{"id":24628,"date":"2022-12-20T03:28:49","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T03:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/20\/the-people-have-spoken-elon-musks-poll-determines-he-should-step-down-as-twitter-ceo\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T03:28:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T03:28:49","slug":"the-people-have-spoken-elon-musks-poll-determines-he-should-step-down-as-twitter-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/20\/the-people-have-spoken-elon-musks-poll-determines-he-should-step-down-as-twitter-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"The people have spoken: Elon Musk\u2019s poll determines he should step down as Twitter CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk polled users on if he should quit as the boss, the results are in, and it looks as though he will step down \u2014 if he keeps his promise.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Musk asked, \u201cShould I step down as head of Twitter?\u201d More than 17 million people cast a vote, and today it was revealed that 57.5% said he should quit. Musk had said he would do as the people asked when he first started the poll process, although it\u2019s not certain yet what will happen. So far, his stewardship<\/a> of the social media network has been nothing short of chaotic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Musk hasn\u2019t yet revealed any details about what will happen with the company, although he has tweeted about the subject. He wrote today, \u201cThose who want power are the ones who least deserve it.\u201d\u00a0Maybe he didn\u2019t think he\u2019d lose, and now he\u2019s uncertain how he might fulfill his obligation to his democratic poll. He had said before the result was out that no one \u201cwho can actually keep Twitter alive\u201d would want the job. He added, \u201cThere is no successor.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to ascertain what is going through the man\u2019s mind. He has certainly changed it a lot of late, taking down accounts and reinstalling them soon after, which seems to have turned some of his diehard fans against him. As for the company he\u2019s renowned for running, Tesla Inc., Musk has been selling his stock<\/a>\u00a0at quite a worrying rate for other shareholders. The company\u2019s share price has also slumped considerably over the last few months.<\/p>\n

Some people believe Musk might do better if he concentrates on what he seems to be good at: running a car company and sending rockets to space. Maybe he knew how that vote would go, and now he has a reason to step down as Twitter CEO without looking like he has let anyone down. He did say in November that his plan<\/a> was always for \u201csomebody else to run Twitter over time.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also worth pointing out that even if he does relieve himself of his executive position, he still owns Twitter. He can appoint who he wants as the next boss and can ensure that person does as he wants. Forgetting free speech and seemingly haphazard suspensions, that\u2019s for Twitter to actually make some money.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwitter\u2019s big problem as I see it is that it\u2019s just not profitable for what it currently offers,\u201d one of his followers on Twitter posted<\/a> today. \u201cIt needs to be a platform for content creators \u2014 video, writing.\u201d Musk\u2019s short and sweet reply: \u201cTrue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photo: Alexander Shatov<\/a>\/Twitter<\/h5>\n
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