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Hello George. Thanks for starting the discussion. I think it's probably less about what are essentially smaller iterations on the product (edits and suchlike), but instead some fundamental shifts in the medium-term.

I think those smaller product iterations will still come (ie. preventing death by 1000 cuts for users) but the bets will be placed in some bigger fundamental step changes. Given Musk's interest in crypto I can imagine an attempt at leveraging Web3 tech — with Twitter's scale and network there's a real opp to establish it as a leader in this space. I think algorithm openness would be on the cards — as long as the gravity of the network effect remains and it keeps more people / creates more value within the Twitter ecosystem.

I think ads will stay to endeavour to sure up Twitter's advantage in scale and network, but I'd expect to see more customer value monetised throughout the app. I might be wrong, but can't see the classic 'small/med/large' subscription model working so well with the bite-sized nature of Twitter.

Anyway, just a few thoughts from someone who generally avoids using Twitter to maintain their own sanity 😀

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Prove that bottom-up democracy works through social media with users as co-creators and co-owners! Transparency, openness and respect for the other shall be key drivers, which need to be reflected not only in the business and service model, but especially in the governance and organisational model. It will be about power-sharing in its most radical form with each user not only having a voice, but a stake!

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Hi George! He should add an edit button. He should charge a fee for writing threads. As for the free expression/speech aspect, I would let it self regulate. Keep it easy to Mute, Block, and Report offensive people/posts.

I don't mind ads, as long as it's still free to use. The reason it's free, is because the users are the product.

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