After 17 years on this platform, I finally decided to upgrade to Premium on April 27th. I thought I was supporting something Iโve been part of since the beginning.
Big mistake.
I upgraded specifically for longer posts & replies, the edit button, and actually usable Grok (especially voice mode and image generation for my Dodgers content).
Instead, within two weeks Iโm getting less value than I had on free Grok.
Voice mode now cuts me off faster than it did when I was completely free. Image generation has been slashed. Up until this moment I was still being hard-capped at 280 characters on replies. The edit button wasnโt there either. Basically all I got for $8 a month is a blue checkmark and a worse Grok experience.
This feels like a straight-up bait-and-switch.
You gave us an introductory period where things worked decently (a week at most), then tightened the limits on Premium users while pushing everyone toward Premium+ ($40/month). Long-time users whoโve been here since the beginning are getting squeezed the hardest.
I didnโt complain for 17 years when this was free. Iโm complaining now because Iโm paying and getting less than before.
@elonmusk โ you built this platform on the idea of being better than the old regime. This doesnโt feel better. It feels like the same old money grab with extra steps.
Iโll ride out my intro rate until June and then Iโll make my decision. But right now? This $8 Premium experience is not worth it for what Iโm actually getting.
P.S. FYI โ I was one of your original https://t.co/uEx2rffsI6 banking customers back in the day. You know, the white debit card with the big blue https://t.co/GIBTGGrBh3 splashed across the frontโฆ
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Air Force Veteran John and his family need our help RIGHT NOW.
His wife is in the middle of a serious, unexpected medical crisis and itโs caused a direct loss of income. Weโre raising just $3,000 in stop-gap assistance to cover basic bills and keep this from turning into a full-blown financial crisis.
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@codeofvets Iโm on cell and had problems getting it to open on here BUT since I followed COV on FB I went to your profile. It up and running just fine. Three posts in the last 17hrs.
Emmet Sheehan is out of the game in the second inning. He allowed two earned runs on two hits and two walks against nine batters. He is responsible for the runners on first and third as the bullpen takes over.
Gruesome Newscum said they had โbreak glassโ provisions โฆthis is just that. Theyโve done it before. Seems that when they changed the rules on Absentee Voting back in the late 70โs/early 80โs, things in the state started looking more blue.
They really need to go back to the way it was back thenโฆit was by REQUEST only by Military, Out of Town/Country employees, disabled and the elderly.
Dear @WhiteHouse, my name is Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service in Huntsville, Alabama. Through our 50 Yard Challenge, over 6,000 kids across the country have signed up to mow free lawns for the elderly, disabled, veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and single parents. With America celebrating its 250th birthday this year and me also being born on July 4th, I wanted to humbly ask if a few kids from our program and myself could travel to Washington, D.C. to help mow the White House lawn for this historic celebration.
More than anything, I want these kids to see how a simple act of service something as ordinary as mowing a lawn for someone in need can lead to extraordinary places. What better lesson in community service than showing them that helping others can take them all the way to our nationโs capital? Iโd also love to bring my American flag-themed mower in hopes that the President might sign it, so I can later auction it off and donate 100% of the proceeds to a nonprofit supporting veterans. It would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to highlight the importance of service, patriotism, and the impact young people can have when they choose to make a difference. ๐บ๐ธ