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X walks back its misgendering policy after right-wing complaints (www.engadget.com)
submitted 8 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] valen@lemmy.world 100 points 8 months ago (1 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.

[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 37 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I only call it Twitter

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 41 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months 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")

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 5 points 8 months ago

Stop trying to make X happen. It’s not going to happen.