I'm inclined to think there was a right answer, which was to not become a tool of democrat propaganda. Twitter's actions may have changed the outfome of the election in 2020. That's inexcusable.
The fact that it was at the behest of advertisers is a poor excuse. Many people lost their source of income that year under pressure to get the jab, but maintained their integrity.
I think the problem is, like you said, the shareholders. An organization like Twitter can have no integrity, almost by definition. There are so many competing opinions and influential stakeholders that there is no possible outcome for a difficult decision other than more or less compromise. So for people who have integrity or a clear moral compass, the question becomes whether to stay and exert influence, or leave. Jack was free to do what he personally thought was right, but he likely wouldn't have lasted long.
So I think there was a right answer, but impossible to give without losing all influence. I don't know what Jack would have done as a free agent, but I know generally what I would have done (though I don't know if I would have had the courage).
All that to say, I agree that nostr is not so easily corrupted. But that does not lessen the need for people in difficult situations to courageously refuse to compromise. Brokering compromise in a corrupted system perpetuates the system. Sometimes it's best to dissent in order to testify to the illegitimacy of the system, even at one's own expense. Solzenitzsyn will be my guide if ever I find myself in a similar position.
All trade offs. The company would have cratered and be owned by a hedge fund. We came very close to that reality. My role was to preserve it as long as possible. Even though I did not agree with the methods. Which is why I ultimately left. And should have left much sooner.
A man who doesn’t know when to let go clearly is not smart enough.
All these words from you Jack Dorsey sounds more like excuses for your failure. Pathetic!
Tbh, it’s pretty cool that a company can tell a president to stfu. Should ban all politicians from Twitter. The internet has no president.
Facing problems that you can not solve but still preserve it as long as possible, for what? Making it worse? Clearly, you made it!
Happy? What a joke!
I think you forget that the “problems” you talk about, which must be the left actually trying to defend people’s rights by force because some incels can’t actually do it of their own accord, are very trivial compared to the real problems faced by those who have always been oppressed. people working on these kind of platforms, if they want it to be for everyone, need to account for all the issues that all people face eg women and harassment, people if different religions, gender identities, sexualities etc. Its just not fair to say YOUR idea of “problems” is perhaps proportional to someone else’s when very real harm could be caused by the cultural conditioning that comes as a result of allowing hateful things.
I’m not saying it’s right to have leftist authoritarianism all the damn time eg do not agree with vaccine mandates and taking control of peoples bodies… but all this anti wile anti empathic bull crap is closed minded to the extreme
Simple question for you smart people
1. Did him have enough financial support to solve the problems?
2. In a government dominated environment along with extreme division, did him have any power to navigate the situation?
Another question please enlighten me
How could he defend for others while his own safety was threatened?
Who doesn’t want to help?! But how a man can barely guarantee his own safety to proceed for other’s speech?
Definitely appreciate that. I also appreciate that it's easy to armchair quarteback. I also appreciate the personal integrity you have demonstrated since leaving Twitter in all your nostr/bitcoin work.
No. You were exactly where you were supposed to be. You saved Twitter. FUN FACT: Elon became majority shareholder at Twitter to earn a seat on the board and make much needed changes to Twitter. Elon was shut down entirely by the board at every attempt to suggest changes which led to him buying Twitter outright. And that would not have been possible without @jack!!☀️🌬️✨💋🦁🫂💖
I think unless advertisers embrace a form of socialism, it's too easy to demand privileges and directions from the company. Re hodlbod, question for you, how would it have changed the election outcome? Wasn’t election before that and Jan 6 a reaction to it ? I remember watching the lockdown and riots at capital hill live - i think the whole world was - and we were joking about how the US would have screamed bloody murder if this happened to any other country.
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