Changing Its Name Tanked X’s Downloads in App Store and Play Store
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  • LvxferreEnglish
    71·
    11 months ago

    It could, but what would be the motivation to do so?

    • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      16·
      11 months ago

      Some people on Lemmy and the old site suspect that he’s trying to tank it to shut down Left comms. I don’t. I think he’s simply inept.

      • LvxferreEnglish
        151·
        11 months ago

        It doesn’t sound likely for me, either. There would be more effective approaches to shut down left wing Twitter posters, through selective enforcement of the rules - like this:

        (I made this infographic a long time ago. Surprised how it’s relevant now.)

          • LvxferreEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            If you liked that infographic (about “from the top” meddling) I got another, dealing with “internal” circlejerk formation instead:

            I believe that both processes can and do happen side-by-side, synergistically.

      • db2@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        11 months ago

        I’d be more inclined to think it was some kind of scam, kind of like insurance fraud.

    • ThenThreeMore@startrek.websiteEnglish
      41·
      11 months ago

      I’ll preface this by saying I think he’s just incompetent. But possible less incompetent answers could be: It’s some kind of tax dodge, can use it as a write off. Alternatively he knows it’s never going to turn a profit so to minimise his losses he’s trying to kill it quickly rather than having it as an albatross around his neck for years to come.