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How to block posts about Elon Musk (or other custom string) on computer (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Using uBlock Origin, you can add your own filter. This filter will block any post with the text "Elon Musk" (not case sensitive), modify as needed.

lemmy.world##div.post-listing:has(span:has-text("/elon musk/i"))

div.post-listing is the element to block
:has(args) returns elements where args evaluate to true
span is the element with the title text
:has-text(needle) returns the element if it has the next needle, supports regex with \needle\ and remove case sensitivity with i

Read more here: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Procedural-cosmetic-filters

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anyone capable of dispassionately studying this subject even one level deeper than the headlines can quite easily find a ton of sources proving he's both personally involved in the design progress of these rockets as well as quite competent on many fields relating to it. It's understandable that people hate him but spreading lies is where I draw the line.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I would argue that anyone capable of dispassionately studying this subject can equally easily find that Elon Musk is not a reliable source of information (I'd dare say a liar) , eg:

  • the famous solar city presentation where Musk showcased several houses with solar tiles. The houses were a tv set for Desperate Hosewives, and tiles he was showing off simply didn't exist. That can't imagine a scenario where this could be an honest mistake.
  • the funding secured tweet from 2018 where he claimed he had enough money to take Tesla private at 420 USD / share. He got sued therefore we know he didn't - even remotly.

I don't know whether Elon is a genius or not - but when somebody, who is proven to be somewhat creative with the truth, also claims that he is a genius - specially in the "I know more about manufacturing than anyone else alive" manner - I don't think it is unreasonable to have doubts.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The discussion was about wether he's personally involved in the design of the SpaceX rockets or not.

He’s not designing the rockets, dude. He’s on ketamine posting rot about The Jews.

This is what I'm arguing against.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's understandable that people hate him but spreading lies is where I draw the line.