Has he considered launching an energy drink or sponsoring an F1 team?
Yeah, Elon clearly can't even afford a graphic designer.
https://twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1683456407104831488
It does make me wonder if he's got stock in x coin or something he's wanting to pump and dump
Does the use of the Blackboard Font mean that a foundry somewhere is about to get a big payout for using their IP?
Another cheapskate/lazy business owner.
Mark Hamill made me chuckle.
https://twitter.com/MarkHamill/status/1683203272147087362
It's not Blackboard Bold - that's a serif font and Musk's X is not.
Does the use of the Blackboard Font mean that a foundry somewhere is about to get a big payout for using their IP?
Another cheapskate/lazy business owner.
Whilst I can see how an entire font could be copyrighted because you can draw up a list of features that characterize it. Surely when you reduce that to one letter it's a bit more difficult?
The logo just looks like one of those rubbish things that hotels give you to put your suitcase on and seems equally as pointless.
Mark Hamill made me chuckle.
He still posted it on X though.
The logo just looks like one of those rubbish things that hotels give you to put your suitcase on and seems equally as pointless.
I'd agree, but after moving from a retro 80's Marriot (with wired collapsing X/strappy suitcase stands) to a Holiday Inn (with chipboard wooden box equivalent) on a piss wet day I realized what a good bit of design they were as the suitcase just sat there in a damp puddle.
[ / Allan Partridge mode]
Oh well, just refreshed and it's changed. But the colour scheme is still the same, as are the rest of the fonts, we're still 'tweeting' apparently. It's just so half-arsed, the new logo doesn't match anything else on the page.
The logo just looks like one of those rubbish things that hotels give you to put your suitcase on and seems equally as pointless.
I'm pretty sure they're for room service trays, at least that's what we used them for when I worked in the hospitality industry!
The X being in the top right will confuse old people everywhere. They’ll waste hours trying to shut it down and wonder why it won’t.
Are people sitting on the floor to eat their dinner?
I think this is a more important question than the ****ter re-lauch.
Are people sitting on the floor to eat their dinner?
Probably. I mean, I sit on the floor on the odd occasion I eat in the living room, I'd only spill something indelible on the sofa otherwise.
the logo is literally this: https://www.compart.com/en/unicode/U+1D54F
completely unmodified
Your post is literally this:
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They put a lot of effort into it.Grab unicode symbol and thats about it.
Completely unmodified
Given his biggest immediate problem is lack of revenue / advertisers, reducing his brand's value and market recognition seems an immensely daft thing to do....
Linda Jaccarino has 1660 Xes.
Donald Trumped exed
There's a X from so and so.
Nonsense.
Completely unmodified
apart from removing the serifs
Linda Jaccarino has 1660 Xes.
Donald Trumped exed
There’s a X from so and so.
Nonsense.
Oh I don't know "Boris Johnson has 1600 exes", there's some sense in that.
Sorry, I mistype, there's some truth in that. There's no sense in it at all.
He was asking for people to send in suggestions earlier, and the best one (in his opinion) gets used, the one at the moment is a placeholder. Until his attention gets drawn by something else after half an hour, he gets bored and it just remains as it is. 🥱😴
The logo just looks like one of those rubbish things that hotels give you to put your suitcase on and seems equally as pointless.
I’m pretty sure they’re for room service trays, at least that’s what we used them for when I worked in the hospitality industry
usually for luggage - for keeping your suitcase off the bed or the carpet. Bed bugs get from building to building by hitching a lift on people’s luggage so you’re supposed to keep bags off textile surfaces
He was asking for people to send in suggestions earlier, and the best one (in his opinion) gets used
all the best creatives make their living by sending their ideas to billionaires for free
all the best creatives make their living by sending their ideas to billionaires for free
I am sure he will thank the winner.
That or call them a pedo if they arent suitably grateful for being chosen.
Bed bugs get from building to building by hitching a lift on people’s luggage so you’re supposed to keep bags off textile surfaces
I've stayed in hundreds of hotels for thousands of nights and no-one's ever told that to me! Makes sense though.
Genuine question for Twitter users do you trust musk with your data.
He is running that place like his own personal play thing there are no balance and checks put in place.
Yada yada Google ect but musk is on another level
It is reported that Meta owns the trademark for 'x' in relation to social networking. And Microsoft owns it in relation to gaming. Hilarious if true, and another Musk masterstroke.
Hilarious if true, and another Musk masterstroke.
6d chess. We just dont admire the subtlety of it.
Things are bad when Sesame Street starts mocking you.
https://twitter.com/sesamestreet/status/1683508159942467584
It’s hard to shake the notion it’s broken beyond repair now.
Might try Bluesky (if I can get an invite), might just give up…
Might try Bluesky (if I can get an invite), might just give up…
I gave up, it just seemed easier.
Are all the Musk fanboys still fapping themselves raw over his genius?
I just went on it. Only thing I read annoyed me, so I responded and left. Did notice that the only thing that had changed was the opening logo. Everything else says "retweet" "Search Twitter" etc. so an excellent rebranding job there.
Heard on the news that Elon Musk had done it. He should maybe get some tech bods in next time.
best bit of all is that he tried to take the word twitter off the front of the building and he got stopped halfway through by the local Calif council because he didn't get a permit for the cherrypicker 😀 he really is a **** with no critical thinking skills
I'm on the most up to date (actually Beta) version of the Android app - it still has the blue bird logo and it's still called Twitter.
Last week I went as far as deleting the Twitter app from my phone. Quite a turn around for someone who used to be a daily user. He had to break the culture, the technical workings, and the experience to get rid of me, but he managed all three. Killing the brand after pushing ardent users away is just the cherry on the cake of shit.
If his plan was to completely destroy the company because of how it acted towards Trump and Covid, then he’s succeeding. If he genuinely is trying to make it work… then it would be wise for everyone to avoid any product from any company where he has any kind of steer on what they do in future. I know I will be.
It’s hard to shake the notion it’s broken beyond repair now.
It seems to be working the same as it always did.
These can both be true.
