Changing Its Name Tanked X’s Downloads in App Store and Play Store
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  • 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.