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New Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name
Get your shortnames while the getting’s good.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/new-twitter-launches-says-musks-x-gave-up-the-name/emoji3
Replying to @some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
I hope this takes off and people start using “tweet” and “twitter” again and it makes “x” completely irrelevant like his Hitler salute should have
Edit: it cost $20 to join?! I’m out
Dude reread that post.
“I hope this takes off and makes the Nazi platform irrelevent….but not for $20. I’m okay with Nazis for $20.”
I’m poor.
Replying to @mrmisses@lemmy.world
Same. I’m not calling you cheap. I’m pointing out that saying $20 to pop a Nazi’s balloon shouldn’t be an offensive ask.
Replying to @muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
Yeah, everyone is outraged at being a product when using free services, but then also outraged at paid ones.
I’m a bit suspicious of how they want to implement scoring, I feel like it’s either going to be gamed by users or rigged by owners, but otherwise it looks fine as an idea and as a replacement for xitter
Replying to @muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
Given that it’s charging an entry fee right now, and is VC backed and corpo controlled…
Probably a fash - or at least neoliberal - app already. The enemy of my enemy is my enemy’s enemy, no more and no less.
Replying to @SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Let them eat eachother.
Replying to @muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
$20 isn’t just $20 in most countries around the world.
For some it is more than they can make in a month. Tho those people probably never seen the Internet.
Replying to @muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
I hope that Mastodon takes off and makes the Nazi platform irrelevant. For free. Independently of corporate and investor goodwill.