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

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

      • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        16·
        1 year 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·
          1 year 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·
              1 year 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·
          1 year ago

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

      • ThenThreeMore@startrek.websiteEnglish
        41·
        1 year 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.