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Musk's company forced to take down obnoxious 'X' sign from their San Francisco headquarters [1]
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Date: 2023-07-31
The operators of the site formerly known as Twitter had placed an obnoxiously bright “X” logo atop the site of their San Francisco headquarters. After 24 residential complaints about the sign’s annoying flashing were logged with the city, its owners, presumably with the acquiescence of its progenitor, Elon Musk, were compelled to remove it.
As reported by Max Hoppenstedt and Trisha Thadani, writing for the Washington Post:
SAN FRANCISCO — Construction crews dismantled a giant “X” sign atop the downtown building where the company formerly known as the Twitter has its headquarters Monday, after residents here complained of a bright flashing light that disturbed them throughout the night.
The individual(s) who have methodically driven the company formerly known as Twitter into the ground apparently came face to face with local sentiments.
“SHUT IT OFF!!” read one of two dozen complaints to the city’s Department to Building Inspection about the sign. “It is currently flashing rapidly and extremely brightly. It is creating a massive nighttime nuisance and making it hard to sleep.” Such is the latest chapter in Elon Musk’s chaotic rebrand of Twitter into “X,” which first caused headaches for its hometown last week when the company illegally tried to remove its original logo from the outside of the building. Then, over the weekend, the company affixed a giant X above the building, prompting 24 complaints about its structural safety and bright lights, according to the city’s Department of Building Inspection.
According to the Post article, the building’s property owner will be fined.
We should all hope the fine is not too large. Whether he’ll ever get his money back remains an open question.
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