[braydenm]

Wow, it looks like Elon is going to actually complete the transaction. What a rollercoaster. I will be glad to see this drop out of the news cycle.

[onion2k]

I will be glad to see this drop out of the news cycle.

Staying out of the media isn't really Elon's thing. I don't think we'll see that happen.

[Ajedi32]

Yeah, I seem to recall that before all this legal drama started the story was that Musk was buying Twitter to turn it into a platform for free speech. Assuming he hasn't changed his mind about that, the news cycle here is only just beginning.

Though on the positive side, I think I'll personally find a debate about free speech to be way more interesting than the current celebrity drama legal fight over contract law.

[tmpz22]

> Though on the positive side, I think I'll personally find a debate about free speech

Twitter will be forced to prioritize short-term profit to recoup Musk's losses and rage-porn style engagement content will be the easiest (and likely only) way they can do it.

[Ajedi32]

Twitter is about to become a private company. They won't be "forced" to do anything their new owner doesn't want them to. They won't even have to be profitable at all if that isn't what Musk wants.

[93po]

More accurately - the media can't stay away from Elon. He's not out there doing PR circuits with this drama. A single tweet generates literally hundreds of articles.

[madeofpalk]

Why do you think he tweets? They both feed off each other.

[hunterb123]

Same reason you comment here? We all want to be heard and have a right to be.

[cma]

There is a differencw between what he posted here and getting on Twitter during every crisis to say you're going to personally solve it with a submarine, guarantee a fix to the Flint water situation, etc. One is obviously seeking media attention and positive PR.

[hunterb123]

He'd get flak for not doing anything, you're giving him flak for offering help, assuming worst intentions.

He sent internet to Ukraine during the war, did you see other sat providers doing that?

Another company could have helped, aren't they worse for ignoring the issue entirely?

Or do you think it's better to not have any help from any company to make sure no good PR is had?

[jandrese]

I wish I could share your optimism about this being the end of the drama.

[jamiek88]

It’s merely the beginning. He’s bought a zeitgeist wmd and is in a manic phase.

Shudder thee who crave the old days.

They are gone.

[cronix]

Oh, I think any changes he makes will definitely be in the news cycle, forever.