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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsFFS, how long do we have to hear 'X, formerly known as Twitter'? I shudder every time I hear or read it.
Twitter changed its name 4 months ago. The only formerly known as I ever want to hear about is the artist formerly known as Prince. The artist formerly known as Prince is a legend. Elon is a legend in his own racist mind.
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FFS, how long do we have to hear 'X, formerly known as Twitter'? I shudder every time I hear or read it. (Original Post)
MLAA
Dec 2023
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2naSalit
(102,780 posts)1. If people would stop...
Using it, it would go away pretty quickly. Then nobody would have to be concerned about it.
getagrip_already
(17,802 posts)2. I have no problem deadnaming twitter.....
And dropping that other letter altogether.
For me, it's just twitter, or the former Twitter if I'm feeling wordy.
justaprogressive
(6,903 posts)3. I object to X tracking links
being on this site AT ALL.
I see the blocked tracker and click away.
JoseBalow
(9,486 posts)5. I block all traffic to the site with a browser plug-in
this is all I ever see:

JoseBalow
(9,486 posts)4. I will never call it "X"
It'll always be twitter, or xitter ("shit-ter") as far as I am concerned.
Probatim
(3,285 posts)6. And here I thought I was the only one who cringes when I read that.
progree
(12,972 posts)7. Super REC +++++. Drives me batty /nt
MLAA
(19,741 posts)8. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard when I hear newscasters say it.
Skittles
(171,704 posts)9. I think it is because X is such a stupid fucking name
yup
Kali
(56,829 posts)10. I do like what I saw someone call the posts from that site
xcretions.
MLAA
(19,741 posts)14. You nailed it.
red dog 1
(33,062 posts)12. What did Elon Musk get when he changed Twitter's name?
A bunch of X employees.
MLAA
(19,741 posts)13. Well done!