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We got traction but will figure out the profit for later time. That is Twitter’s legacy that is going to change from the foundation. Jack is an idealist

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This strategy did not start with Twitter and won’t end with this acquisition. Tech startups will keep betting on capturing the market first and getting to profit later. Not sure this specific fact makes Jack an idealist.

The fact that this was prolonged for a decade seemed like unfinished puzzle. Every founder should have a vision, idealist in good sense, numbers don’t matter sometimes.

For sure. It is frustrating to watch Twitter struggle so much with introducing meaningful monetization streams. Saying that, things probably seem simpler and more obvious from the outside.

Jack is an idealist in a very stubborn way. He sacrificed too much of Twitter’s reputation and neutrality by fighting for questionable causes.

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