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[–] null@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's really not. Him making a serious offer and then actually having to buy Twitter was notable tech news. Him musing about Wikipedia is not.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Him musing about Twitter was how it started.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No it's not. He flirted with (and was encouraged to) joining the board of directors, and then called up Jack Dorsey to make a legitimate, and ultimately binding offer to buy the company.

This isn't remotely the same thing. This article does nothing more than feed a troll.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And he joked about it even before that.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

And? If he makes a legitimate offer and it goes through, that's potentially tech news.

Taking it seriously is the only way that's even likely to happen, so you're proving my point.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Uh, no. This isn’t a fairy tale where wishes make it come true.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago

What are you talking about?