Ready For Trump's Social Media Platform?

[Spungle]

President Trump getting banned on social media just locked in his next move....... Some are predicting that he launches his own social media platform.

Running the numbers - If he converts 5% of his 75 million fans/voters $10 a month he'll be sitting on a 450m a year recurring media machine. A machine that HE OWNS - That HE CONTROLS - that HE can craft and shape narratives as he wishes. It's the land of Free Speech, and all that?!

By Facebook and Twitter banning Trump - did they just seal the deal on their biggest future competitor that will no doubt come after them in full force with his masses behind him?

What are the chances this will happen? And are big tech responsible, if he does?

[Mozz71]

He can create.one, but there's no reason to believe that Google/Amazon/Windows etc will allow it in their stores.

[Paigntonian]

I think his mental health is such that he will implode, become physically ill, and disappear. His kids will 'take up the mantle'.

[Sunk]

You cannot just steal someone else's platform, there is intellectual property, copyright and coding skill involved.
So it won’t happen.

Facebook isn’t just a website, it has 45,000 employees.

[Spungle]

I wouldn't underestimate him...

[Jackdaw33]

I wouldn't put it past him.

[Ellipsis]

To Paigntonian's other point, his physical/mental health, the stresses on him, self-imposed or otherwise, have been enormous. I hope he does not die any time soon, or the conspiracy theorists will have a field day. Same for Biden, come to think of it!

[Sunk]

Also there are plenty other social media apps. Hundreds. No need to steal one.

[Sunk]

Perhaps the 74 year old can launch Instagramps.

[ichkeria]

It he won’t be president any more so it’s less of a thing.
He’d just be another mouth on social media

[Ellipsis]

I thought trumpitter.com might be a good name. I just checked and that domain was registered on 15th November 2020 ....

[JimF]

You can't just knock up a mobile app! As has been mentioned, in order to get an app on your phone it has to be available from Google or Apple, and getting an app approved / certified by Apple is not a straightforward process.

Plus, since Facebook and Twitter are free, who on earth is going to pay $10 a month for another one?

[Jackdaw33]

AB is also free. Now I wonder, hmm?

[Bazile]

^^^
The trumpsters ?

[Bazile]

Mine above was to jimF

[Sunk]

Most people access social media via the internet which is not controlled by anyone. You don’t need Apple or Android to have a social media platform.

[johnny.5]

I think his bans will be lifted after next week's inauguration

[douglas9401]

Given the amount of verbal diahorrea he spouts, maybe Skitter?

For the benefit of non Scots:

http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/skitters

[Sunk]

// I think his bans will be lifted after next week's inauguration //

Nope. He is only going because he is leaving office. If he had got 4 more years they wouldn’t have dared to ban him. But he has caused the Facebook and Twitter brands a lot of bad publicity and lost them lots of money, and they are both very pleased to see the back of him.

[ichkeria]

The internet is not controlled by anyone but social media is dominated by a few big players.
Trump might be back on Twitter after he leaves the White House but creating his own platform? I can’t see it.
Instagrump; Crapchat; StareAtMyFacebook?
The possibilities for ridicule are endless

[ichkeria]

If he’d won the election he presumably wouldn’t have been suspected of inciting people to rebellion