European CommissionJun 17

A strong Europe needs independent digital spaces.

We believe true digital sovereignty thrives on a competitive, contestable, open ecosystem where diverse platforms co-exist.

Today, we’re expanding our presence to W, the new social media. By being on W, we want to boost alternatives and support all efforts toward a decentralised web.

And we continue to invest into our presence on the Fediverse!

Show threadEugen RochkoJun 17
@EUCommission It's kind of crazy that Mastodon never got this kind of promotion and endorsement, unlike this 4 month old platform that came out of nowhere.
Show threadAyoJun 17
@Gargron @EUCommission What is up with this one-letter social platform naming convention 🫠
Show threadGormfullJun 17

@ayo @Gargron @EUCommission

And why did they not call it “Y”?

Show threadI🤖RetrobotsJun 17
@Gormfull @ayo @Gargron @EUCommission yes Y?
Show threadAyoJun 17
@Wesemann @Gormfull @Gargron @EUCommission I guess they tried but were stuck in a loop of thinking they were asking “why” all the time
Show threadGormfullJun 17

@ayo @Wesemann @Gargron @EUCommission

But they could have advertised it with guts:

“Be a good citizen! After leaving, tell your X the reason: Y.”

Whereas W just sounds like: Less features, a few yet unclosed vulnerabilities and a bit outdated (although, of course, better than V!)

Show threadAyo

@Gormfull @Wesemann @Gargron @EUCommission I can imagine the brainstorming

“Folks this will be a huge W for Europe”

Jun 17 at 7:20pmWeb
Show threadI🤖RetrobotsJun 17
@ayo @Gormfull @Gargron @EUCommission wait for it: the W is written as VV (Values & Verified)
Show threadgrob (teeth era) 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Jun 17
@Wesemann @ayo @Gormfull @Gargron @EUCommission you gotta be kidding me 🙈 an unpronouncable name for a cheesy marketing gag. I'm getting a longer 10ft pole 
Show threadSvenssons Nyheter3d ago
@Wesemann @ayo @Gormfull @Gargron @EUCommission The owners ar typical small-time swedish capitalists. Y is a useless letter in Swedish. W do not really exist (there is no difference when it comes pronunciation between V and W) and so W feels like something international. I think that is about it when it comes to the name.