▲ 49 ▼ X will begin charging new users $1 a year (fortune.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments X will begin charging new users $1 a year::X owner Elon Musk has long floated the idea of charging users $1 for the platform. Now, the team is moving the idea into production.
[–] transientpunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Isn't he the sole shareholder now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) He borrowed it from the Saudis who would dearly love to kill the main organising tool behind the Arab Spring. A few B lost is cheap to them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ikidd@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago This is the best theory I've heard yet. I could get behind it. I'm certain he's purposely trying to kill it, I just can't fathom why he would if it's going to cost him and other billions. But this holds together. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) He borrowed it from the Saudis who would dearly love to kill the main organising tool behind the Arab Spring. A few B lost is cheap to them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ikidd@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago This is the best theory I've heard yet. I could get behind it. I'm certain he's purposely trying to kill it, I just can't fathom why he would if it's going to cost him and other billions. But this holds together. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago This is the best theory I've heard yet. I could get behind it. I'm certain he's purposely trying to kill it, I just can't fathom why he would if it's going to cost him and other billions. But this holds together. permalink fedilink source parent