What the title says. I think there is still a long way for that to happen but i’ve been hopeful. What do you think?

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    1 year ago

    Lemmy: yes

    Mastodon: ONLY IF IT CHANGES ITS SHITTY, CLUMSY, UGLY, UNINTUITIVE NAME to something with more of the following features:

    1. Two syllables with the accent on the first (trochee)
    2. Bright, sharp consonant and sibilant phonemes that pop (instead of dull, wooden, sonorous ones that flop)
    3. Has a v or r sound in it to make it sound powerful
    4. Bouncy and fun to say, therefore memorable

    For example, it might catch on with a name like “Trunky” - I’m sure people who are more creative than me might come up with even better names.

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      If we’re talking names, Lemmy is also not really good name, because when you search for it, you find Motorhead dude first

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        That’s true! AND mastodon also has that exact same problem because there’s a metal band named mastodon! It’s like, how do people fuck up twice in the exact same way in the exact same context (social media services) - are they fucking TRYING to fail?