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Re:Ask HN: Why does everybody say “Mastodon” when they mean ... by scambier on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @04:39AM (#33517527)
Because it's already complicated enough. Marketing matters, even for open-source projects. If you want people on your decentralized social network, don't make it sound more complex than it already is.
Re:Ask HN: Why does everybody say “Mastodon” when they mean ... by JonathanBeuys on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @05:08AM (#33517680)
Did the same happen during the beginning of the web?

Did people say "I found this info on Mosaic" or did they say "I found this info on the web"?