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I still can’t believe they expect anyone to take Mastodon seriously when the main action in the app is called “tooting”. Yes devs, we get it, it’s a hilarious f
by FreakyT 6y ago
I still can’t believe they expect anyone to take Mastodon seriously when the main action in the app is called “tooting”. Yes devs, we get it, it’s a hilarious fart joke and you’re so clever.
- procinct 6y agoI thought it was supposed to be more like a mastodon tooting with it’s trunk?
- FreakyT 6y agoWell of course, but since the word can mean both things, it’s a pun regardless of whether or not the devs intended it to be one.
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- felbane 6y agoI'm 99% sure that word was chosen because it's the onomatopoeia for a mastodon blowing its trunk and it's very similar to the word "tweeting".
- Nextgrid 6y agoTrue but it doesn't really matter. When your brand name is synonymous with something unpleasant, most people won't try to decide whether it's intentional or not. There's a reason why you typically wouldn't pick words that have offensive/unpleasant meanings when branding commercial products.