So today I clicked a twitter link because companies like to use it for official announcements, only to be greeted with a login page. Was annoyed then I remembered nitter exists. It just prompted me to install Privacy Redirect which I should have done ages ago.

Github: https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect

Chrome Web Store: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/privacy-redirect/pmcmeagblkinmogikoikkdjiligflglb/related

Firefox Browser Add-ons: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-redirect/

Looks like twitter waited for the reddit API changes to do push this change to try to do it under the radar.

  • Cyrus Draegur@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    the only way mastodon will ever get a chance, and even then, it’s gonna be an uphill battle. even with zero competition, mastodon will struggle. Because its name fucking sucks. Dear gods. Who in their right fucking mind names a social media service after an ungainly lumbering beast that is world renowned for being EXTINCT.

    Maybe if they renamed the whole thing to something like “trunky”, a bright and bouncy name like that might actually stick. Meanwhile, an elephant never forgets, etc. The unfortunate connection to the american conservative faction’s mascot might still be a stumbling block, but it’s not nearly as big a problem as it being currently called “mastodon”.

    • JigglySackles@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Lol I think you’re way over thinking the name. But it’s definitely not my job to name things so who am I to judge.