The developer of Mastodon decided to stop using the term "toot" to describe posts on the service.
Dozens of changes to the web app were introduced in the newest version of Mastodon. The button that said "Toot" was replaced with one that said "Publish". Many users were unhappy with the change and said they would continue to call posts toots.
Many third-party apps are unaffected by the open source nature of Mastodon's software. The Toot button is still retained by the Metatext app.
The software's German creator explained that he adopted the word "toot" early on at the request of a popular Youtuber who offered him financial support as long as he continued using the term
He said he wasn't aware of the meaning.
Most people don't know that Mastodon's web app started out withPublish. If I changed the button to say 'Toot', a famous YouTuber would happily support Mastodon's Patreon forever. This was a very early decision and not very well thought out. The first glimpse of attention. "As a non-native speaker, I had no idea that there was more than one meaning."
In German, the word "toot" means "trten", which means the sound made by wind instruments. It's obvious thatPublish is much longer and less enjoyable to say.
The decision to abandon the toot was made earlier this month.
I try to use terms that are familiar to as many people as possible so as not to put up unnecessary barriers in understanding. I am happy that we didn't call them "toots". He said that the word had a negative effect and offered little benefit.
Several users had begun using the #Bring BackTheToot.
One user wrote that it was the most shattering experience of a young person's life when they woke up and said "I shall never toot again" One's ambition stops when that moment arrives.
The conscious mind can be likened to a fountain playing in the sun and falling back into the great subterranean pool of subconscious from which it rises to #toot again.
The software now has the ability to create their own user roles, as well as the ability to follow and follow accounts by language. A full list of changes and additions can be seen on the website.
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