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		benhurmarcel on Jan 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What are decentralized Twitter alternative... "Tweet" sounded ridiculous at the beginning too. Everyone has just gotten used to it.

derwiki on Jan 9, 2021 | [–]

"iPad" as well

shawnz on Jan 9, 2021 | [–]

And the more trivial derivation "Twit" would have been even worse. Meanwhile "Tweeter" sounds terrible

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