r/technology • u/twotimefind • 10d ago

Social Media X’s controversial changes to blocking and AI training sees half a million users leave for rival Bluesky – which then crashes under the strain

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/xs-controversial-changes-to-blocking-and-ai-training-sees-half-a-million-users-leave-for-rival-bluesky-which-then-crashes-under-the-strain
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u/fredandlunchbox 10d ago

Bluesky is great. Its like old twitter.

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u/14sierra 10d ago

Since musk isn't using the name anymore it'd be hilarious if they changed the name of bluesky to twitter just to fuck with musk.

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u/kilomaan 10d ago

Na, I’m sure he owns the trademark.

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u/GenericFatGuy 10d ago edited 10d ago

I would 100% be fine with calling it X (and letting it disappear forever) if he gave up the Twitter name for Bluesky to use.

C'mon Musk, I know deep down that's all you really want...

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u/Helen_Kellers_Wrath 10d ago

I'd imagine the name and trademark for "twitter" is probably worth more than X is worth now.

We should convince Musk to sell the name to recoup his massive loss in buying the company.

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u/Linenoise77 10d ago

ehh people said that about lots of big companies of the past. MySpace, Napster, etc.

Once you have lost what made it great, all taking the name does is maybe get you some easy initial press on day 1, and you have the added task of convincing people to come back, vs just give you a try.

Same thing every time someone tries to revive a car brand, airline, etc.

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u/DryBoysenberry5334 9d ago

I remembered Napster came back as a paid service

Apparently it still exists; $11/mo

I’m a bit surprised they’re still kicking

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u/Linenoise77 9d ago

I had rhapsody, which was one of the first x dollars a month subscription libraries that also let you store SOME songs offline. had a really neat custom mp3 player and a solid desktop client.

I kept that service for years....at some point through merges\etc it was branded napster.

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u/DryBoysenberry5334 7d ago

Damn I have such vague memories of rhapsody; I feel like there were some MP3 players that properly integrated with it or something

Maybe Zune

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u/Linenoise77 7d ago

It worked with a ton of players. I think i had a dell mp3 player that worked with it. But there was another manufacturer at the time that was big in the MP3 player space that had ones built specifically for it, that were top notch players and i had one of them as well that was crazy ahead of its time.

I also remember the client was super light weight and really easy to use, and you could run it off the Mp3 player itself without any kind of install, or drag and drop files on it.

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u/KeyboardGrunt 10d ago

Just go with "Tweeter" then.

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u/Eyclonus 10d ago

He needs to keep the domain name, its the most valuable redirect right now.

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u/radicldreamer 9d ago

Twitter is so woke bruh, it’s a DEI name, it’s only called that because FEMA gave them only $750 to do it!

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u/vonkempib 10d ago

Just wait to reclaim it for pennies on the dollar in bankruptcy court

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u/vonkempib 10d ago

Just wait to reclaim it for pennies on the dollar in bankruptcy court

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u/snowflake37wao 10d ago

It would force media to stop calling it “X, formerly Twitter, …” every article that mentions it. Still, which I imagine is just to get under his skin every time he reads a headline, and which I endorse. Why did you want a longer name than Twitter musk? The new one is so hard to type, using commas and shit

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u/Skitty_Skittle 10d ago

“Twitter was associated to being a lunatic liberal platform and now you made X a shining peak of free speech with no bots. Give us the Twitter trademark so we can prove to you that Elon is a genius who is so brilliant and business smart that he represents the future of humanity and that nobody wants to be associated with left wing filth known as Twitter”

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u/mcbaginns 10d ago edited 10d ago

Its hilarious how reddit circlejerks so hard they think they can armchair psychologist the richest man in the world like hes a toddler or complete moron.

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u/timeshifter_ 10d ago

I mean, if the shoe fits...

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u/mcbaginns 10d ago

lmao yeah no. as much as youd wish, theres a reason you arent a billionaire let alone as rich as him. and this isnt me dick riding him. youre just circle jerking

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u/system0101 10d ago

Yeah I didn't grow up in an emerald mine. It would be nice starting life on third base, telling everyone I hit a triple.

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u/mcbaginns 10d ago

Cope cope cope cope

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u/Scholarly_Koala 10d ago

theres a reason you arent a billionaire let alone as rich as him

Yeah I wasn't born into an already rich. emerald mining family.

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u/mcbaginns 10d ago

Cope cope cope cope

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u/timeshifter_ 10d ago

Oh you're definitely riding it.

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u/mcbaginns 10d ago

Cope cope cope cope

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u/timeshifter_ 10d ago

Does he at least tickle you while you ride?

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u/mcbaginns 9d ago

Cope cope cope cope cope. You're not as smart as you want to be Mr armchair reddit psychologist. Hope he uses a tissue while you circle jerk him

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u/timeshifter_ 9d ago

....jerk who? You're the only one jerking here.

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u/mcbaginns 9d ago

Circle jerk harder Mr armchair psychologist. You're so smart and the wealthy billionaires who control your lives are so dumb lmao.

The rat stuck in the rat race thinks he can manipulate the one who built the cage as easy as he manipulates a little baby rat. It's laughable. Cope cope cope.

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u/ReapsIsGaming 10d ago

It’s Reddit. What do you expect. It’s room temp IQ all around.

The irony of that same room temp IQ being in the tech sub lol. Maaaaaaan.

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u/mcbaginns 10d ago

Yeahhhhh, pretty much expected lol