Twitter Hires IPO Banker, But Is NOT Planning For IPO (Wink, Wink)

Is Twitter trolling us?

We’ve heard time and again (from Twitter execs) that Twitter execs are NOT thinking of, planning for or even remotely considering a Twitter IPO. Not now, no way.

And then they go and hire an investment banker who, notably (and which they KNOW we’ll all note!) advises on initial public offerings.

Oh Twitter, you’re better at trolling than 4Chan, you sly devils.

The New York Times reports Twitter has hired Cynthia Gaylor, a managing director at Morgan Stanley, as its new head of corporate development.

And

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