Twitter CEO Elon Musk is conducting yet another poll on the platform this time the billionaire is asking his 122 million followers if he should "step down" as the head of the company.
What Happened:
Musk's latest poll attracted 1.84 million votes nearly 30 minutes after it was posted. With 11 hours still to go for the poll to close 56% of those who voted want him to step down.
Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022
Musk said, "As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it" in a separate tweet.
As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022
Why It Matters:
Musk's resignation poll takes place after the platform banned links to other social media platforms and suspended accounts that try to direct Twitter users to rivals.
Specifically, we will remove accounts created solely for the purpose of promoting other social platforms and content that contains links or usernames for the following platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Truth Social, Tribel, Nostr and Post.
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) December 18, 2022
Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said that Musk's poll is a "sign that the noise is growing louder and louder given the spider web of Twitter and Tesla weakness."
While clearly unconventional the Musk CEO poll is a sign that the noise is growing louder and louder given the spider web of Twitter and Tesla weakness. Poll results will dictate if Musks stays officially CEO of Twitter....a big moment for this Twitter situation
— Dan Ives (@DivesTech) December 18, 2022
Ives said, "Poll results will dictate if Musks stays officially CEO of Twitter....a big moment for this Twitter situation."
Notably, $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ shares have declined over 50% since the year began. Tesla, headed by Musk, has seen its shares decline 29% since Twitter was acquired by the entrepreneur.
Last week, Twitter suspended its rival Mastodon's account for sharing a link to a Jet Tracking account that focuses on Musk's private plane.
The Musk-led platform also suspended accounts of high-profile journalists for sharing news of his real-time location. Musk later conducted polls to ask people if they should be reactivated.
On Sunday, Musk said that going forward there will be a vote for major policy changes on Twitter and apologized.
Going forward, there will be a vote for major policy changes. My apologies. Won't happen again.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022
The billionaire interacted with podcaster Lex Fridman who offered to run Twitter on Sunday and said he "must like pain a lot."
You must like pain a lot. One catch: you have to invest your life savings in Twitter and it has been in the fast lane to bankruptcy since May. Still want the job?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022
推特首席执行官埃隆·马斯克在该平台上进行了另一次民意调查,这一次这位亿万富翁询问他的1.22亿粉丝,他是否应该辞去公司负责人的职务。
发生的事情:
马斯克的最新民调在发布近30分钟后吸引了184万张选票。距离投票结束还有11个小时,55.5%的投票者希望他下台。
我应该辞去Twitter掌门人的职务吗?我会遵守这次民调的结果。
-埃隆·马斯克(@elonmusk)2022年12月18日
马斯克在另一条推文中说,正如俗话所说,小心你的愿望,因为你可能会得到它。
俗话说,要小心你的愿望,因为你可能会如愿以偿
-埃隆·马斯克(@elonmusk)2022年12月18日
重要的原因:中国
马斯克的辞职投票是在该平台禁止链接到其他社交媒体平台并暂停试图将推特用户引导到竞争对手的账户之后进行的。
具体来说,我们将删除仅为推广其他社交平台而创建的账户,以及包含以下平台的链接或用户名的内容:Facebook、Instagram、Mastodon、Truth Social、Tribel、Nostr和Post。
-Twitter支持(@TwitterSupport)2022年12月18日
韦德布什分析员丹·艾夫斯他说,马斯克的民调表明,考虑到推特和特斯拉的弱点,人们的声音越来越大。
尽管马斯克的调查显然是非常规的,但它表明,考虑到推特和特斯拉的弱点,这种噪音正变得越来越大。民调结果将决定马斯克是否会继续担任Twitter的首席执行官……这对Twitter来说是一个重要的时刻
-丹·艾夫斯(@DivesTech)2022年12月18日
艾夫斯说:“民意调查结果将决定马斯克是否继续担任推特的首席执行官……这对推特来说是一个重要的时刻。”
值得注意的是,$特斯拉 (TSLA.US)$自今年年初以来,它的股价已经下跌了50%以上。自Twitter被这位企业家收购以来,由马斯克领导的特斯拉股价下跌了29%。
上周,推特暂停了其竞争对手Mastodon的账户,因为该账户分享了一个Jet跟踪账户的链接,该账户专注于马斯克的私人飞机。
马斯克领导的平台还暂停了一些知名记者的账号,因为他们分享了马斯克实时定位的消息。马斯克后来进行了民意调查,询问人们是否应该重新激活他们。
周日,马斯克表示,未来不会在推特上投票支持重大政策变化,并道歉。
展望未来,将对重大政策变化进行投票。我很抱歉。不会再发生了。
-埃隆·马斯克(@elonmusk)2022年12月18日
亿万富翁与播客互动莱克斯·弗里德曼周日,他主动提出要运营推特,并表示自己“肯定非常喜欢疼痛”。
你一定很喜欢疼痛。一个问题是:你必须将毕生积蓄投资于Twitter,而自5月份以来,Twitter一直处于破产的快车道上。还想要这份工作吗?
-埃隆·马斯克(@elonmusk)2022年12月18日