In which David and Cory talk about Twitter from the point of view of an average user and ponder what the end-game for Elon Musk might be. Can he turn an elitist platform for the self important into something like a super-app? Is free-speech just a smokescreen for acquiring millions of users cheaply?
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Show Notes & Bookmarks
(00:48) Our initial thoughts about Elon Musk’s takeover bid for Twitter
(01:35) How we have contributed to the development of social networks and media
(10:00) What does Elon Musk’s background with Hotmail and PayPal mean for the future of Twitter?
(10:55) Social Media has not evolved in 2 decades!
(12:11) Twitter is an elitist platform.
(14:08) Twitter has been a private company before… so the idea that it will be a private again is not really such a big deal is it?
(14:25) Check out our YouTube channel for out-takes and bonus content.
(15:03) Dave has at least 5 Twitter accounts – Edge Case – But how many real users are there on Twitter?
(15:58) Everyone is looking at the Share price, but what about the ARPU and the LVU?
(17:20) Could Twitter be the next SuperApp?
(18:58) Can the richest man in the world, with 80+ Million followers know what an average Twitter user thinks?
(21:19) Should there be an edit button? How would it work?
(23:24) Free Speech as a concept exists outside of the USA
(24:12) Anonymity is a double edged sword. On the one hand there are accounts like Thoughts of Dog and The Queen which are better because they are anonymous, but on the other side are the bots.
(27:48) Would you pay for Twitter?
(29:03) Speakers Corner in Hyde Park, London
(30:42) Get in Touch…
(30:59) Is copper wire the future of high-speed internet delivery?
(36:00) Dave’s off to Arabian Travel Market in Dubai
