The most likely hint of Musk's next policy change can be found in his replies to his followers. The only ones allowed to vote in important polls will be those who pay the minimum $8 a month for the privilege of a "verified" checkmark.
The suggestion came from a user who was responding to Musk's poll on whether he should resign. The billionaire liked the outcome of the vote more than the one who liked the idea best. Musk said he would follow the results of the poll. He hasn't made any indication that he's stepping down. He appears to have looked for outs, like the Blue maneuver or humoring bot-based conspiracy theories.
Major policy changes to the social media platform will be decided by the public. The power of the Boring Company CEO will only be available to those willing to pay for it.
The U.S., United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are the only places where it's possible to find it. The paid subscription tier started at $8/month for U.S. computer users under Musk's leadership. It is more expensive in other places and not available on mobile devices. Buying into Blue will give you a checkmark, a bookmarks folder, custom icons and site themes, and a few other perks. Blue users could become the site's de-facto board of directors in the future.
Gatekeeping voting rights to those with means and a financial stake is something that has been done before. The change would be contrary to what Musk has said about the platform, "free speech," and democracy. Those most likely to be Musk's biggest fans are the ones who will get a voice for just a few.
Musk's two-month reign on the social network has been chaotic and not everything he says should be taken seriously. There is a version of the changes that have been caused by some of the online posts of the CEO of the company. The first public hints that he wanted to buy the micro-messaging service came from his social media posts. The majority of his snap changes to the platform have been previewed in brief posts. It's nice to ignore everything the man says on the internet, but sometimes it's important for the other people.
The company that dissolved its communications department did not respond to Gizmodo's request for further clarification on the polling change. Musk's companies don't respond to media inquiries.
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