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[–] waitmarks@lemmy.world 158 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Someone should tell Elon that an unprofitable website and a non-profit website are not the same thing.

[–] qwertyWarlord@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He isn't doing it for profit, he wants control

[–] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

he wants to write articles about himself

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

adds {{autobiography}} to every article Elon Musk writes

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"What do you mean, 'non-profit' and 'no profit' aren't identical?"

[–] thegoodyinthehoody@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The difference is the goal of a non profit has nothing to do with making money for investors, it’s trying to actually achieve something, usually helping a group of people in some way.

[–] JonEFive@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago

I like how people are downvoting this and not commenting on why they think it's a bad statement. Old message board habits die hard I guess.