Salesforce, Google, Verizon, or Microsoft might buy Twitter

[norseamd]

Apparently Jim Cramer is all for Salesforce acquiring Twitter, which probably means it would be the apocalypse.

https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/23/salesforce-google-twitter/

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/23/cramer-on-why-twitter-would-be-a-good-fit-for-salesforcecom.html

 

[dullard]

Please just let it die off.

 

[MrSquished]

When I ran a food truck business I was on twitter all the time to update our fans on specials, locations, hours, upcoming events, interacting with other local and food-related twitter accounts, and all sorts of random stuff. So I kind of used it a lot. I started following a lot of folks and found it to be generally an interesting place to get info from. But after that was over I started checking twitter less and less, and nowadays I may log on once every couple of weeks. Not sure why as I found it a wealth of information for two years. All depends on who you follow though. But it just waned away for me regardless. Have no ill will towards twitter though, I think it serves a purpose for many.

 

[norseamd]

When I ran a food truck business I was on twitter all the time to update our fans on specials, locations, hours, upcoming events, interacting with other local and food-related twitter accounts, and all sorts of random stuff. So I kind of used it a lot. I started following a lot of folks and found it to be generally an interesting place to get info from. But after that was over I started checking twitter less and less, and nowadays I may log on once every couple of weeks. Not sure why as I found it a wealth of information for two years. All depends on who you follow though. But it just waned away for me regardless. Have no ill will towards twitter though, I think it serves a purpose for many.

The sheer mass of journalists, government officials, military personnel, and wonks on there is absolutely astounding. Wish I would have got on there a whole lot earlier than I did.

 

[ponyo]

It seems the Twitter buyout rumors appear every couple months. I own shares of Twitter and bought it months back because I thought someone would eventually buy Twitter at a premium. But it could be a fund or two choking on Twitter shares spreading the rumor so they can get out. It wouldn't be the first or the last time.

 

[Imp]

Google Plus is essentially dead, may as well buy a successful "micro-blogging" social network.

Microsoft just bought Linked-In and they're doing a $40 billion share buyback, money won't spend itself.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

How much are a bucket of twits worth these days?

 

[norseamd]

https://twitter.com/counternotions/status/788752817766801408