▲ 1838 ▼ BBC starts experimenting with the Fediverse, running its own Mastodon instance (social.bbc) submitted 3 years ago by reclipse@lemdro.id to c/technology@lemmy.world 147 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] moosetwin@lemmy.world 49 points 3 years ago (7 children) my guy you don't have to censor the word twitter permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 28 points 3 years ago (3 children) The childish censorship of names of people and things has been one of my biggest internet bug bears over the last few years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 8 points 3 years ago Well you gotta keep your posts ad friendly, you know? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago (2 children) Aye. Like nerds using M$ for Microsoft. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] flatplutosociety@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Apple? More like Crapple, am I right, fellas? permalink fedilink source parent [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago All that does is give them cred in the rap community. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wilker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 years ago to be fair, the word Mastodon was being censored on Twitter at one point, but doesn't mean the other way happens in the Fediverse. permalink fedilink source parent [–] xxcarpaii@lemmy.world 14 points 3 years ago* Maybe they were talking about twatter permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serpardum@lemm.ee 13 points 3 years ago (4 children) Are we supposed to call it X now? What a dumb name, in my opinion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] OtakuAltair@lemm.ee 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) 'The site formerly known as twitter' The unpleasantly long name just makes it funnier imo permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* “TSFKAT”. Fewer letters than “Twitter”, expresses more than “X”. I have seen worse names (“X Æ A-12”) get more eyeballs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 7 points 3 years ago I liked someone's suggestion to pronounce it as "ten" permalink fedilink source parent [–] 1984@lemmy.today 6 points 3 years ago I still call it Twitter and will continue to do so. :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Does that mean DMX is now running the show over there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago They don't know who we be permalink fedilink source parent [–] zerozaku@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's a funny thing people do. Look it up. Some more examples: Brtish, Frace permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unagi@feddit.nl 17 points 3 years ago (1 child) You accidentally did a markdown there! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yetAnotherUser@feddit.de 7 points 3 years ago* (1 child) That's why censoring with 🤮 is better: Br🤮tish, Fr🤮nch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chickerino@feddit.nl 1 point 3 years ago brish permalink fedilink source parent [–] xavier666@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago Musk himself is censoring Twitter permalink fedilink source parent [–] LakesLem@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago I literally saw it everywhere on Mastodon, like, I honestly never saw anyone say it directly, just "birdsite" or a censored version. So I adapted to be polite. And sometimes forget which form of fediverse I'm posting on. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shroomato@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago It's spelled twatter permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 28 points 3 years ago (3 children) The childish censorship of names of people and things has been one of my biggest internet bug bears over the last few years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 8 points 3 years ago Well you gotta keep your posts ad friendly, you know? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago (2 children) Aye. Like nerds using M$ for Microsoft. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] flatplutosociety@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Apple? More like Crapple, am I right, fellas? permalink fedilink source parent [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago All that does is give them cred in the rap community. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wilker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 years ago to be fair, the word Mastodon was being censored on Twitter at one point, but doesn't mean the other way happens in the Fediverse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 8 points 3 years ago Well you gotta keep your posts ad friendly, you know? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago (2 children) Aye. Like nerds using M$ for Microsoft. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] flatplutosociety@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Apple? More like Crapple, am I right, fellas? permalink fedilink source parent [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago All that does is give them cred in the rap community. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flatplutosociety@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Apple? More like Crapple, am I right, fellas? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago All that does is give them cred in the rap community. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wilker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 years ago to be fair, the word Mastodon was being censored on Twitter at one point, but doesn't mean the other way happens in the Fediverse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xxcarpaii@lemmy.world 14 points 3 years ago* Maybe they were talking about twatter permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serpardum@lemm.ee 13 points 3 years ago (4 children) Are we supposed to call it X now? What a dumb name, in my opinion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] OtakuAltair@lemm.ee 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) 'The site formerly known as twitter' The unpleasantly long name just makes it funnier imo permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* “TSFKAT”. Fewer letters than “Twitter”, expresses more than “X”. I have seen worse names (“X Æ A-12”) get more eyeballs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 7 points 3 years ago I liked someone's suggestion to pronounce it as "ten" permalink fedilink source parent [–] 1984@lemmy.today 6 points 3 years ago I still call it Twitter and will continue to do so. :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Does that mean DMX is now running the show over there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago They don't know who we be permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OtakuAltair@lemm.ee 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) 'The site formerly known as twitter' The unpleasantly long name just makes it funnier imo permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* “TSFKAT”. Fewer letters than “Twitter”, expresses more than “X”. I have seen worse names (“X Æ A-12”) get more eyeballs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* “TSFKAT”. Fewer letters than “Twitter”, expresses more than “X”. I have seen worse names (“X Æ A-12”) get more eyeballs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 7 points 3 years ago I liked someone's suggestion to pronounce it as "ten" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1984@lemmy.today 6 points 3 years ago I still call it Twitter and will continue to do so. :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Does that mean DMX is now running the show over there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago They don't know who we be permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago They don't know who we be permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zerozaku@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's a funny thing people do. Look it up. Some more examples: Brtish, Frace permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unagi@feddit.nl 17 points 3 years ago (1 child) You accidentally did a markdown there! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yetAnotherUser@feddit.de 7 points 3 years ago* (1 child) That's why censoring with 🤮 is better: Br🤮tish, Fr🤮nch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chickerino@feddit.nl 1 point 3 years ago brish permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unagi@feddit.nl 17 points 3 years ago (1 child) You accidentally did a markdown there! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yetAnotherUser@feddit.de 7 points 3 years ago* (1 child) That's why censoring with 🤮 is better: Br🤮tish, Fr🤮nch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chickerino@feddit.nl 1 point 3 years ago brish permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yetAnotherUser@feddit.de 7 points 3 years ago* (1 child) That's why censoring with 🤮 is better: Br🤮tish, Fr🤮nch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chickerino@feddit.nl 1 point 3 years ago brish permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago Musk himself is censoring Twitter permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LakesLem@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago I literally saw it everywhere on Mastodon, like, I honestly never saw anyone say it directly, just "birdsite" or a censored version. So I adapted to be polite. And sometimes forget which form of fediverse I'm posting on. permalink fedilink source parent