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> Even ignoring that, the word "tweet" viscerally feels light, nimble, quick, and sharp. It did, until Twitter spoiled that. Hearing 'tweet' I somehow get asso
by rapnie 5y ago
> Even ignoring that, the word "tweet" viscerally feels light, nimble, quick, and sharp.
It did, until Twitter spoiled that. Hearing 'tweet' I somehow get associations with 'trump' (also slang for fart in British English, btw) and 'musk' (a strong odor).
- chefandy 5y agoSure— nothing that visible will stay untarnished forever. Not to everybody, anyway. Starting out pre-tarnished makes it a lot harder to get enough adoption for a brand to withstand that, especially for an image-focused product. Facebook only had the opportunity to become a sad hot mess because they affected preppy ivy league exclusivity instead of launching as "OpenPorpoisePost.org" or some other FOSSy name. We'd never have heard of H&M had they been named "Tootin' Duds".