jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoSo much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to postarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square155fedilinkarrow-up1714arrow-down130
arrow-up1684arrow-down1external-linkSo much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to postarstechnica.comjeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square155fedilink
minus-squareTonguewaxer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoIsn’t that the started intent? Like adding a small roadblock or captcha. I’m not saying I agree but the simple logic should work. It’ll likely reduce the user base and still let bits in with cash to burn.
minus-squareT156@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoIn theory, maybe. In practice, the bots might just pay and post anyway. If they can recoup those costs in the scam, it costs them basically nothing.
minus-squareBilliam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoSo bots pay to continue what they’re doing, but Musky now gets money for it? Ray Charles could see what’s going on here.
Isn’t that the started intent? Like adding a small roadblock or captcha.
I’m not saying I agree but the simple logic should work. It’ll likely reduce the user base and still let bits in with cash to burn.
In theory, maybe. In practice, the bots might just pay and post anyway. If they can recoup those costs in the scam, it costs them basically nothing.
So bots pay to continue what they’re doing, but Musky now gets money for it?
Ray Charles could see what’s going on here.