▲ 491 ▼ Mastodon CEO calls Meta's moderation changes 'deeply troubling,' warns users cross-posting from Threads (techcrunch.com) submitted 2 years ago by pete_link@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml 86 comments fedilink hide all child comments Sarah Perez 11:39 AM PST · January 8, 2025
[+] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -24 points 2 years ago (4 children) Mastodon gHmbH? What happened there? Was he naming the company and somehow fell on the keyboard? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 59 points 2 years ago (2 children) gGmbH = gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung = limited liability company serving the public benefit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (3 children) God damn the German language sure uses the entire alphabet in every word......How do they fit names onto their street signs??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago* (3 children) the longest street name in Germany is "Bischöflich-Geistlicher-Rat-Josef-Zinnbauer-Straße", which I don't think is that different from something like "St Martin-in-the-Fields Church Path" in the UK. (I'm purposefully ignoring Wales, because they're just fucking with us at this point) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zink@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago Well thank goodness they have that ß character to help keep their street names so efficient. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Are the Welsh fucking anything other than their flock? permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you have a problem with the language that's half l and y? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* The can keep their l's and y's, my issue is that I don't trust their language after their longest town name was arbitrarily made so to reap in unsuspecting tourists permalink fedilink source parent [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago wat permalink fedilink source parent [–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago Replace ss with ß. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is the first g the "for public benefit" part? Because isn't GmbH an evil company? Also, isn't the norm that if you're doing good, you don't name the leader a CEO but a Director or something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) yes, gemeinnützig = serving the public benefit (literally approximately: gemein = common, nützig = useful, i.e. useful to the common good) GmbH is just the (almost literal) translation of LLC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) When I was a kid I always pictured a goomba when I saw GmbH. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Thats a good association. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HKayn@dormi.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And we're on Lemmy, so any LLC is inherently evil. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago If your goal is profit, then yes. /not s permalink fedilink source parent [–] thejml@lemm.ee 46 points 2 years ago (1 child) Close, it’s German. Basically an LLC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GmbH permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SapphireSphinx@feddit.org 59 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No it's not. It's a gGmbH. Notice the leading "g". It's a nonprofit company. https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeinn%C3%BCtzige_GmbH Unfortunately there is no English translation of that page on Wikipedia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago Let's just call it a nonprofit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Lmfao, no clue why you're being downvoted so much. It's absolutely true that the camel-case here looks like a clusterfuck, even when it's easily explained. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Cat on the keyboard. Been there... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 59 points 2 years ago (2 children) gGmbH = gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung = limited liability company serving the public benefit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (3 children) God damn the German language sure uses the entire alphabet in every word......How do they fit names onto their street signs??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago* (3 children) the longest street name in Germany is "Bischöflich-Geistlicher-Rat-Josef-Zinnbauer-Straße", which I don't think is that different from something like "St Martin-in-the-Fields Church Path" in the UK. (I'm purposefully ignoring Wales, because they're just fucking with us at this point) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zink@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago Well thank goodness they have that ß character to help keep their street names so efficient. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Are the Welsh fucking anything other than their flock? permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you have a problem with the language that's half l and y? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* The can keep their l's and y's, my issue is that I don't trust their language after their longest town name was arbitrarily made so to reap in unsuspecting tourists permalink fedilink source parent [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago wat permalink fedilink source parent [–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago Replace ss with ß. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is the first g the "for public benefit" part? Because isn't GmbH an evil company? Also, isn't the norm that if you're doing good, you don't name the leader a CEO but a Director or something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) yes, gemeinnützig = serving the public benefit (literally approximately: gemein = common, nützig = useful, i.e. useful to the common good) GmbH is just the (almost literal) translation of LLC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) When I was a kid I always pictured a goomba when I saw GmbH. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Thats a good association. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HKayn@dormi.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And we're on Lemmy, so any LLC is inherently evil. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago If your goal is profit, then yes. /not s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (3 children) God damn the German language sure uses the entire alphabet in every word......How do they fit names onto their street signs??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago* (3 children) the longest street name in Germany is "Bischöflich-Geistlicher-Rat-Josef-Zinnbauer-Straße", which I don't think is that different from something like "St Martin-in-the-Fields Church Path" in the UK. (I'm purposefully ignoring Wales, because they're just fucking with us at this point) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zink@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago Well thank goodness they have that ß character to help keep their street names so efficient. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Are the Welsh fucking anything other than their flock? permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you have a problem with the language that's half l and y? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* The can keep their l's and y's, my issue is that I don't trust their language after their longest town name was arbitrarily made so to reap in unsuspecting tourists permalink fedilink source parent [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago wat permalink fedilink source parent [–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago Replace ss with ß. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago* (3 children) the longest street name in Germany is "Bischöflich-Geistlicher-Rat-Josef-Zinnbauer-Straße", which I don't think is that different from something like "St Martin-in-the-Fields Church Path" in the UK. (I'm purposefully ignoring Wales, because they're just fucking with us at this point) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zink@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago Well thank goodness they have that ß character to help keep their street names so efficient. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Are the Welsh fucking anything other than their flock? permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you have a problem with the language that's half l and y? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* The can keep their l's and y's, my issue is that I don't trust their language after their longest town name was arbitrarily made so to reap in unsuspecting tourists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zink@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago Well thank goodness they have that ß character to help keep their street names so efficient. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Are the Welsh fucking anything other than their flock? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you have a problem with the language that's half l and y? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* The can keep their l's and y's, my issue is that I don't trust their language after their longest town name was arbitrarily made so to reap in unsuspecting tourists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* The can keep their l's and y's, my issue is that I don't trust their language after their longest town name was arbitrarily made so to reap in unsuspecting tourists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is the first g the "for public benefit" part? Because isn't GmbH an evil company? Also, isn't the norm that if you're doing good, you don't name the leader a CEO but a Director or something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) yes, gemeinnützig = serving the public benefit (literally approximately: gemein = common, nützig = useful, i.e. useful to the common good) GmbH is just the (almost literal) translation of LLC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) When I was a kid I always pictured a goomba when I saw GmbH. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Thats a good association. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HKayn@dormi.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And we're on Lemmy, so any LLC is inherently evil. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago If your goal is profit, then yes. /not s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) yes, gemeinnützig = serving the public benefit (literally approximately: gemein = common, nützig = useful, i.e. useful to the common good) GmbH is just the (almost literal) translation of LLC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) When I was a kid I always pictured a goomba when I saw GmbH. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Thats a good association. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HKayn@dormi.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And we're on Lemmy, so any LLC is inherently evil. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago If your goal is profit, then yes. /not s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) When I was a kid I always pictured a goomba when I saw GmbH. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Thats a good association. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Thats a good association. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HKayn@dormi.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) And we're on Lemmy, so any LLC is inherently evil. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago If your goal is profit, then yes. /not s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago If your goal is profit, then yes. /not s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thejml@lemm.ee 46 points 2 years ago (1 child) Close, it’s German. Basically an LLC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GmbH permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SapphireSphinx@feddit.org 59 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No it's not. It's a gGmbH. Notice the leading "g". It's a nonprofit company. https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeinn%C3%BCtzige_GmbH Unfortunately there is no English translation of that page on Wikipedia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago Let's just call it a nonprofit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SapphireSphinx@feddit.org 59 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No it's not. It's a gGmbH. Notice the leading "g". It's a nonprofit company. https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeinn%C3%BCtzige_GmbH Unfortunately there is no English translation of that page on Wikipedia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago Let's just call it a nonprofit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago Let's just call it a nonprofit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Lmfao, no clue why you're being downvoted so much. It's absolutely true that the camel-case here looks like a clusterfuck, even when it's easily explained. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Cat on the keyboard. Been there... permalink fedilink source parent