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minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agohe stated multiple times, that he wants to create an all-inclusive app that mixes messaging with shopping, payment, etc in the style of wechat. And he always wanted to rebrand it to X, as he owns the x.com domain since the 90s. Nothing about it is surprising, doesn’t make it less shit, tho
minus-squareLemmylaughlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-211 months agoWhat’s worrisome is that this is now in the legal option for the ultra rich playbook. Want to destroy a market that’s negative towards your political agenda?, do a hostile takeover and then rebrand.
he stated multiple times, that he wants to create an all-inclusive app that mixes messaging with shopping, payment, etc in the style of wechat.
And he always wanted to rebrand it to X, as he owns the x.com domain since the 90s.
Nothing about it is surprising, doesn’t make it less shit, tho
What’s worrisome is that this is now in the legal option for the ultra rich playbook. Want to destroy a market that’s negative towards your political agenda?, do a hostile takeover and then rebrand.