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The bird is a lot more recognizable, no? Maybe even beautiful?

booleandilemma 3y ago
I thought the same thing. The bird is endearing. Changing it to X is something some edgy teenager would do. I can't help but wonder if he's trying to destroy twitter on purpose.
- solardev 3y ago
  This whole Twitter saga is like what happens when a cat catches a bird and doesn't know what to do with it so just slowly tortures it to death for the hell of it
NoNotTheDuo 3y ago
Not only the bird, but all of the associated verbiage. For example, Tweet and Retweet. Do those go away after changing the name and logo?
- solardev 3y ago
  Yeah lol, Musk wants to call them xs now. Like "your x last night was pretty great" or "will you share your x with me again?" Not even kidding. https://apnews.com/article/twitter-x-logo-blue-bird-musk-0689e9a5c3a217afc2fbefeaf0e6d8a8 https://apnews.com/article/twitter-x-logo-blue-bird-musk-068... > In response to questions about what tweets would be called when the rebranding is done, Musk said they would be called Xs.
  - account42 3y ago
    By coincidence, a lot of people I know have already been calling them twats.
  - brazzledazzle 3y ago
    Clearly none of the marketing or branding people stayed on. Or he ignores them.
- treve 3y ago
  I imagine the former will become xcrete.
simplicio 3y ago
Also people less likely to assume its the brand for a pornography site? Feel like people have developed a habit of avoiding (or seeking out) anything with a prominent "X" in the name on the Internets.
yurodivuie 3y ago
It sounds like Elon had the domain and it was burning a hole in his pocket. That's the only explanation, honestly. Twitter as a brand becomes less valuable the more he alters it, since he's such a polarizing figure, so changing the brand to break continuity seems pretty counterproductive. It just reminds people that Elon is still fiddling with it.
- kergonath 3y ago
  > It sounds like Elon had the domain and it was burning a hole in his pocket. That's the only explanation, honestly. I think he just thinks he’s getting his revenge and that everyone will see how his terrible idea of x.com was actually genius back in the day. Like a particularly expensive midlife crisis. A bit like some dudes who start playing guitar because they could not back in the day, when it was a useful tool to make friends and look cool.
  - jona-f 3y ago
    Hey, I started playing guitar as an adult and it's one of the biggest pleasures in my life. Also, I'm very mediocre.
    - kergonath 3y ago
      Haha sorry, no offense meant. Some people don’t do it for bad reasons ;)
- nerdbert 3y ago
  > It sounds like Elon had the domain and it was burning a hole in his pocket. Yeah I wonder if he "sold" it to Twitter, and if so, for how much.
kergonath 3y ago
Yeah, but not kewl enough.

I thought the same thing. The bird is endearing. Changing it to X is something some edgy teenager would do. I can't help but wonder if he's trying to destroy twitter on purpose.

solardev 3y ago
This whole Twitter saga is like what happens when a cat catches a bird and doesn't know what to do with it so just slowly tortures it to death for the hell of it

NoNotTheDuo 3y ago

Not only the bird, but all of the associated verbiage. For example, Tweet and Retweet. Do those go away after changing the name and logo?

solardev 3y ago
Yeah lol, Musk wants to call them xs now. Like "your x last night was pretty great" or "will you share your x with me again?" Not even kidding. https://apnews.com/article/twitter-x-logo-blue-bird-musk-0689e9a5c3a217afc2fbefeaf0e6d8a8 https://apnews.com/article/twitter-x-logo-blue-bird-musk-068... > In response to questions about what tweets would be called when the rebranding is done, Musk said they would be called Xs.
- account42 3y ago
  By coincidence, a lot of people I know have already been calling them twats.
- brazzledazzle 3y ago
  Clearly none of the marketing or branding people stayed on. Or he ignores them.
treve 3y ago
I imagine the former will become xcrete.

simplicio 3y ago

Also people less likely to assume its the brand for a pornography site? Feel like people have developed a habit of avoiding (or seeking out) anything with a prominent "X" in the name on the Internets.

yurodivuie 3y ago

It sounds like Elon had the domain and it was burning a hole in his pocket. That's the only explanation, honestly. Twitter as a brand becomes less valuable the more he alters it, since he's such a polarizing figure, so changing the brand to break continuity seems pretty counterproductive. It just reminds people that Elon is still fiddling with it.

kergonath 3y ago
> It sounds like Elon had the domain and it was burning a hole in his pocket. That's the only explanation, honestly. I think he just thinks he’s getting his revenge and that everyone will see how his terrible idea of x.com was actually genius back in the day. Like a particularly expensive midlife crisis. A bit like some dudes who start playing guitar because they could not back in the day, when it was a useful tool to make friends and look cool.
- jona-f 3y ago
  Hey, I started playing guitar as an adult and it's one of the biggest pleasures in my life. Also, I'm very mediocre.
  - kergonath 3y ago
    Haha sorry, no offense meant. Some people don’t do it for bad reasons ;)
nerdbert 3y ago
> It sounds like Elon had the domain and it was burning a hole in his pocket. Yeah I wonder if he "sold" it to Twitter, and if so, for how much.

kergonath 3y ago

Yeah, but not kewl enough.