What do you think about the restrictions Elon Musk has put on Twitter? Do you think there should be restrictions on social media?

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Twitter owner Elon Musk announced 'temporary' limits on reading tweets. What do you think about it? Do you believe that there should be restrictions like timing on social media?

whirled_up_girl · Accepted Answer

Interesting I don't have twitter so I didn't know about this. I guess if it's a free service they can make whatever rules they want. I suppose if it was a paid service they would have to have different package deals regarding how much time people could have. I don't know, it seems weird sort of like a curfew but then again I don't know enough about it yet.

chicken_nugget24 · Accepted Answer

I tried to contact you and different admis about a user harrasing me. I contacted a load of mods and got my account frozen.

I don't even remember if the issue is resolved now and no warning or further information on what to do with a frozen account.

Billlewis · Accepted Answer

I think it's hilarious that Twitter has been a complete disaster for years, and no one ever said anything, but now that someone wants to make It something other than a mechanism for promoting far left propaganda while simultaneously squashing posts and articles that are critical of liberal views, it's been irreparably damaged. Yeah, okay.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Well aren't you full of shit?

If you had bothered to find out anything about the situation and or honestly represented it would would understand that there is nothing to talk about, this is not about restricting Twitter users, its about restricting the amount of data which can be HARVESTED BY MACHINES.

Whatthefluff · Answer

Hopefully, we will succeed in obliterating Twitter so self-important people will be relegated back to MySpace or nowhere at all and keep to themselves.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I think the restrictions of viewing 60 posts a day / or 600 a day is fine. It prevents single users from dominating Twitter to promote a personal agenda and destroys point gaming cheats who duplicate their views with thousands of posts each week to make their views look more popular than they are.

rigmarole · Answer

It's meant to stop the surveillance state from profiling and monitoring their own citizens. Do you like government intelligence agencies spying on you? If so, then it sucks for you. If you'd prefer they left you alone, then it's a good thing. For them them to monitor and profile you, they need to constantly web scrape and analyze the resulting data. With view limits on twitter it breaks their algorithm.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I think Elon Musk is totally wrong for his restrictions on Twitter that is one reason I choose not to sign up with Twitter, too many changes, and it makes me feel like Twitter will be sold or shut down and become existence again under a new name anything is possible.

John_Doesnt · Answer

Absolute power corrupts absolutely and Musk has gone mad with power. His latest change proves he has no idea how to run the business. It's no wonder he took Twitter stock off the market because day traders would be shorting Twitter every time Elon made a change.

Unit1 · Answer

Since there was no motive declared we can only speculate the reasoning.

Is it experimental?

Is it to limit wasting too much time on Twitter?

I don't see how it would benefit the Twitter business in any way, shape or form. That's basically like limiting the sales of sugar to 1 KG per customer. Or 1 L of Sunflower oil.

Snakeyes7 · Answer

I hear this is because of the French rioting which will cause a lot of network traffic through Twitter.

Which sounds ridiculous. Riots happen all the time when Twitter was around and nothing like this happened.

Although to be fair, you probably have better things to do than stare at Twitter long enough to reach that threshold. It seems pretty generous to me. At least for now

LiamJHayden · Answer

There is a specific reason for it.

ohsheeT · Answer

He's a smart businessman He knows when you tell somebody no you can't do something they're going to be curious and they're going to keep trying it's going to make more people go to Twitter

Anonymous · Answer

Twitter was essentially an arm of the political left and their captive media for years, banning users whose political views they didn't agree with. It's kind of comical that are liberals suddenly upset about it now.

NotInterestedSorry · Answer

If people are stressing about it, it shows people have an addiction to social media and that's unhealthy.

RealMarek · Answer

I think it’s a great decision. Twitter is a dumpster fire and a lot of people get addicted to it. If this prevents addiction to twitter and toxic behavior, it’s probably worth it.

Drewtate · Answer

Trying to keep it relevant. Who actually uses twitter. I get notifications everytime Musk takes a shit but haven't been on in years.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Yes there should be restrictions. Such as: idiots must not be allowed to own media - even if these media are as fooking shitty as their ''owners''.

