>All I can see in this thread is 1) masquerading as 2). Indeed. One would have h...

		TMWNN on April 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitt... >All I can see in this thread is 1) masquerading as 2). Indeed. One would have hoped that Hacker News would be immune from Reddit/Twitter-style "Anything I don't like is illegal/unconstitutional", but apparently not. "Someone buying up shares of a company before he announces a hostile takeover is inside information and thus illegal!" Good grief.

Depends if the offer is made in good faith. If not, this would really look like market manipulation.