@Gargron what a great history to the name. TIL.

Yes, likely a good decision to take away friction. And I've seen countless HN discussion where people took offense, while others defended the name.

"Toot" will live on in the Urban Dictionary of the fediverse and people say it affectionally.

I am no sociologist but I feel that that simple "dare to be different" name might have contributed a lot to the current Fediverse culture we have, and which we like so much.

@Gargron A bit of self-sarcasm never harmed anyone. Tooting might be a way to remember not to take ourselves too seriously and be open to the opinions of others rather than just smell our own. Bottom line, tooting is a-ok. Puns intended and I'm sorry.

@Gargron You know, I kind of read it as "I shall now toot my own horn", which is a lovely little English idiom grounded in a simpler, quainter past I miss very much.

Keep up the great work. The 4.0 candidate looks killer.

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I... hadn't even thought of the Dr. Doom meme... But that is brilliant and perfect.

@Gargron Ironically this is actually winning me over to "toots".

@Gargron FWIW, I like "toot".

@Gargron I think Publish is much better than toot fwiw!

Also, I think we should reevaluate the term "Reblog". I know I'm just one person, and this isn't a huge deal so take my opinion with a grain of salt, but the prefix Re means to do something again, and none of the other language used insinuates there was ever and initial Blog. I think Boost is still fine, but also Repost and Republish are better options, with my money on Boost and Republish. There's my unwarranted opinion for the day lol

@Gargron There is always the bravado method of making it your own. More than one social group has turned a negative label into one they fully owned and defined.

@Gargron i think it would be a service to flatulence, generally speaking, if everyone started to think about toots as something more whimsical. but i’m actually glad to hear that it’s actually a contingent feature for you!

@Gargron Posts and post, or publish, are more neutral/transparent/unassuming too, like good prose. "Post" has my vote.
Edit: Heh - Metatext provides this option, right?

@Gargron I like Toot.

@Gargron I was so very confused with the concept of 'toots' because I happened on lor.sh and it says publish.

I had heard the story about the YouTuber and while it was funny, I'm very glad the decision was made to move away from it.

@Gargron Please don't misquote Mr. Von Doom, PhD, it's "DR. DOOM TOOTS AS HE PLEASES".

@Gargron some apps let you choose that word, not sure if the web does too

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'Publish' makes sense for Public posts. 'Share' would make more sense for Unlisted or Followers-only posts. 'Message' or somesuch would make more sense for Direct posts. If it could change like this, it could help guide people to make sure their posting level matches their intentions.