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I really think "tweeting" worked to make it seem more normal and less serious than "posting", which is the brandless term X and Bluesky (the companies, not the

I really think "tweeting" worked to make it seem more normal and less serious than "posting", which is the brandless term X and Bluesky (the companies, not the communities) both prefer. Posting is for forums and forums are for nerds. I harbor some hope that Elon will firesale off the trademark on "tweet" and someone can put it to good use

pests 3y ago
Tweet is the only one that has made any sense IMO being the sound the bird mascot made, thematically with "short chirps", and birds "tweeting" at each other.
timeon 3y ago
> Posting is for forums and forums are for nerds. But at the end of the day it is still just post on the internet forum.