FrankB.78

Do it for the $Vine 🌱

[Rus @rus]

🌖 @astro_reid used to make great vines, including the very first vine from space

Watch his vine archive here

https://t.co/74MtJa5Vcl

[FrankB.78 @fbrisson78]

I’ve been on this platform since 2010 and have never used it for something like this.

My wife is facing a serious medical situation.

If you feel inclined, more information is in the link below.

With heartfelt thanks

https://t.co/lLKm7FPNs8

[Big Human @BigHuman]

https://t.co/YMZL39xJzO

[Testlabor @testerlabor]

Suggestion: Grok Imagine needs its own tab on 𝕏 for short videos like a Grok Vine AI video section.

[Nima Owji @nima_owji]

HEY YOUTUBERS, GET ON X!

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

BREAKING: Elon Musk says X will significantly increase creator payouts, potentially even higher than YouTube.

[Crypto Rover @cryptorover]

💥BREAKING:

ELON MUSK TELLS X TO INCREASE CREATOR PAYOUTS TO COMPETE WITH YOUTUBE.

[Crypto Rover @cryptorover]

💥BREAKING:

MRBEAST SAYS IT WILL BE "PRETTY HARD" FOR X TO COMPETE WITH YOUTUBE REVENUE.

[Testlabor @testerlabor]

𝕏 as the everything app:
𝕏 Shopping
𝕏 Games
𝕏 Money
𝕏 Music
𝕏 News
𝕏 Grok
𝕏 Chat
𝕏 Vine
𝕏 Mail
𝕏 TV
𝕏

[Big Human @BigHuman]

Strategy isn't what you're going to do.

It's knowing what you're NOT going to do.

(Watch a founder’s face when you tell them this)

[Big Human @BigHuman]

@letterboxd Now we don't have to guess someone's favorite movie.

[Big Human @BigHuman]

@Amtrak At least this one doesn’t need wrapping.

[FrankB.78 @fbrisson78]

$Vine
Personal take — Rus’ silence, Big Human’s narrative, and the Vine / X trajectory

I want to be clear from the start: I’m neither an expert nor an analyst, and I’m not looking for attention or noise. I’m simply sharing my own reading, trying to understand where we truly stand with Vine.

1. Rus’ silence — the real turning point: Sept 17

Before September 17, Rus kept a discreet but consistent connection with the community:

→ Small messages, light humor, simple videos, an implicit but reassuring presence

→ It clearly showed that Rus genuinely cared about the community — even his profile banner reflected that.

Since September 17, near silence, ending recently with the 🔒 relock GIF on Telegram.

→ Such a sharp change is never accidental; it signals a change of phase.

2. Dev token relocks: same intention, completely different framework

The facts are simple:
• January 22: re-lock + clear message
• June 28: re-lock + “as promised”
• September 17: link, without explanation
• Telegram: shortened phrase
• December 18: total silence + lock GIF

→ The core doesn’t change: protecting the project.

Personal hypothesis:
• desynchronize reveal and token
• avoid any “opportunistic dump” reading
• secure a key moment

The July pump showed how violently the market reacts to the slightest signal.

A reveal combined with an unlock would be explosive… and hard to defend.

→ This looks more like prevention than defense.

3. Silence as a lever (costly but powerful)

Yes, silence has a price:
• disengagement
• discomfort
• loss of the emotional bond

But I get the feeling that this price is consciously accepted.

→ The longer the silence lasts, the more the next move matters.
It’s a way of storing narrative weight.

4. Rus’ reputational capital

Once again, just a simple feeling:
A profile like Rus doesn’t sacrifice his reputation in the long run:
• without a plan
• without intent
• without a clear objective

Historically, he prioritizes action over words.

→ The current cost only makes sense if it prepares a strong return.

5. Rus silent, Big Human very present

While Rus stays silent:
• Big Human publishes, reposts, insists
• constant themes: ship, focus, creation, results

The contrast is striking:
• Rus: total silence (aside from gestures)
• Big Human: continuous narrative

→ I don’t see a contradiction here, but a separation of roles:
- Rus holds back the engaging words.
- Big Human maintains the atmosphere.

6. Elon Musk gives indirect indications

• internal X Money, creativity, creator monetization

→ Nothing directly talks about Vine, but everything fits its DNA.

7. Why total silence until February 26 seems unlikely to me

This is just a reading, but:
– the community cost would keep increasing
– the surrounding narrative would eventually sound false

→ A holiday / end-of-year window for a discreet signal seems more logical to me.

8. Rus’ historical style

• likes to surprise
• cultivates ambiguity
• prefers delivering before speaking
→ Silence prepares contrast.

When he speaks, it won’t be to reassure, but to hit hard!

9. What form of announcement during the holiday period?

Probably not:
• a big announcement
• a dated promise

But rather:
• archives
• visible activation
• discreet feature
• limited access
• proof of existence

→ A fact that is discovered before it’s explained.
In summary (without certainty)

• Rus’ silence is new → therefore significant
• It doesn’t look like a pure abandonment
• It aligns more with:
• a phase change
• a narrative repositioning
• protection of the reveal moment

Big Human maintains a delivery-oriented thread.
Signals converge toward creation, image, and monetization.

Vine will probably not return in chaos.
But in a strong and intentional moment.

Honestly, I also found it difficult to see another lock. That said, taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture, I don’t think we should rule out the potential that Vine’s return could reveal when the time comes.

Do it for $VINE 🌱and happy holidays 🎄

[Creators @XCreators]

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the new home for monetization, analytics and support, with much more coming soon 🧵

[Nima Owji @nima_owji]

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[Big Human @BigHuman]

Translate spiritual teachings into something digital while maintaining human connection.

Ok, got you.

Ensure mind-body practices feel as intimate online as it does in person.

Coming right up.

Here’s what we built for Somatic Living.

[🇦🇪 HGS @Sajwani]

Crazy app… crazy team … crazy owner 👏🏼

Never deleting this app

[Big Human @BigHuman]

@convex Auth, but with confidence.

[Big Human @BigHuman]

@DecagonAI We're invested

[Big Human @BigHuman]

Ever heard when they said they’re “building for users.”

And then the product ends up looking like it was designed by a committee of ghosts?

Build for one person.

One real human. One taste profile. One brain you’re trying to impress.

Heck, build for your mom.