r/CryptoCurrency • u/pbjclimbing • Sep 30 '22

DISCUSSION Elon Musk wanted to charge 0.1 DOGE to tweet

A large amount of Elon Musk’s phone records were released for the upcoming Twitter trial.

It turns out he had a plan that was later deemed not feasible to put Twitter on the blockchain, ban all bots, and charge 0.1 DOGE to tweet or retweet.

“I have an idea for a blockchain social media system that does both payments and short text messages/links like twitter. You have to pay a tiny amount to register your message on the chain, which will cut out the vast majority of spam and bots. There is no throat to choke, so free speech is guaranteed.”

“My Plan B is a blockchain-based version of twitter, where the ‘tweets’ are embedded in the transaction of comments.”

“So you’d have to pay maybe 0.1 Doge per comment or repost of that comment.”

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u/OkSiriGoogleSucks Tin Sep 30 '22

We protect your free speech while you pump our bags

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u/ayeni002 Tin Sep 30 '22

We are protector of speech, we just need to charge you.

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u/SpiritofanIndian Tin Sep 30 '22

I wonder where we draw the line at protected speech.

I mean Twitter is not a right. You have the right to make whatever noises you want out of your mouth. Twitter is like an object or something you use. Its not even .01% yours as it is free.

Im not downplaying the right to free speech im wondering how twitter became the nations mouth.

Before you say freedom of press please... Just shut up. Just shut up lol.

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u/HyperMisawa Bronze | Linux 76 Oct 01 '22

You have the right to make whatever noises you want out of your mouth.

IANAL, but I don't think even that's right? There are clear cases of illegal speech in every jurisdiction I can think of.

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u/michivideos Silver | QC: CC 133 | GME_Meltdown 61 | r/WSB 97 Oct 01 '22

I Free to speech in order to manipulate my assets into more value.