2023-03-07 16:38:47
The man in question (Haraldur Thorleifsson) is now wealthy due to founding & being CEO of his former company Ueno. Twitter purchased Mr. Thorleifsson's company in 2021. "Independently wealthy" means having wealth outside of employment means, such as inheritance. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(65-12-47) Author
2023-03-07 16:57:03
This is a fairly confidential matter, and a fairly personal view. There aren't any decent sources to indicate it's misinformation, and additional context that could be added is quite limited. Note not needed. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(30-3-70) Author
2023-03-07 16:59:58
If the fellow truly "did no actual work" then he would be in violation of his employment contract - shouldn't that be verified by the legal and HR teams of Twitter? Otherwise it's just hearsay that can hurt this man's reputation and ability to work again. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(18-14-84) Author
2023-03-07 17:30:19
Mr. Musk is expressing his opinion. Please keep your own opinions and speculation on the public comments and off of Community Notes. NNN - Note not needed NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(31-1-74) Author
2023-03-07 17:30:26
Thorleifsson is not "independently wealthy" — he earned his money by selling his company to Twitter: [Link] He also has muscular dystrophy, and detailed at length how that legally protected disability impacts his physical labor, and how he has accommodated for that: [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(257-10-54) Author
2023-03-07 18:16:27
Independently wealthy = possessing enough wealth that one does not need financial support from others or income from employment. Following the sale of his company, Harli doesn't 'depend' on employment income. [Link] Elon's broader comment is mean/subjective, but it's his opinion. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(24-6-47) Author
2023-03-07 22:05:05
Musk's claim that "tweeting up a storm" means someone cannot have "a disability that prevented him from typing" is ridiculous and foolish as there exists many options for individuals with a wide variety of disabilities to type and otherwise use a computer or mobile device. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(35-9-30) Author
2023-03-08 00:22:22
After sending this tweet, Elon spoke directly with the former Twitter employee and subsequently admitted that he was wrong and apologized to the former employee. Elon also invited him back to Twitter. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(272-35-180) Author