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> While I'd generally agree that most companies can change their name, encroaching on a basic letter should be off limits To me it's the other way around. If t

> While I'd generally agree that most companies can change their name, encroaching on a basic letter should be off limits To me it's the other way around. If the platform had been named X from the start, then a language would have developed around it, including what its messages are called, or what verb is used to refer to posting a message. We, the public, wouldn't have known any better. With Twitter, we do know better — better name, better nouns, better verbs (even a better logo; but that's by the by). Bosses can rename their products as much as they like; it's just surprising to me that we as a public so obligingly give up this tiny bit of our language. > like naming your company "The" or "God". Consider truth social :-) I am amazed people agree to call the messages there 'truths', and reposts, 'retruths'. So embarrassing.

motorest 1y ago
> Consider truth social :-) I am amazed people agree to call the messages there 'truths', and reposts, 'retruths'. So embarrassing. The most Orwellian shit ever.
- mdnahas 1y ago
  The official newspaper of Russian Communists was also called Truth (Pravda). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pravda https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pravda
mihaic 1y ago
> If the platform had been named X from the start, then a language would have developed around it, including what its messages are called, or what verb is used to refer to posting a message. I'm not really sure. Some things don't compound, that's why I think a preposition for instance would make a bad name. But even if you may be right, I still want to put up a fight against corporate entities trying to take over basic concepts (X, the unknown, the letter that marks the spot, etc.). I don't want to be forced to use your name if your name is an absurdity, the same way I can't make a brand called "Trump is an idiot" (even if it's true).
account42 1y ago
"Tweets" was already an embarrassing term. We used to be fine with just "posts" or "comments" instead of trying to put the company branding in every term.

motorest 1y ago

> Consider truth social :-) I am amazed people agree to call the messages there 'truths', and reposts, 'retruths'. So embarrassing. The most Orwellian shit ever.

mdnahas 1y ago
The official newspaper of Russian Communists was also called Truth (Pravda). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pravda https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pravda

mihaic 1y ago

> If the platform had been named X from the start, then a language would have developed around it, including what its messages are called, or what verb is used to refer to posting a message. I'm not really sure. Some things don't compound, that's why I think a preposition for instance would make a bad name. But even if you may be right, I still want to put up a fight against corporate entities trying to take over basic concepts (X, the unknown, the letter that marks the spot, etc.). I don't want to be forced to use your name if your name is an absurdity, the same way I can't make a brand called "Trump is an idiot" (even if it's true).

account42 1y ago

"Tweets" was already an embarrassing term. We used to be fine with just "posts" or "comments" instead of trying to put the company branding in every term.