I agree that the internet should be a free place...as in access to the internet should be made freely available to everyone. However, Twitter is not the internet. It's not a utility, or public trust. It's a website. A privately owned website.

So, I agree, making Twitter a paid service doesn't mean others can't use the internet, any more than charging for the Wall Street Journal stifles other people's speech.

But it certainly puts Elon in a position of embracing his own hypocrisy. He cannot do both..make Twitter free and open for everyone and everything with limited moderation, and also make a profit.

Reddit figured that a few years ago, and they have transitioned nicely.

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