okay so this is hilarious

[solarbird]

okay so this is hilarious

elon musk banned parody today

No, I'm not making that up, he literally just banned parody accounts unless they're clearly and specifically stated as parody.

He just banned it after a bunch of bluecheck accounts changed their names to Elon Musk and started shitposting.

It's AMAZING.

People are trying to find out if anyone's being banned for imitating anyone other than Elon. So far two: one being the fascist propagandist Andy N*o, who appealed to Elon directly, and someone imitating Keanu Reeves who tweeted that Elon was a bully.

Nobody else.

Basically they're only doing it if you bully Elon.

It's amazing.

Comments

[the_future_modernes]

I thought he was a free speech absolutist? Lol! Fuck that asshole.

[solarbird]

oh that was always bullshit and everybody knew it

that said a few days ago he said "comedy is legal again" and today he's all "COMEDY IS DEFINITELY NOT LEGAL" and everyone is calling him on it and it's hilarious

[vatine]

He is a free speech relative absolutist. He (and his mates) should have the right to say anything (and force people to engage with their drivel), but anything that hurts his fee fees are OFF THE LIMITS.

I am also somewhat reminded of The Onion's amicus brief to SCOTUS, which in part runs the thesis that labelling parody is essentially self-contradictory.

[solarbird]

Free speech absolutist as in "absolutely don't piss me off" itym

[conuly]

Oh, these assholes never care about free speech, they just care about nobody calling them on their own bullshit.

[merelydovely]

It's really like nobody ever explains to these people that they don't have to have their breakdowns in front of the entire international community.

I always find myself wondering why people with money can't hire someone to be a Normal Person around them who reacts to their ideas and statements like an average person would. BEFORE the rich person broadcasts their rich person bullshit everywhere.

[sistawendy]

That would require a level of self-awareness and an ability to resist butt-kissing that Musk is devoid of. But funny you should mention that: President Obama had an old friend from Chicago whose name I don't recall whom he relied upon as a baloney detector.

[merelydovely]

Was that David Axelrod? Or someone without a formal position in his campaign/administration?

[sistawendy]

If I remember correctly it wasn’t someone with a formal position. It was just something I read in passing that made an impression.

[wrog]

I miss Luther (the Anger Translator).

[virgosplaining]

can't decide if it's more funny or pathetic that he thinks he can somehow stop people from dunking on him lmfao

[solarbird]

I KNOW RIGHT? Amazing

[jessie_c]

Musk: Frea speach!
Internet: OK
Musk: NOT LIKE THAT!!

[solarbird]

Always.

[enotsola]

I think I read somewhere that someone doing a Daniel Radcliffe account got hit as well, but I might be misremembering.

I think that jephjacques was a big part of pushing Elon over the edge. At the very least, he went out having a great time.

[solarbird]

Him and, um, what's her name, the comedian. Shoot. I forgot. But there were two of them and it was glorious.