At the time I proposed that theory-- during the first few days of this mess-- it was 150% speculation, total gut feeling.
Why would Elon Musk want to buy Twitter only to shut it down?
People have bought the rights to certain (normally "unflattering") content to make sure it never saw the light of day; this was the main motivation I sensed.
He was acting an enforcer of the accepted mores on Big Tech culture: an example needed to be made and Twitter wasn't as profitable as the other companies. In this scenario, Elon Musk would be seen by Big Tech as a hero or ally.
He was acting as a one-man gang to clear out the toxins infecting Twitter in order to heal it, or (failing that) to replace it with his own social media offering. In this scenario-- which was unfolding before our eyes-- he was seen as a heel or villain.
Pure capriciousness-- "just because"; mercurial people are unpredictable, and more so when they are considered "eccentric".
Financially speaking, none of this makes sense. However, certain things have a value beyond money. For now, things will be handled by the lawyers.
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I think it is safe to say that money is not the primary motivation for Musk. However, $44 billion is a lot to toss away even for him.
Now this could end up as a much lower price and maybe worth it to him to give up 10%-15% of his net worth.
Hard to tell what he is up to.
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This scenario is the one most likely to be realized. Even billionaires can appreciate buying something at garage sale prices.
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Garage or garbage?
With the performance of Twitter over the years, more likely the latter, at least from a profit standpoint.
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I was never a fan of Twitter, so "garbage" is just as well. I meant "garage sale" in the sense of flea market.
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