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Twitter Rebranded as 'X'

I'm certain that behind the scenes the core of Twitters coders are busy remaking Paypal so Musk can try and make X.com a defacto digital payment platform.

Let's see how well that pans out.
 
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I feel like this is a missed opportunity to play up the multiple pronunciations of ‘X’ as a stand-alone letter.

I get that “ex” sounds edgy but it can also be pronounced “cross” depending on how it’s used. Like they could call it XChat, e.g. “cross chat” and I think that sounds better than “ex’ing” or making “ex’s” haha.
 
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RamGuy said:
Not all that comparable. Facebook is still Facebook. Meta is just branding for the business entity behind services such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads etc., just like Google didn't rebrand itself to Alphabet. And Logitech didn't rebrand itself to Logi. These brands are just business shenanigans that separate each service and their reputable brands into separate entities. Meta is the mothership behind Facebook, Instagram etc. Alphabet is the mothership behind Google Search, YouTube, Gmail etc. Logi is the mothership behind Logitech, Blue Audio etc.

In the case of Twitter, X isn't supposed to be branding for the company behind Twitter. Twitter as the service is being rebranded into X. For this to be comparable, Meta would have to re-brand services like Facebook, Instagram etc into Meta. Alphabet would have to re-brand services like Google Search, YouTube etc., into Alphabet. That is not the case.

At this point, what was the point of purchasing Twitter? If you will remove all brand recognition, fire most of the staff, remove all third-party API's and everything. Wouldn't it be smarter to start with X as a separate thing? The only thing left of value from Twitter is the dwindling userbase. Unless the plan were to remove Twitter as a competitor, if Elon had started X as it's own thing, he would have to compete with Twitter. By purchasing Twitter, running into the ground, and then re-branding it all to X, he is pretty much starting his own thing, with the biggest competitor in the space no longer existing.
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The user base yes but more importantly, the platform. Also by your suggestion he would need to compete with Twitter platform. In business it’s beat ‘em or buy ‘em. And he wants it to be more. I think he can do it, if there’s anyone that can do it. But is sketch for someone with the ability to easily manipulate markets to own a vast communications platform. Throw into the mix we won’t be able to tell when AI Musk replaced the Elon one. :)
 
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iReality85 said:
I feel like this is a missed opportunity to play up the multiple pronunciations of ‘X’ as a stand-alone letter.

I get that “ex” sounds edgy but it can also be pronounced “cross” depending on how it’s used. Like they could call it XChat, e.g. “cross chat” and I think that sounds better than “ex’ing” or making “ex’s” haha.
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X-ibit is breaking out his f*** Napster shirt, X-ing it out and writing Twitter, as we x-post about this.

Since XOXO means hugs and kisses, isn’t this just called Hug?
 
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"Tweets", "Tweeted" what are we gonna do with these words now? X-post?
 
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contacos said:
The amount of companies that will have to change the logo on their marketing material without any notice is typical Musk short term temper. I hope a lot of companies will simply decide to drop it all together while they are at it
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That is a very good point which I think has been missed. How many companies, governments, local councils, charities, politicians and so on around the world use twitter as an official form of communication? because any reference to the company on letter heads, documents, policies, procedures and websites will now have to be change at possibly huge expense to all those affected.
 
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I went out yesterday with my family and we left our phones at home! no social media, reading breaking news for a full 12 hours!

We all felt fantastic and relaxed at the end of the day!

I like Elon but I can't help but think this could end up ruining Twitter but based on yesterdays experience I don't think its a bad thing!
 
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So are they getting rid of the name Twitter and replacing it with X? Or just replacing the blue birdie with an X logo? All the handles still reference Twitter.

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alchemistmuffin said:
Unless of course, app update gets rejected, which may happen. (Phil Schiller runs the App Store, and he may have a final say ultimately. And based on how he felt when he closed his account with company formally known as Twitter, I think he might order his review team to reject the app)
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Reject the app on what basis? Btw, Apple still advertises on Twitter. The two companies whose promoted tweets show up in my feed the most are Appe and On Running.
 
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DFZD said:
Meh. No one cares about Twitter or Elon anymore. May as well shut it all down soon.
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You realize Twitter has been wildly successful since Musk took over, despite what the internet echo chamber has suggested, right?

Just like the “Netflix is going to go out of business” hysteria when they cracked down on password sharing, when in reality their subscriber counts skyrocketed.
 
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