“You get what you pay for:” Elon Musk on ‘blue tick’ criticism

“You get what you pay for:” Elon Musk on ‘blue tick’ criticism

Washington: After facing criticism for his plan to charge Twitter users $8 a month to get or keep a verified account, Tesla CEO Elon Musk comes up with a cryptic tweet that one gets what one pays for.

Talking to Twitter, Musk wrote, "you get what you pay for" and labeled it as a "spoiler alert" for Twitterati. He further said, "Being attacked by both right & left simultaneously is a good sign".

"Twitter is simply the most interesting place on the Internet. That's why you're reading this tweet right now," the Tesla CEO added.

Soon after Musk announced his plan for a new Twitter version, people expressed their disappointment over his decision.

Musk's plan to charge Twitter users to get a verified account quickly prompted outrage and disbelief among some longtime microblogging site users. However, the backlash did not affect Musk.

On Wednesday morning, he took to Twitter and reaffirmed his stance on the matter at hand.

"To all complainers, please continue complaining, but it will cost $8," he tweeted.

"Totally stole idea of charging for insults & arguments from Monty Python tbh," Musk later added.

A day ago, Musk announced what amounted to a Twitter plus paid subscription service that will allow users to post long