Elon Musk says he will go…. or not

The entire Twitter fiasco these last few months feels like a fever dream, one that is very likely nearly at an end. With Elon Musk posting a poll to determine whether or not he should leave the blue bird alone, and the results of that poll being primarily affirmative, it seems that Musk might be leaving Twitter soon. Or is he? 

The results of the poll spoke for themselves. Approximately 58 percent of Twitter users who voted wanted Musk to resign. After the poll was finalized, Musk upheld the self-imposed conditions of the poll and announced that he would step down as CEO of Twitter as soon as he found ‘someone foolish enough to take it.’ He added, however, that he’d remain in charge of its server teams and software. 

Now, Musk understands how Twitter works at this point. He understands that it doesn’t really matter whose name is on the CEO’s desk but rather that the control of the company lies with whoever runs its servers and software. This is due to the simple fact that software and servers make up the bulk of Twitter’s existence.

This is particularly true after the large-scale layoffs that Musk initiated. Therefore, as he intends to maintain control of Twitter’s servers and software, Musk has essentially announced that he will remain the de-facto leader of the Twitterverse. 

Anyone hoping that Musk stepping down as CEO would mean the end of Musk’s battle against the lack of free speech on social media can kindly sit down again. Or, more likely, head straight to TikTok, Facebook, or any of the other vapid social media destinations to voice their concerns. Free speech will not be leaving Twitter, and neither, as it turns out, is Elon Musk.