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Thorny_Insight ,

In Finnish media they’re usually calling it “viestipalvelu X” roughly translating to “messaging service X” but it’s not uncommon for them to include that it used to be called twitter.

lemann ,

At least “Twitter” can be blocked nice and easily, “X” is pretty damn tricky without catching stuff like Xylophones, Exercise, Xbox etc

hperrin ,

Because “X” is ambiguous and basically meaningless. They are clarifying that they are talking about the company that used to be Twitter instead of any of the other 1,000,000 things called X.

NeoNachtwaechter ,

Because “X” means X.org for about 40 years now.

Max_P ,
@Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me avatar

Even down to the logo, same thicker bar on the X.

WHYAREWEALLCAPS ,

Has X.org taken any legal action about this? Or can they? I mean it's a letter, though the stylization is practically identical.

MurdoMaclachlan ,
@MurdoMaclachlan@lemmy.world avatar

Theoretically they might be able to, but it would be a very difficult case fought against a massive corporation. I doubt they’d consider it worth the trouble and legal fees, especially given there’s no guarantee of winning.

linearchaos ,
@linearchaos@lemmy.world avatar

I believe it was about the time that musk threw a fit the news was still calling it Twitter and threatened to take action. I’m pretty sure they’re calling it that now just to piss him off

jeffw ,

They’ve been writing “X, formerly Twitter” in news articles since the day he announced it. Also was “Twitter, currently rebranding to X” for the first week.

abhibeckert , (edited )

For me Twitter died shortly after Musk took over. It’s fitting that he renamed it - because it’s not the same place anymore.

2xsaiko ,
@2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

Sir, this is a Wendy’s !technology

breakfastmtn ,
@breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca avatar

It’s an invasion. Severe aggression from Mildly Infuriating.

BearOfaTime ,
  1. Huh?
  2. It’s formerly
  3. Twitter was never a “good site”, it’s always been a cesspool
evident5051 , (edited )

Can’t wait for Twitter (formerly X (formerly Twitter)) to come.

Synthead ,

X is a confusing name, and news articles want to write clear content. That is all.

WHYAREWEALLCAPS ,

Just more of a middle aged man being an edgelord.

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