▲ 255 ▼ X walks back its misgendering policy after right-wing complaints (www.engadget.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 29 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] valen@lemmy.world 101 points 2 years ago (4 children) I like to deadname X and always call it Twitter. Yes, I already know that I'm a sad, sad excuse for a lifeform. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 years ago (3 children) I only call it Twitter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago* (2 children) "You can't just change your URL and frontend and pretend you're X. Even if someone did some editing on your backend, you were born Twitter and you'll die Twitter!" I have to mention I'm trying to make fun of transphobes, but idk if it's coming through that well so I'm adding this disclaimer letting you know it's an attempt at a joke. It's just ironic because these arguments do work for Twitter (presently trying to be known as "X") permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago Stop trying to make X happen. It’s not going to happen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Poe's law permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 years ago (3 children) I only call it Twitter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago* (2 children) "You can't just change your URL and frontend and pretend you're X. Even if someone did some editing on your backend, you were born Twitter and you'll die Twitter!" I have to mention I'm trying to make fun of transphobes, but idk if it's coming through that well so I'm adding this disclaimer letting you know it's an attempt at a joke. It's just ironic because these arguments do work for Twitter (presently trying to be known as "X") permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago Stop trying to make X happen. It’s not going to happen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Poe's law permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago* (2 children) "You can't just change your URL and frontend and pretend you're X. Even if someone did some editing on your backend, you were born Twitter and you'll die Twitter!" I have to mention I'm trying to make fun of transphobes, but idk if it's coming through that well so I'm adding this disclaimer letting you know it's an attempt at a joke. It's just ironic because these arguments do work for Twitter (presently trying to be known as "X") permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago Stop trying to make X happen. It’s not going to happen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Poe's law permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago Stop trying to make X happen. It’s not going to happen. permalink fedilink source parent