Anonymous · Answer

i haven't reached the daily limits yet so it doesn't affect me much. but it is annoying to try to control how much people want to scroll, especially if it keeps their mind off of how shitty they feel at times.

strateguy632 · Answer

As owner he is entitled to his opinion which DOES establish policy. i don't twitter you can stop logins there.

JeffersonA · Answer

Honestly make it into a game cause Twitter is already a huge joke just angry poeple being pissed and screaming!

TrueConfection · Answer

Nope. Regulations and restrictions like these hinder the free will of individuals.

humanearth · Answer

See he is no different then the rest. He is out to restrict your freedoms, just like all the other elites

Adaeva · Answer

He owns Twitter; therefore, he can do whatever he chooses.

Roxxy99 · Answer

I think when someone owns a company, they can do what they like with it.

Anonymous · Answer

He really didn't have much of a choice bots were overloading his servers. If you go and look he actually asked the community what he should do first.

exitseven · Answer

Who even reads a thousand Tweets a day? Maybe he is doing the world a favor. Go outside and get some exercise what don't you?

ShesRad80 · Answer

doesn't effect me, so i dont care to be honest

reds-noro · Answer

It's his company so he decides... But he is a dumbass nonetheless.

BButterfly · Answer

I’m not a twitter user so I don’t know, but maybe it will be good to help people control their time using social media since they’re becoming addicted to these apps.

slatyb · Answer

He owns it, he can do what he wants, and the users can stay or leave.

loveslongnails · Answer

LMAO I always believed Twitter to be a cesspool of nonsense, and never used it. No surprise, it still is and getting worse.

Sanser · Answer

Maybe is it good to desintoxicate people? I dont buy the crap he says. This is only to make people buy twitter blue...

Friendlybro79 · Answer

I don't think so, but I do think this could possibly be more about him liking to control others, as well as he gets off on being a dick lol

mommymommymommy · Answer

Twitter has gone to hell. I don't even like it, even before he became the "master of puppets"

Christoff92 · Answer

Personally the restrictions. Some of them don't make any sense. Especially on GAG. But honesty don't really care that much.

DiegoO · Answer

I think he will breakdown Twitter. Twitter R. I. P Dorsy probably felt Twitter was heading there anyway. Or Ellon tricked him.

Iron_Man · Answer

I don’t understand if somethings left up than they should remain left up unless they’re bad stuff

Mansearching · Answer

I don't know what rules you're talking about. I don't have twitter.

genericname85 · Answer

well that's still less restrictions than it had previously.

TallAnon · Answer

It's a private company, their costs are too high and they need to make a profit. It only makes sense to lower your costs.

Anonymous · Answer

Only western propaganda consumers have a problem with it. That alone speaks volumes.

Slingshot69 · Answer

I think it's dishonest of him to claim to be a free-speech absolutist while simultaneously censoring people who offend him. All-in-all though, I think he's an amazing man with human flaws

Anonymous · Answer

Censorship and now a fee to use the garbage. Way to destroy the website.

Anonymous · Answer

I find it peculiar that when the political roles are switched, suddenly now people are opposed to an authoritative figure impacting your ability to use social media.

Eelif · Answer

he did what I wanted to restrain myself for a long time

Anonymous · Answer

Elon is simply doing to the left what the left is and has been doing over all forms of media to the right. Which magically no one seemed to whine about.

Sammy786 · Answer

Did you forget how corrupt the old Twitter was?

boobliker · Answer

yes it's his, so it is down to him, we don't have to use that platform, do we?

Likes2drive · Answer

Seems silly, I don’t use it much but why limit the time on reading?

Reorx · Answer

I never made a Twitter, I'd get banned my first post because I refuse to self censor.

msc545 · Answer

I don't care about Musk or social media. I have serious things to worry about.

legalboxers · Answer

So those who rely on his platform goes to Fox News to get their news

shades777 · Answer

I dont place value in that stuff so it doesn't matter to me

Anonymous · Answer

It's a good move.. at least unemployed people will realize we have to work now. Otherwise they will spend time on social media. Lol

katiesmuff · Answer

I think they should all go away!

DermalPunch · Answer

I love his LGBT tweets

OfDeath · Answer

I don't give a fuck.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I didn't hear about this. What are the details?

LimitedBenefits101 · Answer

Well done, he exposed twitter addicts.

monghjay2 · Answer

no and I dont use twitter

sheenagwapa · Answer

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