this post was submitted on 08 May 2026
159 points (98.2% liked)

Technology

86110 readers
3619 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.


Our Rules


  1. Follow the lemmy.world rules.
  2. Only tech related news or articles.
  3. Be excellent to each other!
  4. Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
  5. Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
  6. Politics threads may be removed.
  7. No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
  8. Only approved bots from the list below, this includes using AI responses and summaries. To ask if your bot can be added please contact a mod.
  9. Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed
  10. Accounts 7 days and younger will have their posts automatically removed.

Approved Bots


founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
 

An article dispelling myths about W Social, the new European platform that aims to rival X: it is a fork of Bluesky that shares many similarities with Eurosky and requires government ID to sign up.

all 23 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s worth reading the whole thing. Elena Rossini consistently produces great stuff and this is no different.

[–] fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Thanks for the recommendation, I usually don't read the articles themselves unless they say something controversial to fact check, but this was a very interesting and through read.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

That’s lovely to hear! This article has since made its way to an MEP so hopefully the findings will also reach those in power so they don’t make the mistake of supporting it.

[–] bufalo1973@piefed.social 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

First time I read that stupid name. Is it W to go before X?

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hilarious that it's Europe-focused but they've given it a name that's at least a little different in nearly every language.

I'll send you a link; do you have a Dáblio account?

No, I'm only on Weh.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Weh, never heard of it. I only have doppiavu."

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"what are those? I only know duplavé."

[–] nullify3112@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Sorry mate, I’m on DabbleYou. Must be a different thing.

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago

Interesting post. Thanks for sharing.

I hadn't heard of this W thing. And this does not inspire confidence.

[–] Lanske@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Good article, and i am happy staying on the fediverse

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think you misspelled authoritarian.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think the lmao was to indicate sarcasm? Maybe?

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Some people just dont like communication :p

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thousands of years of written language, and you can't understand simple sarcasm without a neon sign

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Someone doesn't know about Poe's law. There is a reason our internet forebears invented /s

[–] Kissaki@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Meron35@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

They really tried to hype an L as a W

requires government ID to sign up

🤮