y ago
      But accounts like his are what _drives_ people to Twitter. I already left months ago, but I'd definitely be leaving if the company that profits off of me wants to charge me for the privilege.
    - sundaeofshock 4y ago
      Twitter sells user eyeballs to advertisers. The user’s are there to look at posts from people like King. I’m sure pre-Musk Twitter got far more than $8/mo out of King posting on the site.
- jasonlotito 4y ago
  ...we don't know what that means.

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https://twitter.com/stephenking/status/1587042605627490304 https://twitter.com/stephenking/status/1587042605627490304 and subsequently https://twitter.com/elonm

by beeskneecaps 4y ago

theFletch 4y ago
There's a blue check by his name now, so...
- mbStavola 4y ago
  So... nothing? If you click on his checkmark it tells you that he's a legacy verified account and does NOT pay for Twitter Blue.
  - theFletch 4y ago
    Sorry, I guess I thought Musk had already removed legacy checks. The whole thing seems a little silly. King obviously doesn't need Twitter, but I'm sure he receives more value out of Twitter than $8/mo even so (or whatever they're charging now).
    - deleted 4y ago
      [deleted]
    - darkarmani 4y ago
      I'm sure Twitter gets more value out of King than $8/month.
      - theFletch 4y ago
        I'm sure they do, but wasn't that also a part of Twitter Blue, a revenue share, or have they not followed through with that either?
        Hamuko 4y ago
        https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/3/23623927/twitter-blue-ad-revenue-one-month-missing https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/3/23623927/twitter-blue-ad-r...
      - codetrotter 4y ago
        Seems like and interesting research problem. Too bad the researchers won’t be able to afford the API access cost to research things like this ;)
    - jackson1442 4y ago
      But accounts like his are what _drives_ people to Twitter. I already left months ago, but I'd definitely be leaving if the company that profits off of me wants to charge me for the privilege.
    - sundaeofshock 4y ago
      Twitter sells user eyeballs to advertisers. The user’s are there to look at posts from people like King. I’m sure pre-Musk Twitter got far more than $8/mo out of King posting on the site.
- jasonlotito 4y ago
  ...we don't know what that means.