A Speculation That Elon Musk Isn’t Thinking What You’re Thinking About Twitter

A Speculation That Elon Musk Isn’t Thinking What You’re Thinking About Twitter

Share to Linkedin It was 1999 at Goldman Sachs, and a senior person in its private bank was asked what he was recommending his very rich clients buy. He replied that they should purchase AOL, and hold it for life. It's so easy to forget how very blue chip and everywhere AOL once was. In fact, "everywhere" was one of AOL's marketing descriptors. How things change. Change is something to keep in mind as critics and fans of Elon Musk's bid for Twitter seemingly lose theirs. Musk's proposed purchase of Twitter has unsurprisingly unearthed impassioned reactions. The impassioned should relax. For one thing, it's hard to imagine Musk would purchase Twitter and take it private if his plan were to lead the social media giant down a path familiar to its users. If history is any guide to Musk, he's a doer as opposed to a follower. Which means the very idea of him purchasing Twitter just so he can tweak a few things reads as ridiculous. Musk as a rule takes his customers or potential customers in all new directions; often amid great skepticism. Which is a long or short way of telling critics and fans to stop cheering