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