The name is not a problem. You can “tweet” and “google” something because tweeting and googling use products. App.net is not a product, it is a platform. Simila

The name is not a problem. You can “tweet” and “google” something because tweeting and googling use products. App.net is not a product, it is a platform. Similarly, you can’t “facebook” something, you can only “post on Facebook”, but that’s okay because Facebook is a platform.