“Why are you giving money to the world’s richest man?” My friend yelled.
She was right, of course, but I did it for two reasons. First of all, I subscribed because it provides some form of authentication, and I was aware that there were a few false profiles of me online.
Secondly, this was the easiest way for me to obtain Grok, X’s AI chatbot, which I wanted access to. It was not a news expense; I paid for it myself.
On news, users’ reviews are so inconsistent that you can choose to hide the “blue tick” that displays next to your name after you sign up.
Some well-established users have a strong dislike for “buying your way in,” or increasing your profile and visibility through payment as opposed to doing so naturally through the creation of quality material.
I didn’t anticipate that my own experience with the platform would change all that much. However, there are advancements.
