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LetMyPeopleVote

(179,869 posts)
Sun Feb 18, 2024, 07:38 PM Feb 2024

Musk does not want people to use the name "Twitter"



I hear Elmo doesn't like it when we refer to Twitter 🐦 as Twitter 🐦

He'd much rather have us use the new name of the Social Media App formally known as Twitter 🐦

Unfortunately I don't feel like doing what that sociopath wants me to do

So I'll just keep calling it Twitter 🐦
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Musk does not want people to use the name "Twitter" (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 OP
I expect he would really hate that EarlG Feb 2024 #1
That makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 #4
How about "The Cesspool Previously Known As Twitter"? Midnight Writer Feb 2024 #2
I'm happy to comply. Jirel Feb 2024 #3
I feel the "Prince" principle prevails... IA8IT Feb 2024 #5
OK Elon. We won't use Twitter. SarahD Feb 2024 #6
I call it Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 #7
The Bluebird of Happiness /nt bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #8
Tell The Media ProfessorGAC Feb 2024 #9
I hope the media continues reminding people that it used to have a name. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2024 #13
Okay, Eloon Muskrat. I'll go along with your complaint - NOT Wonder Why Feb 2024 #10
ah, you beat me to it! lastlib Feb 2024 #15
Take 'twitter' off your URLs. keithbvadu2 Feb 2024 #11
He doesn't like being deadnamed? He must be woke. Lucky Luciano Feb 2024 #12
It appears that twitter still exists as a subset of that letter egoloon is obsessed with. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2024 #14
Since some people are still confused by the transition, I prefer to use "Xitter". eppur_se_muova Feb 2024 #16

EarlG

(23,633 posts)
1. I expect he would really hate that
Sun Feb 18, 2024, 07:41 PM
Feb 2024

at DU we insert an image of the old bird logo over the "X" in the top right corner.

Jirel

(2,369 posts)
3. I'm happy to comply.
Sun Feb 18, 2024, 07:49 PM
Feb 2024

I’ve been calling it Xitter for months.

Of course, I’m sure that Citter catching on would be even more upsetting…

ProfessorGAC

(76,706 posts)
9. Tell The Media
Sun Feb 18, 2024, 08:18 PM
Feb 2024

Because I can't count the numbers of times I've read "...on X, formerly known as Twitter..."
It's been 7 months. Everybody knows what "X" is now. (Still a stupid moniker.)
If he wants nobody to use the old name, reporters should quit reminding people. If people don't know, that's his fault fir needlessly changing the brand.

Hermit-The-Prog

(36,631 posts)
13. I hope the media continues reminding people that it used to have a name.
Sun Feb 18, 2024, 10:40 PM
Feb 2024

X is a letter. Twitter is a name.

I never joined twitter, but grew to appreciate the nearly instantaneous, global conversations it facilitated because of discerning members of DU who did join it and shared their findings here.

Egoloon should be poked and prodded at every opportunity.

Wonder Why

(7,029 posts)
10. Okay, Eloon Muskrat. I'll go along with your complaint - NOT
Sun Feb 18, 2024, 08:25 PM
Feb 2024

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eppur_se_muova

(41,947 posts)
16. Since some people are still confused by the transition, I prefer to use "Xitter".
Sun Feb 18, 2024, 10:45 PM
Feb 2024

You can try pronouncing it however you like.

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