Remember the 'alternative to Twitter' social media platform Parler?

[thewayne]

They've laid off 75% of their staff and reportedly have about 20 people working their now. Kinda sounds like they're circling the Drain of Doom.

The axe came down soon after the purported purchase by Kanye was kiboshed. Sounds like that sale was a last-ditch effort to save the company, and with that money not coming in, they're in deep trouble unless a last minute bailout appears.

[cue world's smallest orchestra playing Nearer My God To Thee while the sinking of the Titanic is projected behind them]

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/01/parler-reportedly-axed-most-of-its-staff-after-ending-deal-to-sell-to-kanye-west/

Comments

[dewline]

Not going to gloat until it's actually gone.

[thewayne]

Agreed.

[motodraconis]

Presumably Parler users will now go to Twitter now that all checks to keep it from being a cess pit have been removed.

[thewayne]

Or "Truth Social", which bears a strong common element to Twitter: both are not paying their bills. Twitter employees in Taiwan were escorted out of their office suite for non-payment, which was resolved later that day. The Muskbrat is reportedly not paying in at least two buildings in California.

[felisdemens]

This was my thought as well.

[disneydream06]

Cue Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust". :o :o :o
Hugs, Jon

[thewayne]

We can hope!

[disneydream06]

LOL......

[silveradept]

Ah, poor folks, who found out that running your own social media site at scale is a lot harder than it looks. One can only hope they will never darken our doors again with their brand of material.