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minus-squareRunningInRVA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoA “tweet” is now an “x”. So somebody x’d that x was already trademarked. Dumb as fuck. My 8 year old is even over here calling Elon a dumbass.
minus-squareelrac@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoSo instead of tweeting something do they now “X it out”?
minus-squareRunningInRVA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 years agoYes. And for Twitter videos they are now “x-videos”. Should help draw traffic to the site.
minus-squaremrgoodc4t@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoBoy, they got lucky nobody already has that
minus-squareRheingoldRiver@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoso, I’m just going out on a limb here, but instead of liking something, do you now “x-rate” something?
minus-squareRunningInRVA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoNo, when you downvote the X simply flips upside down to clearly show you disliked it.
minus-squareKraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoTell that potty-mouth to watch their language!
minus-squareRunningInRVA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoI do but he can’t help to shit on Elon. Gotta pick your battles as a parent and all.
A “tweet” is now an “x”. So somebody x’d that x was already trademarked. Dumb as fuck. My 8 year old is even over here calling Elon a dumbass.
So instead of tweeting something do they now “X it out”?
Yes. And for Twitter videos they are now “x-videos”. Should help draw traffic to the site.
Boy, they got lucky nobody already has that
so, I’m just going out on a limb here, but instead of liking something, do you now “x-rate” something?
No, when you downvote the X simply flips upside down to clearly show you disliked it.
Tell that potty-mouth to watch their language!
I do but he can’t help to shit on Elon. Gotta pick your battles as a parent and all.