Sarah Perez 💙Jul 24, 2023
As Twitter destroys its brand by renaming itself X, Mastodon user numbers are again soaring: https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/24/as-twitter-destroys-its-brand-by-renaming-itself-x-mastodon-usage-numbers-are-again-soaring/
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Show threadAran Rees
@Sarahp genuinely do not understand this nonsense. Why toss out a globally recognised brand name? It’s madness.
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Show threadDagnabbit, Pascaline! 💥Jul 24, 2023

@aranr
Preparing for bigger and getting rid of all the negative energy that now follows it, I suppose. Glad to not be part of it!

@Sarahp

Show threadLt.Cpl Хуёвый ПчеловодJul 24, 2023

@pascaline @aranr @Sarahp True, but still - it would have been much easier and MUCH cheaper to just build X from scratch than:

1. Acquiring existing medium for 44B
2. Firing 95% of workforce
3. Alienating 90% of advertisers
4. Gutting back-end services
5. Rebranding established trademark

Show threadUnhingedDKJul 24, 2023

@hu_logic @pascaline @aranr @Sarahp He did it in the footsteps of Jeff Bezoz buying Washington Post

Its funny to see that both Washington post and Twitter are not doing well now

Show threadJamie MasonJul 24, 2023

@aranr @Sarahp

Nobody ever accused Musky of being smart..

Jamie

Show threadAran ReesJul 24, 2023
@jamieannmason @Sarahp that’s the thing though, I think he is smart. But being smart doesn’t stop you doing dumb things. He lacks humility and introspection. Thats his big weakness.
Show threadJamie MasonJul 24, 2023

@aranr @Sarahp

I respect your opinion, and thank you for sharing. Mine- Elon is not smart. He has smart people underneath him that make him look smart. Elon has means and opportunity. Other than that, there's no brains or association there.

Jamie

Show threadAran ReesJul 24, 2023
@jamieannmason @Sarahp perhaps. Either way, this ain’t smart.
Show threadDexterJul 24, 2023
@aranr @Sarahp that is the part I don’t get either.