In a new poll on Sunday, Elon Musk, Twitter’s largest shareholder, asked users if the “w” in the microblogging site’s name should be eliminated.
To take part in the poll, Twitter users must choose between “yes” and “of course.” Within 30 minutes of being uploaded, the poll had received over 2.3 lakh votes.
Who wants to see Twitter as Titter? Here is how you can vote
Delete the w in twitter?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 10, 2022
On April 4, Elon Musk, a frequent Twitter user and critic, asked his followers if they wanted an edit button added to the platform. Despite the fact that “yse” earned a significant majority of votes (75 per cent), Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and founder Jack Dorsey declared immediately that the internet millionaire had joined the board of directors.
Musk’s entry sparked speculation about a series of changes he planned to make to the microblogging site’s functioning. Tesla’s 50-year-old CEO has talked about the “huge changes” he wants to see in the company.
In a series of tweets on Sunday, Musk presented various recommendations for Twitter Blue, a paid monthly subscription that offers users access to premium services and customizations.
He advocated that all Twitter Blue users get an authenticating checkmark that is different from the “official account” blue tick and does not contain any adverts. He also noted that if Twitter’s funding is based on advertising, companies will have a bigger say in policy.
“Everyone who signs up for Twitter Blue (i.e. pays $3 per month) should get an authentication checkmark,” tweeted Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX.
On the same day, Elon Musk posted another poll, asking if Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters could be converted into a homeless refuge “since barely anybody shows up anyhow.”
He then went on to list the top ten most followed Twitter accounts, indicating that the vast majority of them have little to no content.
“The majority of these “top” accounts merely tweet every now and then and don’t post much substance. Is Twitter about to die?” The 50-year-old CEO of SpaceX took to Twitter.
