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C_U_L8R

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15. If it was indeed a genuine offer.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 9, 2022, 01:13 PM

Jul 2022

I don't think the board did their homework and may have been wishful thinking. It looked pretty shady from the start to the outside world. In any regard, shareholders are pissed for this botched adventure.

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Musk Destroys Twitter!? Happy Days! [View all] Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2022 OP

this is going to end up costing musk hugely moonshinegnomie Jul 2022 #1

He'll end Tickle Jul 2022 #2

Twitter seems desperate to sell. Think you are right. Tomconroy Jul 2022 #3

It would be great if it just went out of business jimfields33 Jul 2022 #7

So if next headline is...Musk Offers to Buy FB...that would instantly tank, not raise, FB stock! Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2022 #8

becasue of how facebook is organized its not possible for anyone to buy it without zucks ok moonshinegnomie Jul 2022 #14

Anything Trump and his MAGAts don't like is great by me. Kingofalldems Jul 2022 #9

Not surprised! jimfields33 Jul 2022 #12

So Do I.. There's So Much Good Cha Jul 2022 #22

Precisely. MAGATS now hating on Musk?...what's up with that? Upsets the hate on musk Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2022 #30

"Facebook at least allows you to keep up with family" BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #16

I didn't see any of that nonsense on my page. jimfields33 Jul 2022 #18

Ah. Well here's some news. BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #21

I guess. Sadly social media can be nasty. jimfields33 Jul 2022 #26

I think Twitter gets bought by Big Tech bucolic_frolic Jul 2022 #4

Twitter's board must be pretty incompetent C_U_L8R Jul 2022 #5

Why? Great price if it went through, free 1B if it didn't. Voltaire2 Jul 2022 #10

Just ask the shareholders C_U_L8R Jul 2022 #11

becasue no one would have paid what musk offered moonshinegnomie Jul 2022 #13

If it was indeed a genuine offer. C_U_L8R Jul 2022 #15

Well for one its expose Musk as not being serious player . Historic NY Jul 2022 #6

Surprised to still see Musk fanboys here. BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #17

It's important to differentiate between Elon the Clown... WarGamer Jul 2022 #19

It's not really that important actually. BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #20

I agree.. Not Important At all.. Cha Jul 2022 #24

But cha! BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #25

Not Impressed in light of those Cha Jul 2022 #27

Absolutely BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #28

Musk is a dangerous Fascist Psycho.. Cha Jul 2022 #23

Twitter has hired Wachtell Lipton to sue Musk LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #29