▲ 122 ▼ Changing its name tanked X's downloads in App Store and Play Store (daringfireball.net) submitted 3 years ago by haxor@derp.foo [M, B] to c/hackernews@derp.foo 12 comments fedilink hide all child comments There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
[–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago (7 children) It could, but what would be the motivation to do so? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 3 years ago (5 children) Some people on Lemmy and the old site suspect that he’s trying to tank it to shut down Left comms. I don’t. I think he’s simply inept. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 years ago (2 children) It doesn't sound likely for me, either. There would be more effective approaches to shut down left wing Twitter posters, through selective enforcement of the rules - like this: (I made this infographic a long time ago. Surprised how it's relevant now.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Saving this comment for future ref lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago* If you liked that infographic (about "from the top" meddling) I got another, dealing with "internal" circlejerk formation instead: I believe that both processes can and do happen side-by-side, synergistically. permalink fedilink source parent [–] db2@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago I'd be more inclined to think it was some kind of scam, kind of like insurance fraud. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor permalink fedilink source parent [–] andthenthreemore@startrek.website 3 points 3 years ago I'll preface this by saying I think he's just incompetent. But possible less incompetent answers could be: It's some kind of tax dodge, can use it as a write off. Alternatively he knows it's never going to turn a profit so to minimise his losses he's trying to kill it quickly rather than having it as an albatross around his neck for years to come. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 3 years ago (5 children) Some people on Lemmy and the old site suspect that he’s trying to tank it to shut down Left comms. I don’t. I think he’s simply inept. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 years ago (2 children) It doesn't sound likely for me, either. There would be more effective approaches to shut down left wing Twitter posters, through selective enforcement of the rules - like this: (I made this infographic a long time ago. Surprised how it's relevant now.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Saving this comment for future ref lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago* If you liked that infographic (about "from the top" meddling) I got another, dealing with "internal" circlejerk formation instead: I believe that both processes can and do happen side-by-side, synergistically. permalink fedilink source parent [–] db2@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago I'd be more inclined to think it was some kind of scam, kind of like insurance fraud. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 years ago (2 children) It doesn't sound likely for me, either. There would be more effective approaches to shut down left wing Twitter posters, through selective enforcement of the rules - like this: (I made this infographic a long time ago. Surprised how it's relevant now.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Saving this comment for future ref lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago* If you liked that infographic (about "from the top" meddling) I got another, dealing with "internal" circlejerk formation instead: I believe that both processes can and do happen side-by-side, synergistically. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Saving this comment for future ref lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago* If you liked that infographic (about "from the top" meddling) I got another, dealing with "internal" circlejerk formation instead: I believe that both processes can and do happen side-by-side, synergistically. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago* If you liked that infographic (about "from the top" meddling) I got another, dealing with "internal" circlejerk formation instead: I believe that both processes can and do happen side-by-side, synergistically. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] db2@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago I'd be more inclined to think it was some kind of scam, kind of like insurance fraud. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor permalink fedilink source parent
[–] andthenthreemore@startrek.website 3 points 3 years ago I'll preface this by saying I think he's just incompetent. But possible less incompetent answers could be: It's some kind of tax dodge, can use it as a write off. Alternatively he knows it's never going to turn a profit so to minimise his losses he's trying to kill it quickly rather than having it as an albatross around his neck for years to come. permalink fedilink source parent