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Riot is now Element

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550 points J_tt | 4 comments | 15 Jul 20 07:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.727s | source
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LarvaFX ◴[15 Jul 20 08:34 UTC] No.23842657[source]▶
I don't like the name because it is so generic and for me the word invokes no association with communication whatsoever.
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1. teruakohatu ◴[15 Jul 20 08:36 UTC] No.23842671[source]▶
I just think Element14. I agree with you, it is so generic as to be meaningless. Signal makes sense. iMessage & Facetime do what they say. Whatsapp at least sounds like a fun app even if the name is meaningless.
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2. exochrono ◴[15 Jul 20 08:42 UTC] No.23842705[source]▶
I think WhatsApp is a play on "What's Up" which actually makes a lot of sense given that's pretty much the point of a lot of casual conversation haha
3. hoffs ◴[15 Jul 20 08:51 UTC] No.23842757[source]▶
I think of Element the skateboarding company
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4. mitch-snipline ◴[15 Jul 20 09:07 UTC] No.23842842[source]▶
Same here.